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title: "deepseek-r1 - Model Details & Comparison"
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# deepseek-r1 - Model Details & Comparison

> deepseek-r1 from Snowflake: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models.

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## About deepseek-r1

deepseek-r1 is a chat model from Snowflake, one of 19 chat models they offer. It is priced at $1.35 per 1M input tokens and $5.40 per 1M output tokens, ranking 1951 out of 2669 chat models by cost and cheaper than 27% of models in this category. deepseek-r1 supports reasoning. It accepts up to 128K input tokens.

## Specifications

- **Snowflake Provider.**
- **Chat Mode.**
- **128,000 Max Input Tokens.**
- **16,384 Max Output Tokens.**
- **16,384 Max Tokens.**
- **$1.35 / 1M tokens Input Price.**
- **$5.40 / 1M tokens Output Price.**

## Capabilities

deepseek-r1 supports: Reasoning, System Messages.

## deepseek-r1 Pricing Overview

At $1.35 per 1M input tokens and $5.40 per 1M output tokens, deepseek-r1 ranks 1951 out of 2669 chat models by input cost. It is more expensive compared to the median of $0.50 for chat models, and is cheaper than 27% of models in this category.

deepseek-r1 is one of 19 Snowflake chat models, with support for reasoning.

## Models to Compare

Alternatives to deepseek-r1 with comparable capabilities.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| apac.anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $1.10 | $5.50 |
| gpt-5-2025-08-07 | Azure | $1.38 | $11.00 |
| gpt-5.1 | Azure | $1.38 | $11.00 |
| gpt-5.1-chat | Azure | $1.38 | $11.00 |
| o3-mini-2025-01-31 | Azure | $1.21 | $4.84 |

- [Compare apac.anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/apac.anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1-0.md)
- [Compare gpt-5-2025-08-07](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/gpt-5-2025-08-07.md)
- [Compare gpt-5.1](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/gpt-5.1.md)
- [Compare gpt-5.1-chat](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/gpt-5.1-chat.md)
- [Compare o3-mini-2025-01-31](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/o3-mini-2025-01-31.md)

## Related Resources

- [Calculate deepseek-r1 costs](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/snowflake/model/deepseek-r1.md)
- [All Snowflake pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/snowflake.md)

## FAQ

### Is deepseek-r1 cheaper than apac.anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0?

No. deepseek-r1 costs $1.35 per 1M input tokens while apac.anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0 costs $1.10 per 1M input tokens, making apac.anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0 19% more affordable for input. However, deepseek-r1 may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference.

### How does deepseek-r1 pricing compare to the average chat model?

deepseek-r1 input pricing is $1.35 per 1M tokens, which is 170% above the median of $0.50 for chat models. It ranks 1951 out of 2669 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 27% of models in this category. For output, it costs $5.40 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.44.

### What makes deepseek-r1 different from other Snowflake models?

Among Snowflake's 19 chat models, deepseek-r1 ranks 11 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to deepseek-r1?

The most comparable chat models to deepseek-r1 are: apac.anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($1.10/1M input tokens); gpt-5-2025-08-07 from Azure ($1.38/1M input tokens); gpt-5.1 from Azure ($1.38/1M input tokens); gpt-5.1-chat from Azure ($1.38/1M input tokens). These alternatives were selected based on similar capabilities, pricing, and provider diversity. You can compare any of these models in detail using the Bifrost Model Library.

### How do I calculate deepseek-r1 costs?

deepseek-r1 is priced based on input and output tokens. Use the interactive calculator at the top of this page to estimate costs for your specific workload. Enter your expected input and output tokens volume and the calculator will show the total cost breakdown. For reference, processing 1M input tokens costs $1.35 and generating 1M output tokens costs $5.40.

## Related Resources

- [Snowflake models](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/provider/snowflake.md)
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- [LLM cost calculator](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator.md)
- [Docs: Bifrost docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai)
- [GitHub: maximhq/bifrost](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost)
- [Pricing: Bifrost pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/pricing.md)
- [Enterprise: Bifrost enterprise](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/enterprise)
- [Book a Demo: Bifrost demo](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/book-a-demo)
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