DeepSeek R1 (Jan '25) vs GPT-5 mini (Minimal)

DeepSeek R1 (Jan '25) vs GPT-5 mini (Minimal). A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

DeepSeekDeepSeek R1 (Jan '25)Off the frontier
Intelligence
11.40
Total cost
$461
OpenAIGPT-5 mini (Minimal)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
9.90
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.

MetricDeepSeek R1 (Jan '25)GPT-5 mini (Minimal)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)11.49.9−13.2% GPT-5 mini (Minimal) is 13.2% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$460.74Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)20.20s5.24s−74.1% GPT-5 mini (Minimal) is 74.1% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$2.00 / $4.00$0.25 / $2.00
Input modalitiesTextText, Image
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