DeepSeek vs DeepSeek R1
chatThis page puts DeepSeek: DeepSeek and DeepSeek: DeepSeek R1 next to each other so you can check specs and run both in one place on Rewind.ai.
Specs compared
| DeepSeek | DeepSeek R1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | DeepSeek | DeepSeek |
| Category | chat | chat |
| Context window | 163840 tokens | 64000 tokens |
| Cost per messageRewind.ai tokens (estimate) | ~372 tokens | ~1,237 tokens |
| Free to use without purchase? | No, requires purchased tokens Token purchase required; $5 gets you 200K tokens | No, requires purchased tokens Token purchase required; $5 gets you 200K tokens |
| Model page on Rewind.ai | View DeepSeek → | View DeepSeek R1 → |
DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1
Which one fits your work?
Spec tables narrow the field. For any real task, the most reliable test is: send the same prompt to both and compare the outputs yourself.
The Rewind.ai chat lets you switch models mid-conversation so you can run that test without switching tabs. The AI Arena also collects community votes on blind responses if you want a broader data point.
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Both models are premium external models. Each request draws from purchased tokens ($5 = 200K).
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DeepSeek vs DeepSeek R1 is a side-by-side comparison of two AI models. DeepSeek is built by DeepSeek, and DeepSeek R1 by DeepSeek. Try each one at /chat/ on Rewind.ai and judge the answers yourself.
Not free, DeepSeek and DeepSeek R1 are premium external models routed through third-party providers, so they require purchased tokens (starting at $5 for 200,000 tokens). Free-tier models are also available.
Depends on your workload. Try each one at /chat/ with your own prompts, benchmarks can only tell you so much. The model pages at /apps/deepseek-deepseek-chat-v3-0324/ and /apps/deepseek-deepseek-r1/ list specs and pricing.
Yes, DeepSeek and DeepSeek R1 are premium external models that need purchased tokens. You can create a free Rewind.ai account and buy tokens starting at $5 for 200K. Free-tier models work without an account.
Yes. The chat picker at /chat/ lets you switch between DeepSeek, DeepSeek R1, and any of 400+ other models at any time during a conversation.
Rewind.ai bills in tokens, not per-message. A typical chat turn on DeepSeek uses about 372 Rewind.ai tokens per message; on DeepSeek R1, about 1,237 Rewind.ai tokens per message. $5 buys 200,000 tokens and they never expire. Free-tier models are free up to your daily allowance.
DeepSeek supports 163,840 tokens of context; DeepSeek R1 supports 64,000 tokens. Context window is how much text the model can read in a single conversation before older messages start being trimmed.
Models on Rewind.ai are routed through OpenRouter to the underlying provider (DeepSeek, DeepSeek, or whichever you select). We don't store prompts or use them for training.
Yes. Both DeepSeek and DeepSeek R1 are accessible through the Rewind.ai API, one Bearer token, OpenAI-compatible chat/completions. Paid models require purchased tokens (no API access from the daily free pool).
Check the individual model pages, /apps/deepseek-deepseek-chat-v3-0324/ and /apps/deepseek-deepseek-r1/, for each model's specs. For your own workload, nothing beats sending the same prompts through /chat/.