Data points: 73
The readout for DeepSeek R1 and Ring Flash 2.0, before the detailed comparison sheet.
Decision read
DeepSeek R1
DeepSeek R1 currently has the stronger profile, with verified wins split 4 to 2.
Evidence depth
73 data points
Includes 8 benchmark rows, 0 audit samples, and 6 provider examples.
Selection signal
Start with DeepSeek R1
The charts below split 14 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
Model compare DeepSeek R1 vs Ring Flash 2.0deepseek-r1-vs-ring-flash-2-0 | Model A DeepSeek R1 | Model B Ring Flash 2.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Leading | Contender |
| Verified metric wins | 4 wins | 2 wins |
| Where it leads | Cheapest input price, Free providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests | Average speed, First-token latency |
Third-party benchmark profile synced into LMSpeed; only metrics available for both models are shown.
| Metric | DeepSeek R1 | Ring Flash 2.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $1.35/M#31 | $0.140/M |
Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.
| Provider | DeepSeek R1 | Ring Flash 2.0 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Ring Flash 2.0 |
|---|---|---|
17 tests | DeepSeek R1 speed / latency 15 tok/s / 62393ms input / output No data | Ring Flash 2.0 |
This report only uses LMSpeed data for DeepSeek R1 and Ring Flash 2.0: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
| Guidance | DeepSeek R1 | Ring Flash 2.0 |
|---|---|---|
| When to choose each model | DeepSeek R1 DeepSeek R1 is stronger when you prioritize Cheapest input price, Free providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests. | Ring Flash 2.0 Ring Flash 2.0 is stronger when you prioritize Average speed, First-token latency. |
TL;DR: DeepSeek R1 leads across 73 verifiable data points, including pricing, speed, latency, benchmarks, and provider examples.
Continue from DeepSeek R1 vs Ring Flash 2.0 into nearby model comparisons with enough verified LMSpeed data.
| 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 | No data |
| 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 |
| Output price | $4.20/M#32 | $0.570/M#9 |
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| Blended price | $2.06/M#52 | $0.247/M#14 |
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| MMLU-Pro | 84.9%#18 | 79.3%#43 |
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| LiveCodeBench | 77.0%#23 | 62.8%#39 |
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| SciCode | 40.3%#45 | 16.8%#114 |
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| GPQA | 81.3%#51 | 72.5%#76 |
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| HLE | 14.9%#52 | 8.9%#67 |
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speed / latency
90 tok/s / 6434ms
input / output
No data
AI API0 tests | DeepSeek R1 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | Ring Flash 2.0 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
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AIHubMix0 tests | DeepSeek R1 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | Ring Flash 2.0 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
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KFCV500 tests | DeepSeek R1 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | Ring Flash 2.0 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
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OpenRouter Fans0 tests | DeepSeek R1 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | Ring Flash 2.0 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
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DeepSeek R1 deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-R1 speed / latency No data input / output $3.00/M / $7.00/M | Ring Flash 2.0 inclusionAI/Ring-flash-2.0 speed / latency No data input / output $0.140/M / $0.570/M |
Rankings are based on community-submitted tests and periodic health probes. Advisory only, not official data.
