How many providers offer DeepSeek R1 and Qwen 3 8B?

DeepSeek R1 is available from 1 providers and Qwen 3 8B is available from 2 providers. 0 providers offer both models, making it easy to switch between them.

What is the context window for DeepSeek R1 vs Qwen 3 8B?

DeepSeek R1 has a 128K context window and Qwen 3 8B has a 32K context window.

How is blended price calculated?

Blended price uses the formula (3 x input + 1 x output) / 4 per million tokens, reflecting typical usage where input tokens outnumber output tokens roughly 3:1.

DeepSeek R1 vs Qwen 3 8B — API Pricing Comparison 2026

Compare Qwen 3 8B and DeepSeek R1 API pricing. Alibaba vs DeepSeek open-weight models — see which offers better value per token.

$0.068

DeepSeek R1 cheapest

$0.165

Qwen 3 8B cheapest

128K

DeepSeek R1 context

32K

Qwen 3 8B context

Which is cheaper, DeepSeek R1 or Qwen 3 8B?

DeepSeek R1 is cheaper at $0.068/1M tokens via Novita AI, compared to Qwen 3 8B at $0.165/1M via OpenRouter. 0 providers offer both models.

Model Specifications

Spec	DeepSeek R1	Qwen 3 8B
Type	chat	chat
Parameters	—	8B
Context Window	128K	32K
Arena ELO	1358	1140
Quality Tier	Frontier	Good
Open Weight	No	Yes
Cheapest Price	$0.068/1M	$0.165/1M
Cheapest Provider	Novita AI	OpenRouter
Providers	1	2

Price Comparison by Provider

3 providers

Provider	DeepSeek R1 Input/1M	DeepSeek R1 Output/1M	Qwen 3 8B Input/1M	Qwen 3 8B Output/1M
Fireworks AI	—	—	$0.200	$0.200
Novita AI	$0.060	$0.090	—	—
OpenRouter	—	—	$0.060	$0.480

Prices in USD per 1M tokens. Green highlights the cheaper model at each provider. Updated every 6 hours.

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Frequently Asked Questions

DeepSeek R1 is cheaper at $0.068/1M tokens (via Novita AI) compared to Qwen 3 8B at $0.165/1M tokens (via OpenRouter). Prices vary by provider — Sector HQ tracks them all.

Prices in USD per 1M tokens. Updated every 6 hours.