DeepSeek R1
LegacyStandardOpen-source reasoning model matching OpenAI o1 performance.
671B parameters with 37B active, fully transparent reasoning tokens. Groundbreaking open-weights reasoning model. Superseded by R1-0528.
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DeepSeek R1 by DeepSeek has a Capability Index of 72.4, making it comparable to the field average. It ranks #51 out of 92 models on the idapt capability leaderboard. DeepSeek R1 is somewhat expensive at $0.70/M tokens input and $2.50/M tokens output. The model supports extended reasoning, a 64K context window.
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When was DeepSeek R1 released?
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DeepSeek R1 was released on January 20, 2025.
Who created DeepSeek R1?
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DeepSeek R1 was created by DeepSeek.
How capable is DeepSeek R1?
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DeepSeek R1 has a Capability Index of 72.4/100, making it comparable to the field average. It ranks #51 out of 92 models.
How much does DeepSeek R1 cost?
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DeepSeek R1 costs $0.70/M input tokens and $2.50/M output tokens.
What is DeepSeek R1 API pricing?
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The DeepSeek R1 API is priced at $0.70 per million input tokens and $2.50 per million output tokens. You can access DeepSeek R1 through idapt.app alongside 200+ other AI models in one workspace.
Is DeepSeek R1 a reasoning model?
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Yes, DeepSeek R1 is a reasoning model. It can think step-by-step through complex problems before providing an answer, often yielding better results on difficult tasks like math, coding, and multi-step logic.
Does DeepSeek R1 support image or vision input?
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No, DeepSeek R1 does not currently support image or vision input. It is a text-only model.
Does DeepSeek R1 support audio?
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No, DeepSeek R1 does not support audio input.
What is the context window of DeepSeek R1?
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DeepSeek R1 has a context window of 64K tokens, meaning it can process approximately 48,000 words of context at once.
Is DeepSeek R1 open source?
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DeepSeek R1 is a proprietary model developed by DeepSeek. The model weights and training data are not publicly available.
Where can I use DeepSeek R1?
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You can chat with DeepSeek R1 on idapt.app — no separate API key required. idapt is an AI workspace with 200+ models, agents, computers, and tasks. You can also access DeepSeek R1 through DeepSeek's own API or platform.