Apertus 8B Instruct vs DeepSeek R1 0528 (May '25)

Apertus 8B Instruct vs DeepSeek R1 0528 (May '25). A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

Swiss AI InitiativeApertus 8B InstructNot ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
4.80
Total cost
-
DeepSeekDeepSeek R1 0528 (May '25)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
13.10
Total cost
-
Verdict

Comparison incomplete

A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MetricApertus 8B InstructDeepSeek R1 0528 (May '25)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)4.813.1+172.9% DeepSeek R1 0528 (May… is 2.7× more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reportedNot reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)7.29s76.91s+955.0% DeepSeek R1 0528 (May… is 955.0% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.10 / $0.20$1.85 / $2.75
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