Is GPT-5.4 Mini or DeepSeek-R1 cheaper?

GPT-5.4 Mini is cheaper on output tokens ($4.50 vs $5.40 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, GPT-5.4 Mini or DeepSeek-R1?

GPT-5.4 Mini has the larger context window (400K tokens).

GPT-5.4 Mini vs DeepSeek-R1

GPT-5.4 Mini is cheaper on output tokens, while GPT-5.4 Mini offers a larger context window. Choose GPT-5.4 Mini or DeepSeek-R1 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	GPT-5.4 Mini	DeepSeek-R1
Provider	Azure	Azure
Input / 1M tokens	$0.75	$1.35
Output / 1M tokens	$4.50	$5.40
Context window	400K	164K
Parameters	—	671B
Open weights	No	Yes
Released	Mar 2026	Jan 2025

GPT-5.4 Mini details →DeepSeek-R1 details →

FAQ

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