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DeepSeek: R1 vs OpenAI: o3 Mini High

Side-by-side comparison of DeepSeek: R1 and OpenAI: o3 Mini High. Compare pricing, context window, capabilities, and find out which is better for your workflow.

Verdict

strong confidence

OpenAI: o3 Mini High leads overall

OpenAI: o3 Mini High 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: o3 Mini High

Long document processingLong-form content generation

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Technical specifications

DeepSeek: R1 OpenAI: o3 Mini High
Provider DeepSeek OpenAI
Input price $0.70/M $1/M
Output price $3/M $4/M
Context window 64K 200K
Max output 16K 100K
Capabilities
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Released Jan 20, 2025 Feb 12, 2025

Scoring breakdown

How each dimension compares

Price

DeepSeek: R1 leads

DeepSeek: R1

$3/M tokens

OpenAI: o3 Mini High

$4/M tokens

Context Window

OpenAI: o3 Mini High leads

DeepSeek: R1

64K tokens

OpenAI: o3 Mini High

200K tokens

Capabilities

DeepSeek: R1

2/4

OpenAI: o3 Mini High

2/4

Max Output

OpenAI: o3 Mini High leads

DeepSeek: R1

16K tokens

OpenAI: o3 Mini High

100K tokens

Recency

DeepSeek: R1

Jan 2025

OpenAI: o3 Mini High

Feb 2025

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