Is GPT-5.6 Terra or DeepSeek-R1-0528 cheaper?

DeepSeek-R1-0528 is cheaper on output tokens ($5.40 vs $12.00 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, GPT-5.6 Terra or DeepSeek-R1-0528?

GPT-5.6 Terra has the larger context window (1.1M tokens).

GPT-5.6 Terra vs DeepSeek-R1-0528

DeepSeek-R1-0528 is cheaper on output tokens, while GPT-5.6 Terra offers a larger context window. Choose GPT-5.6 Terra or DeepSeek-R1-0528 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	GPT-5.6 Terra	DeepSeek-R1-0528
Provider	Azure	Azure
Input / 1M tokens	$2.00	$1.35
Output / 1M tokens	$12.00	$5.40
Context window	1.1M	164K
Parameters	—	—
Open weights	No	Yes
Released	Jul 2026	May 2025

GPT-5.6 Terra details →DeepSeek-R1-0528 details →

FAQ

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