Price, context and performance head to head. Data current as of April 2026.
Cheaper
DeepSeek R1 0528
Larger context
o4-mini
Faster
o4-mini
Higher quality
Tied
Enter how many requests per day you send with an average prompt (1K input + 1K output) and compare the monthly cost of both models.
DeepSeek R1 0528 saves $0.45/mo vs o4-mini
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A token is the unit an AI model processes: usually between half a word and a full word. Rule of thumb: 1,000 tokens ≈ 750 English words. A 20-word sentence is about 26 tokens; a 300-word email is around 400. Models charge for input tokens (your prompt) and output tokens (their answer) separately.
