DeepSeek R1 vs Claude Opus 4.6
Side-by-side comparison of DeepSeek R1 by DeepSeek and Claude Opus 4.6 by Anthropic on the 1vy AI gateway. Both models are accessible through a single OpenAI-compatible API key.
Pricing comparison
| DeepSeek R1 | Claude Opus 4.6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | DeepSeek | Anthropic |
| Input / 1M tokens | $0.322 | $5.75 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $0.483 | $28.75 |
Which is cheaper?
DeepSeek R1 has cheaper input tokens ($0.322/1M). DeepSeek R1 has cheaper output tokens ($0.483/1M). Choose based on your workload's input/output ratio — chat/generation workloads usually favor cheaper output, while summarization/classification favors cheaper input.
One API key for both
On 1vy, switching between DeepSeek R1 and Claude Opus 4.6 is a one-parameter change in your OpenAI SDK call. No separate provider accounts, no separate billing. Sign up at 1vy.ai/register for $1 free credit to test both models.
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