Both models tracked across official and reseller platforms. Lowest input price wins on cost-sensitive workloads.
DeepSeek R1
openrouter$0.70 / $2.50
Claude Opus 4.8
direct$5.00 / $25.00
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, DeepSeek R1 or Claude Opus 4.8?
DeepSeek R1 is +614% cheaper than Claude Opus 4.8 on input tokens ($0.70 vs $5.00 per 1M). On output, DeepSeek R1 also wins ($2.50 vs $25.00).
Where does this comparison data come from?
ModelPriceLab crawls official vendor pricing pages and verified third-party platforms daily. Both DeepSeek R1 and Claude Opus 4.8 are tracked on the same schedule.
Can I get notified when either price changes?
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