GPT-4.1 vs DeepSeek R1 API Price Comparison

Prices updated: ·91 quotes

As of : GPT-4.1 has an official price of $2.0000/1M tokens; the other has no official direct pricing yet. Via relay providers, the lowest GPT-4.1 rate is $0.0828 (TreeRouter) and DeepSeek R1 is $0.0228 (TreeRouter). Context windows: GPT-4.1 1024K, DeepSeek R1 128K. GPT-4.1 supports image input. 91 provider quotes tracked (GPT-4.1: 21, DeepSeek R1: 70), updated daily.
GPT-4.1Mid-tier
Official
$2.0000
/ 1M tokens
Best Price
$0.0828
/ 1M tokens
21 providers · 1024K Context · 👁 Vision
DeepSeek R1Mid-tier
Lowest
$0.0228
/ 1M tokens
70 providers · 128K Context
At the best relay price, DeepSeek R1 is ~72% cheaper.

Price Comparison

GPT-4.1DeepSeek R1
Official input / 1M tokens$2.0000
Official output / 1M tokens$8.0000
Cheapest input / 1M tokens$0.0828$0.0228
Cheapest output / 1M tokens$0.3310$0.0900
providers2170
Context1024K128K
Vision

GPT-4.1 — All Providers

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ProviderInput / 1MAPI
Official
Azure OpenAIOfficial🌐Manual
$2.0000
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Relay / Aggregator
TreeRouterRelayLowest🇨🇳支付宝微信⚠️ Unusually lowLive
$0.0828
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RunAPIRelay🇨🇳支付宝微信Live
$0.1103
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PoloAPIRelay🇨🇳支付宝微信Live
$0.2759
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PackyCodeRelay🇨🇳支付宝微信Live
$0.2759
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LaoZhang APIRelay🇨🇳支付宝微信Live
$0.2759
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UiUiAPIRelay🇨🇳支付宝微信VisaMCLive
$0.2759
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DeepSeek R1 — All Providers

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ProviderInput / 1MAPI
Relay / Aggregator
TreeRouterRelayLowest🇨🇳支付宝微信Live
$0.0228
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RunAPIRelay🇨🇳支付宝微信Live
$0.0505
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Novita AIRelay🌐VisaMCLive
$0.0600
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LaoZhang APIRelay🇨🇳支付宝微信Live
$0.0690
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302.AIRelay🇨🇳支付宝VisaMCLive
$0.0700
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PoloAPIRelay🇨🇳支付宝微信Live
$0.1379
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is cheaper, GPT-4.1 or DeepSeek R1?

Official pricing for these two models cannot be directly compared. See the live provider tables below.

What context window do GPT-4.1 and DeepSeek R1 support?

GPT-4.1 has a 1024K token context window; DeepSeek R1 has 128K tokens.

Do GPT-4.1 and DeepSeek R1 support image input?

GPT-4.1 supports image input; DeepSeek R1 does not support image input.

What is the cheapest way to access GPT-4.1 or DeepSeek R1?

GPT-4.1's lowest input price is $0.0828/1M tokens (TreeRouter). DeepSeek R1's is $0.0228/1M tokens (TreeRouter). Relay providers typically offer lower prices with different SLA terms.

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