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Why use DeepSeek R1 on OpenRouter?
OpenRouter offers DeepSeek R1 with pay-as-you-go pricing at $0.70/1M input tokens. OpenRouter is a multi-provider LLM aggregator offering unified API access to 300+ models from all major labs and emerging providers, with automatic failover for reliability.
Compare DeepSeek R1 across 14 providers to find the best fit for your use caseInput / 1M
$0.70
Output / 1M
$2.50
Cache
Not sourced
Batch
Not sourced
Setup recipe
Docs fallbackInstall
Use the provider REST API or SDKAuth
Create a provider API keyCall
model: deepseek/deepseek-r1Model ID
deepseek/deepseek-r1Request example
Curated snippets for this provider are not sourced yet. Use OpenRouter documentation with model ID
deepseek/deepseek-r1.Gotchas
- Use provider model ID "deepseek/deepseek-r1", not the LLMReference slug "deepseek-r1".
Compare DeepSeek R1 Across Providers
| Provider | Input (per 1M) | Output (per 1M) |
|---|---|---|
| DeepSeek Platform | $0.55 | $2.19 |
| OpenRouter | $0.70 | $2.50 |
| Together AI | $3.00 | $7.00 |
| Fireworks AI | $0.56 | $1.68 |
| NVIDIA NIM | — | — |
Pricing
| Type | Price (per 1M) |
|---|---|
| Input tokens | $0.70 |
| Output tokens | $2.50 |
Capabilities
ReasoningStructured OutputsCode Execution
About DeepSeek R1
DeepSeek R1: Reasoning-optimized model with extended thinking capabilities. 128K context.
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Model Specs
Released2025-01-20
Parameters671B, 37B Active
Context128k
ArchitectureDecoder Only
Knowledge cutoff2023-12