Data points: 54
The readout for DeepSeek R1 and DeepSeek V3 Turbo, before the detailed comparison sheet.
Decision read
DeepSeek R1
DeepSeek R1 currently has the stronger profile, with verified wins split 5 to 1.
Evidence depth
54 data points
Includes 0 benchmark rows, 0 audit samples, and 4 provider examples.
Selection signal
Start with DeepSeek R1
The charts below split 4 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
Model compare DeepSeek R1 vs DeepSeek V3 Turbodeepseek-r1-vs-deepseek-v3-turbo | Model A DeepSeek R1 | Model B DeepSeek V3 Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Leading | Contender |
| Verified metric wins | 5 wins | 1 wins |
| Where it leads | Cheapest input price, Average speed, Free providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests |
Third-party benchmark profile synced into LMSpeed; only metrics available for both models are shown.
| Metric | DeepSeek R1 | DeepSeek V3 Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| No shared benchmark metrics are available yet. | ||
Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.
| Provider | DeepSeek R1 | DeepSeek V3 Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Turbo |
|---|---|---|
25 tests | DeepSeek R1 speed / latency 11 tok/s / 554ms input / output No data |
This report only uses LMSpeed data for DeepSeek R1 and DeepSeek V3 Turbo: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
| Guidance | DeepSeek R1 | DeepSeek V3 Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| When to choose each model | DeepSeek R1 DeepSeek R1 is stronger when you prioritize Cheapest input price, Average speed, Free providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests. | DeepSeek V3 Turbo DeepSeek V3 Turbo is stronger when you prioritize First-token latency. |
TL;DR: DeepSeek R1 leads across 54 verifiable data points, including pricing, speed, latency, benchmarks, and provider examples.
Continue from DeepSeek R1 vs DeepSeek V3 Turbo into nearby model comparisons with enough verified LMSpeed data.
| First-token latency |
| Model metadata | DeepSeek R1 exposes 163.8K tokens; notable signals: Text input, Text output, Tool calling, Structured outputs. | No OpenRouter metadata is available yet for this model. |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | DeepSeek | DeepSeek |
| Context window | 163.8K tokens | No data |
| Max output | 32.8K tokens | No data |
| Released | May 2025 | No data |
| Modalities | Input Text Output Text | No data |
| Features | Text inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning | None listed |
| Parameters | No data | No data |
| Tokenizer | DeepSeek | No data |
| Knowledge cutoff | 2025-03-31 | No data |
| OpenRouter ID | deepseek/deepseek-r1-0528 | No data |
| References | No data | No data |
DeepSeek V3 Turbo
speed / latency
28 tok/s / 1310ms
input / output
No data
AIO通用智能服务平台0 tests | DeepSeek R1 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | DeepSeek V3 Turbo speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
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IXIOCCAPI0 tests | DeepSeek R1 deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-R1-0528 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output $1.10/M / $4.40/M | DeepSeek V3 Turbo ppinfra/deepseek/deepseek-v3-turbo speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output $1.00/M / $0.500/M |
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钱多多 API0 tests | DeepSeek R1 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | DeepSeek V3 Turbo speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
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Rankings are based on community-submitted tests and periodic health probes. Advisory only, not official data.
