Is DeepSeek-R1-0528 or GPT-5.3 Codex cheaper?

DeepSeek-R1-0528 is cheaper on output tokens ($5.40 vs $14.00 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, DeepSeek-R1-0528 or GPT-5.3 Codex?

GPT-5.3 Codex has the larger context window (400K tokens).

DeepSeek-R1-0528 vs GPT-5.3 Codex

DeepSeek-R1-0528 is cheaper on output tokens, while GPT-5.3 Codex offers a larger context window. Choose DeepSeek-R1-0528 or GPT-5.3 Codex based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	DeepSeek-R1-0528	GPT-5.3 Codex
Provider	Azure Cognitive Services	Azure Cognitive Services
Input / 1M tokens	$1.35	$1.75
Output / 1M tokens	$5.40	$14.00
Context window	164K	400K
Parameters	—	—
Open weights	Yes	No
Released	May 2025	Feb 2026

DeepSeek-R1-0528 details →GPT-5.3 Codex details →

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