DeepSeek R1 (Jan '25) vs o3-mini (High)

DeepSeek R1 (Jan '25) vs o3-mini (High). 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
OpenAIo3-mini (High)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
11.00
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)o3-mini (High)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)11.411.0−3.5% o3-mini (High) is 3.5% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$460.74Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)20.16s16.23s−19.5% o3-mini (High) is 19.5% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$2.00 / $4.00$1.10 / $4.40
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