Data points: 83
The readout for DeepSeek R1 and DeepSeek V3.2, before the detailed comparison sheet.
Decision read
DeepSeek V3.2
DeepSeek V3.2 currently has the stronger profile, with verified wins split 2 to 3.
Evidence depth
83 data points
Includes 8 benchmark rows, 0 audit samples, and 8 provider examples.
Selection signal
Start with DeepSeek V3.2
The charts below split 16 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
Model compare DeepSeek R1 vs DeepSeek V3.2deepseek-r1-vs-deepseek-v3-2 | Model A DeepSeek R1 | Model B DeepSeek V3.2 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Contender | Leading |
| Verified metric wins | 2 wins | 3 wins |
| Where it leads | Average speed, Recent tests | First-token latency, Free providers, Provider coverage |
| Model metadata | DeepSeek R1 exposes 163.8K tokens; notable signals: Text input, Text output, Tool calling, Structured outputs. | DeepSeek V3.2 exposes 131.1K tokens; notable signals: Text input, Text output, Tool calling, Structured outputs. |
| Developer | DeepSeek | DeepSeek |
| Context window | 163.8K tokens | 131.1K tokens |
| Max output | 32.8K tokens | 64K tokens |
| Released | May 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| Modalities | Input Text Output Text | Input Text Output Text |
| Features | Text inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning | Text inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning |
| Parameters | No data | No data |
| Tokenizer | DeepSeek | DeepSeek |
| Knowledge cutoff | 2025-03-31 | No data |
| OpenRouter ID | deepseek/deepseek-r1-0528 | deepseek/deepseek-v3.2 |
| References | No data | No data |
Third-party benchmark profile synced into LMSpeed; only metrics available for both models are shown.
| Metric | DeepSeek R1 | DeepSeek V3.2 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $1.35/M#31 | $0.500/M#18 |
| MMLU-Pro | 84.9%#18 | 83.7%#23 |
| Output price | $4.20/M#32 | $1.60/M#21 |
| LiveCodeBench | 77.0%#23 | 59.3%#43 |
| Blended price | $2.06/M#52 | $0.775/M#31 |
| SciCode | 40.3%#45 | 38.7%#54 |
| GPQA | 81.3%#51 | 75.1%#68 |
| HLE | 14.9%#52 | 10.5%#64 |
Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.
| Provider | DeepSeek R1 | DeepSeek V3.2 |
|---|---|---|
| No completed audits are available from shared providers yet. | ||
Speed aggregates and input/output pricing share each provider row for real API selection and migration cost checks.
| Provider | DeepSeek R1 | DeepSeek V3.2 |
|---|---|---|
SiliconFlow133 tests | DeepSeek R1 speed / latency 15 tok/s / 62393ms input / output No data | DeepSeek V3.2 speed / latency 26 tok/s / 11490ms input / output No data |
云智API85 tests | DeepSeek R1 speed / latency 20 tok/s / 21397ms input / output No data | DeepSeek V3.2 speed / latency 29 tok/s / 3036ms input / output No data |
阿里云百炼 DashScope65 tests | DeepSeek R1 speed / latency 25 tok/s / 38312ms input / output No data | DeepSeek V3.2 speed / latency 27 tok/s / 1295ms input / output No data |
火山引擎 Ark60 tests | DeepSeek R1 speed / latency 29 tok/s / 27766ms input / output No data | DeepSeek V3.2 speed / latency 29 tok/s / 1828ms input / output No data |
Gitee AI55 tests | DeepSeek R1 speed / latency 32 tok/s / 21696ms input / output No data | DeepSeek V3.2 speed / latency 35 tok/s / 6182ms input / output No data |
DeepSeek R1 deepseek-ai/deepseek-r1-0528 speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M | DeepSeek V3.2 deepseek-3.2 speed / latency No data input / output $75.00/M / $75.00/M | |
DeepSeek R1 deepseek-r1 speed / latency No data input / output $0.0010/M / $0.0010/M | DeepSeek V3.2 deepseek-v3.2(次模型) speed / latency No data input / output $0.100/M / $0.100/M | |
DeepSeek R1 deepseek-r1-0528 speed / latency No data input / output $0.010/M / $0.010/M | DeepSeek V3.2 qwen3.5-omni-plus-thinking-nx speed / latency No data input / output $0.010/M / $0.010/M |
This report only uses LMSpeed data for DeepSeek R1 and DeepSeek V3.2: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
| Guidance | DeepSeek R1 | DeepSeek V3.2 |
|---|---|---|
| When to choose each model | DeepSeek R1 DeepSeek R1 is stronger when you prioritize Average speed, Recent tests. | DeepSeek V3.2 DeepSeek V3.2 is stronger when you prioritize First-token latency, Free providers, Provider coverage. |
TL;DR: DeepSeek V3.2 leads across 83 verifiable data points, including pricing, speed, latency, benchmarks, and provider examples.
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Rankings are based on community-submitted tests and periodic health probes. Advisory only, not official data.
