Is Embed v3 Multilingual or DeepSeek-R1 cheaper?

Embed v3 Multilingual is cheaper on output tokens ($0.00 vs $5.40 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, Embed v3 Multilingual or DeepSeek-R1?

DeepSeek-R1 has the larger context window (164K tokens).

Embed v3 Multilingual vs DeepSeek-R1

Embed v3 Multilingual is cheaper on output tokens, while DeepSeek-R1 offers a larger context window. Choose Embed v3 Multilingual or DeepSeek-R1 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	Embed v3 Multilingual	DeepSeek-R1
Provider	Azure	Azure
Input / 1M tokens	$0.10	$1.35
Output / 1M tokens	$0.00	$5.40
Context window	512	164K
Parameters	—	671B
Open weights	Yes	Yes
Released	Nov 2023	Jan 2025

Embed v3 Multilingual details →DeepSeek-R1 details →

FAQ

Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.