Gemini 2.5 Pro vs DeepSeek R1 API Price Comparison
Gemini 2.5 ProMid-tier
Official
$1.2500
/ 1M tokens
Best Price
$1.2500
/ 1M tokens
5 providers · 1000K Context · 👁 Vision
DeepSeek R1Mid-tier
Lowest
$0.0600
/ 1M tokens
28 providers · 128K Context
At the best relay price, DeepSeek R1 is ~95% cheaper.
Price Comparison
| Gemini 2.5 Pro | DeepSeek R1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Official input / 1M tokens | $1.2500 | — |
| Official output / 1M tokens | $10.0000 | — |
| Cheapest input / 1M tokens | $1.2500 | $0.0600 ✓ |
| Cheapest output / 1M tokens | $10.0000 | $0.0900 ✓ |
| providers | 5 | 28 |
| Context | 1000K | 128K |
| Vision | ✓ | — |
Gemini 2.5 Pro — All Providers
Detail page →DeepSeek R1 — All Providers
Detail page →Frequently Asked Questions
Which is cheaper, Gemini 2.5 Pro or DeepSeek R1?
Official pricing for these two models cannot be directly compared. See the live provider tables below.
What context window do Gemini 2.5 Pro and DeepSeek R1 support?
Gemini 2.5 Pro has a 1000K token context window; DeepSeek R1 has 128K tokens.
Do Gemini 2.5 Pro and DeepSeek R1 support image input?
Gemini 2.5 Pro supports image input; DeepSeek R1 does not support image input.
What is the cheapest way to access Gemini 2.5 Pro or DeepSeek R1?
Gemini 2.5 Pro's lowest input price is $1.2500/1M tokens (OpenRouter). DeepSeek R1's is $0.0600/1M tokens (Novita AI). Relay providers typically offer lower prices with different SLA terms.
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