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DeepSeek: R1 vs OpenAI: GPT-4.1

Side-by-side comparison of DeepSeek: R1 and OpenAI: GPT-4.1. Compare pricing, context window, capabilities, and find out which is better for your workflow.

Verdict

strong confidence

OpenAI: GPT-4.1 leads overall

OpenAI: GPT-4.1 leads in context window and max output, making it the stronger choice for most workflows. DeepSeek: R1 remains competitive with advantages in price.

Best for with DeepSeek: R1

Budget-conscious workflows

Best for with OpenAI: GPT-4.1

Long document processingLong-form content generation

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Technical specifications

DeepSeek: R1 OpenAI: GPT-4.1
Provider DeepSeek OpenAI
Input price $0.70/M $2/M
Output price $3/M $8/M
Context window 64K 1.0M
Max output 16K 33K
Capabilities
Tool useReasoning
Tool useVision
Released Jan 20, 2025 Apr 14, 2025

Scoring breakdown

How each dimension compares

Price

DeepSeek: R1 leads

DeepSeek: R1

$3/M tokens

OpenAI: GPT-4.1

$8/M tokens

Context Window

OpenAI: GPT-4.1 leads

DeepSeek: R1

64K tokens

OpenAI: GPT-4.1

1.0M tokens

Capabilities

DeepSeek: R1

2/4

OpenAI: GPT-4.1

2/4

Max Output

OpenAI: GPT-4.1 leads

DeepSeek: R1

16K tokens

OpenAI: GPT-4.1

33K tokens

Recency

DeepSeek: R1

Jan 2025

OpenAI: GPT-4.1

Apr 2025

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