DeepSeek R1 (Jan '25) vs Ring-2.6-1T
Which is better for the money: DeepSeek R1 (Jan '25) by DeepSeek or Ring-2.6-1T by InclusionAI? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-25.
Trade-off
Verdict
Depends on your budget
Ring-2.6-1T scores 5.2 points higher (16.6 vs 11.4) but costs 1.2× as much to run the benchmark ($576 vs $461; premium vs mid-range cost classes). Pick Ring-2.6-1T when the extra intelligence is worth the premium, otherwise DeepSeek R1 (Jan '25).
| Metric | DeepSeek R1 (Jan '25) | Ring-2.6-1T | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 11.4 | 16.6 | +45.6% Ring-2.6-1T is 45.6% more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $460.74 | $575.60 | +24.9% Ring-2.6-1T is 24.9% more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 20.14s | 24.47s | +21.5% Ring-2.6-1T is 21.5% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $2.00 / $4.00 | $0.30 / $2.50 | |
| Input modalities | Text | Text |
Ring-2.6-1T vs DeepSeek R1 (Jan '25): 45.6% more intelligence, 24.9% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 21.5% slower end-to-end.
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- DeepSeek R1 (Jan '25) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Medium) scores 47.80 for $361.
- Ring-2.6-1T is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (High) scores 50.20 for $521.
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