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Side-by-side comparison of GPT-5 and DeepSeek R1 (Free). GPT-5 scores 60 on quality benchmarks at $11.25/1M tokens. DeepSeek R1 (Free) scores 50 at Free/1M tokens.
GPT-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 GPT-5.
| GPT-5 | DeepSeek R1 (Free) | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | OpenAI | DeepSeek |
| Tier | Mid-Range | Free |
| Quality Score | 60 | 50 |
| Input Price | $1.25/1M | Free/1M |
| Output Price | $10.00/1M | Free/1M |
| Speed | 100 tok/s | 40 tok/s |
| Context Window | 400K | 64K |
| Max Output | 32K | 8K |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| Vision | Yes | No |
| Task | GPT-5 | DeepSeek R1 (Free) | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | $21.38 | Free | DeepSeek R1 (Free) saves $21.38 |
| Writing | $5.70 | Free | DeepSeek R1 (Free) saves $5.70 |
| Analysis | $11.88 | Free | DeepSeek R1 (Free) saves $11.88 |
| Math & Reasoning | $7.13 | Free | DeepSeek R1 (Free) saves $7.13 |
| General Chat | $1.42 | Free | DeepSeek R1 (Free) saves $1.42 |