Is text-embedding-3-large or DeepSeek-R1 cheaper?

text-embedding-3-large is cheaper on output tokens ($0.00 vs $5.40 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, text-embedding-3-large or DeepSeek-R1?

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

text-embedding-3-large vs DeepSeek-R1

text-embedding-3-large is cheaper on output tokens, while DeepSeek-R1 offers a larger context window. Choose text-embedding-3-large or DeepSeek-R1 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	text-embedding-3-large	DeepSeek-R1
Provider	Azure	Azure
Input / 1M tokens	$0.13	$1.35
Output / 1M tokens	$0.00	$5.40
Context window	8K	164K
Parameters	—	671B
Open weights	No	Yes
Released	Jan 2024	Jan 2025

text-embedding-3-large details →DeepSeek-R1 details →

FAQ

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