Is DeepSeek: R1 or DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash cheaper?

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash is cheaper on output tokens ($0.28 vs $2.50 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, DeepSeek: R1 or DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash?

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash has the larger context window (1M tokens).

DeepSeek: R1 vs DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash is cheaper on output tokens, while DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash offers a larger context window. Choose DeepSeek: R1 or DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	DeepSeek: R1	DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash
Provider	Kilo Gateway	Kilo Gateway
Input / 1M tokens	$0.70	$0.14
Output / 1M tokens	$2.50	$0.28
Context window	64K	1M
Parameters	671B	284B
Open weights	Yes	No
Released	Jan 2025	Apr 2026

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FAQ

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