Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
o3-mini offers 37.9K more tokens in context window than DeepSeek-R1. DeepSeek-R1 is $2.76 cheaper per million tokens. 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-mini was created as an efficient variant of the o3 reasoning model, designed to provide advanced thinking capabilities with reduced computational requirements. Built to make next-generation reasoning accessible to a broader range of applications, it balances analytical depth with practical speed and cost considerations.
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DeepSeek-R1
DeepSeek
2025-01-20

o3-mini
OpenAI
2025-01-30
Cost per million tokens (USD)

DeepSeek-R1

o3-mini
Context window and performance specifications
o3-mini
2023-09-30
Available providers and their performance metrics

DeepSeek-R1
DeepInfra
DeepSeek
Fireworks
Together
ZeroEval

DeepSeek-R1

o3-mini

DeepSeek-R1

o3-mini

o3-mini
Azure
OpenAI