Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
o3 offers 37.9K more tokens in context window than DeepSeek-R1. DeepSeek-R1 is $7.26 cheaper per million tokens. o3 supports multimodal inputs. DeepSeek-R1 is available on 5 providers. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-R1 was developed as a reasoning-focused language model, designed to combine chain-of-thought reasoning with reinforcement learning techniques. Built to excel at complex problem-solving through trial-and-error learning and deliberate analytical processes, it demonstrates the power of efficient training methods in open-source model development.
OpenAI
o3 represents the next generation in OpenAI's reasoning model series, developed to advance the capabilities of deliberate, step-by-step problem solving. Built to handle increasingly complex challenges across mathematics, science, and coding, it continues the evolution of reasoning-focused AI with improved analytical depth and accuracy.
2 months newer

DeepSeek-R1
DeepSeek
2025-01-20

o3
OpenAI
2025-04-16
Cost per million tokens (USD)

DeepSeek-R1

o3
Context window and performance specifications
o3
2024-05-31
Available providers and their performance metrics

DeepSeek-R1
DeepInfra
DeepSeek
Fireworks
Together
ZeroEval

DeepSeek-R1

o3

DeepSeek-R1

o3

o3
OpenAI