Key Takeaways
R1 wins:
- Cheaper input tokens
- Cheaper output tokens
- Larger context window
- Higher intelligence benchmark
- Better at coding
- Better at math
- Has reasoning mode
GPT-4o wins:
- Faster response time
- Supports vision
Price Advantage
R1
Benchmark Advantage
R1
Context Window
R1
Speed
GPT-4o
Pricing Comparison
Price Comparison
| Metric | R1 | GPT-4o | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input (per 1M tokens) | $0.70 | $2.50 | R1 |
| Output (per 1M tokens) | $2.40 | $10.00 | R1 |
| Cache Read (per 1M) | N/A | $1250000.00 | GPT-4o |
Using a 3:1 input/output ratio, R1 is 74% cheaper overall.
R1 Providers
Chutes $0.30 (Cheapest)
Vercel $0.55
Novita $0.70
DeepInfra $1.00
Azure $1.49
GPT-4o Providers
OpenAI $2.50 (Cheapest)
Vercel $2.50 (Cheapest)
OpenRouter $2.50 (Cheapest)
Azure $2.50 (Cheapest)
Benchmark Comparison
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Benchmarks Compared
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R1 Wins
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GPT-4o Wins
Benchmark Scores
| Benchmark | R1 | GPT-4o | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
Intelligence Index Overall intelligence score | 18.7 | 15.6 | |
Coding Index Code generation & understanding | 15.7 | - | - |
Math Index Mathematical reasoning | 68.0 | - | - |
MMLU Pro Academic knowledge | 84.4 | - | - |
GPQA Graduate-level science | 70.8 | 52.1 | |
LiveCodeBench Competitive programming | 61.7 | 31.7 | |
Aider Real-world code editing | 64.0 | 74.4 | |
AIME Competition math | 68.3 | 11.7 |
R1 significantly outperforms in coding benchmarks.
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R1
Other models
Context & Performance
Context Window
R1
163,840
tokens
Max output: 163,840 tokens
GPT-4o
128,000
tokens
Max output: 16,384 tokens
R1 has a 22% larger context window.
Speed Performance
| Metric | R1 | GPT-4o | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokens/second | 0.0 tok/s | 77.3 tok/s | |
| Time to First Token | 0.00s | 0.51s |
GPT-4o responds Infinity% faster on average.
Capabilities
Feature Comparison
| Feature | R1 | GPT-4o |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Tool/Function Calls | ||
| Reasoning Mode | ||
| Audio Input | ||
| Audio Output | ||
| PDF Input | ||
| Prompt Caching | ||
| Web Search |
License & Release
| Property | R1 | GPT-4o |
|---|---|---|
| License | Open Source | Proprietary |
| Author | Deepseek | OpenAI |
| Released | Jan 2025 | May 2024 |
R1 Modalities
Input
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Output
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GPT-4o Modalities
Input
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Output
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