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title: "deepseek-r1 - Model Details & Comparison"
description: "deepseek-r1 from Kyma: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models."
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# deepseek-r1 - Model Details & Comparison

> deepseek-r1 from Kyma: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models.

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## About deepseek-r1

deepseek-r1 is a chat model from Kyma, one of 83 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.74 per 1M input tokens and $2.96 per 1M output tokens, ranking 2225 out of 4042 chat models by cost and cheaper than 45% of models in this category. deepseek-r1 supports function calling, reasoning, structured output. It accepts up to 64K input tokens.

## Specifications

- **Kyma Provider.**
- **Chat Mode.**
- **64,000 Max Input Tokens.**
- **32,768 Max Output Tokens.**
- **$0.74 / 1M tokens Input Price.**
- **$2.96 / 1M tokens Output Price.**

## Capabilities

deepseek-r1 supports: Function Calling, Reasoning, Response Schema.

## deepseek-r1 Pricing Overview

At $0.74 per 1M input tokens and $2.96 per 1M output tokens, deepseek-r1 ranks 2225 out of 4042 chat models by input cost. It is more expensive compared to the median of $0.60 for chat models, and is cheaper than 45% of models in this category.

deepseek-r1 is one of 83 Kyma chat models, with support for function calling, reasoning, structured output.

## Models to Compare

Alternatives to deepseek-r1 with comparable capabilities.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| gpt-5.4-mini | Azure | $0.75 | $4.50 |
| gpt-5.4-mini-2026-03-17 | Azure | $0.75 | $4.50 |
| deepseek.v3.2 | AWS Bedrock | $0.74 | $2.22 |
| DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 | Sail | $0.92 | $2.77 |
| glm-4p7 | Fireworks AI | $0.60 | $2.20 |

- [Compare gpt-5.4-mini](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/gpt-5.4-mini.md)
- [Compare gpt-5.4-mini-2026-03-17](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/gpt-5.4-mini-2026-03-17.md)

## Related Resources

- [Calculate deepseek-r1 costs](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/kyma/model/deepseek-r1.md)
- [All Kyma pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/kyma.md)

## FAQ

### Is deepseek-r1 cheaper than gpt-5.4-mini?

Yes. deepseek-r1 costs $0.74 per 1M input tokens compared to gpt-5.4-mini's $0.75 per 1M input tokens, making it 1% more affordable. Both are chat models and share support for vision, function calling, reasoning, web search, prompt caching, structured output.

### How does deepseek-r1 pricing compare to the average chat model?

deepseek-r1 input pricing is $0.74 per 1M tokens, which is 24% above the median of $0.60 for chat models. It ranks 2225 out of 4042 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 45% of models in this category. For output, it costs $2.96 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.80.

### What makes deepseek-r1 different from other Kyma models?

Among Kyma's 83 chat models, deepseek-r1 ranks 38 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to deepseek-r1?

The most comparable chat models to deepseek-r1 are: gpt-5.4-mini from Azure ($0.75/1M input tokens); gpt-5.4-mini-2026-03-17 from Azure ($0.75/1M input tokens); deepseek.v3.2 from AWS Bedrock ($0.74/1M input tokens); DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 from Sail ($0.92/1M input tokens). These alternatives were selected based on similar capabilities, pricing, and provider diversity. You can compare any of these models in detail using the Bifrost Model Library.

### How do I calculate deepseek-r1 costs?

deepseek-r1 is priced based on input and output tokens. Use the interactive calculator at the top of this page to estimate costs for your specific workload. Enter your expected input and output tokens volume and the calculator will show the total cost breakdown. For reference, processing 1M input tokens costs $0.74 and generating 1M output tokens costs $2.96.

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