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DeepSeek R1

DeepSeek R1 · Released 2025-01-20

DeepSeek's January 2025 reasoning model. Open weights, chain-of-thought style.

Self-hosted reasoning route before V4 shipped. Still relevant for reproducible CoT research and local inference stacks.

Composite42
Context128K
Input / 1M$0.55
Output / 1M$2.2
Knowledge cutoffopen
Output speed31 t/s
Statuslightweight

Family profile

Best published score in each covered benchmark family.

51/100 avg
Reasoning
81
Agentic
16
Long context
56

3 tested benchmark families

Benchmark placements

Where DeepSeek R1 places on each public benchmark source that publishes a row. Rank counts every model with a latest row in the same test — not a universal quality score.

BenchmarkFamilyRankScoreSourceDate
GPQA DiamondReasoning#131/ 18481Artificial Analysis2026-09-28
AA output speedPerformance#143/ 195Artificial Analysis2026-10-12
Humanity's Last ExamReasoning#143/ 18616Artificial Analysis2026-09-28
Terminal-BenchAgentic#152/ 16716Artificial Analysis2026-09-28
AA-LCRLong context#155/ 18456Artificial Analysis2026-09-28
Family context

The three highest-scoring models with pages in each capability family. Where DeepSeek R1 shows up, it's highlighted.

Newest receipts

Benchmark rows added to the public ledger for DeepSeek R1 in the last 120 days. Older rows live in the full table below.

5 recent
BenchmarkFamilyScoreSourceDays ago
AA output speedPerformance31 t/sArtificial Analysis10
AA-LCRLong context55.67%Artificial Analysis24
GPQA DiamondReasoning81.3%Artificial Analysis24
Humanity's Last ExamReasoning15.8%Artificial Analysis24
Terminal-BenchAgentic15.91%Artificial Analysis24
Family coverage

A high composite that hides a weak family is a trap. These bars surface the families where this model hasn't been publicly tested, and where it leads.

Reasoning81
Agentic16
Long context56
Price vs. performance
0255075100$0.10$0.30$1$3$10$30input USD / 1M tokens · log scale →← intelligence

Hover any dot for name, score, and input price. Keyboard: tab through the top twelve, or use the ranking below.

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Full benchmark ledger

Every catalog benchmark for DeepSeek R1. Scores link to the original source; gaps mean no public row exists yet.

5 sourced rows

5 of 13 catalog benchmarks have a sourced row for DeepSeek R1.

Reasoning

Agentic

Long context

Performance

Sources

Questions this model page answers

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What is DeepSeek R1?

DeepSeek R1 is a DeepSeek model: DeepSeek's January 2025 reasoning model. Open weights, chain-of-thought style.

What is DeepSeek R1 for?

Self-hosted reasoning route before V4 shipped. Still relevant for reproducible CoT research and local inference stacks.

What does DeepSeek R1 cost?

DeepSeek R1 lists $0.55 input and $2.2 output per 1M tokens. Pricing last checked 2026-06-09.

How large is the DeepSeek R1 context window?

DeepSeek R1 publishes a 128K token context window.

What is the VerdictPal status of DeepSeek R1?

DeepSeek R1 carries Lightweight status on the model atlas.

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