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Side-by-side comparison for AI agent model selection.
Side-by-side comparison of Claude Opus 4.5 and DeepSeek R1 (Free). Claude Opus 4.5 scores 72 on quality benchmarks at $90.00/1M tokens. DeepSeek R1 (Free) scores 50 at Free/1M tokens.
Claude Opus 4.5 has higher benchmark scores. DeepSeek R1 (Free) offers competitive value at a lower price point. For budget-conscious users, go with DeepSeek R1 (Free). For maximum quality, choose Claude Opus 4.5.
| Claude Opus 4.5 | DeepSeek R1 (Free) | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Anthropic | DeepSeek |
| Tier | Frontier | Free |
| Quality Score | 72 | 50 |
| Input Price | $15.00/1M | Free/1M |
| Output Price | $75.00/1M | Free/1M |
| Speed | 40 tok/s | 40 tok/s |
| Context Window | 200K | 64K |
| Max Output | 32K | 8K |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| Vision | Yes | No |
| Task | Claude Opus 4.5 | DeepSeek R1 (Free) | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | $175.50 | Free | DeepSeek R1 (Free) saves $175.50 |
| Writing | $46.80 | Free | DeepSeek R1 (Free) saves $46.80 |
| Analysis | $97.50 | Free | DeepSeek R1 (Free) saves $97.50 |
| Math & Reasoning | $58.50 | Free | DeepSeek R1 (Free) saves $58.50 |
| Creative | $39.00 | Free | DeepSeek R1 (Free) saves $39.00 |