Provider comparison

OpenAI vs DeepSeek AI models

This page helps teams compare OpenAI and DeepSeek routes with live catalog data when they need to balance cost discipline, context needs, and production capability coverage.

134Listed models compared
LivePricing and coverage data
2 providersRoute strategy decision
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TVP refreshes this page from the live OpenRouter model catalog. This render used 685 public model records and was synchronized Oct 26, 2026, 7:31 AM UTC. Pricing, availability, and context values can change.

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Current provider inventory at a glance

Provider route

OpenAI

119 live models, 119 with listed paid input pricing.

119Models
1,050,000Max context
$0.01Lowest listed input
  • audio
  • decisions
  • embeddings
  • file
  • image
  • structured
  • text
  • tools
Provider route

DeepSeek

15 live models, 15 with listed paid input pricing.

15Models
1,048,576Max context
$0.02Lowest listed input
  • image
  • structured
  • text
  • tools
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High-context listed models to evaluate next

OpenAI

Model shortlist

  • OpenAI: GPT-6 Luna DecisionsGPT-6 Luna Decisions is [GPT-6 Luna](/openai/gpt-6-luna) served through OpenAI's Decisions API. Instead of generating text, it reads the content passed as `state` (text, JSON, or images) and returns typed, probabilistic...
  • OpenAI: GPT-6.1 Sol ProGPT-6.1 Sol Pro is the same underlying model as [GPT-6.1 Sol](TVP catalog), served with `reasoning.mode` set to `pro` for higher-quality responses on complex tasks. **Cost note:** pro mode spends far more...
  • OpenAI: GPT-6.1 Sol Pro (batch)GPT-6.1 Sol Pro is the same underlying model as [GPT-6.1 Sol](TVP catalog), served with `reasoning.mode` set to `pro` for higher-quality responses on complex tasks. **Cost note:** pro mode spends far more...
  • OpenAI: GPT-6.1 SolGPT-6.1 Sol is an upgrade to GPT-6 Sol from OpenAI, positioned below the flagship GPT-6 Astra in the GPT-6 series. It is suited for agentic coding, computer use, document-heavy professional...
DeepSeek

Model shortlist

  • DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 is the October 17, 2026 snapshot of DeepSeek V4.1 Flash, served by DeepSeek under the `deepseek-flash` API model name. V4.1 Flash is a sparse mixture-of-experts model...
  • DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 FlashDeepSeek V4.1 Flash is a sparse mixture-of-experts model from DeepSeek, and the first built on the company's Causal Encoder-Decoder (CED) architecture. It activates 8B parameters on input and 16B on...
  • DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (batch)DeepSeek V4.1 Flash is a sparse mixture-of-experts model from DeepSeek, and the first built on the company's Causal Encoder-Decoder (CED) architecture. It activates 8B parameters on input and 16B on...
  • DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision ExpDeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp is an experimental vision-enabled version of [DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731](TVP catalog) from DeepSeek, adding image understanding while matching the base model on text capabilities including agents,...
Provider FAQ

How to make the provider decision

Is DeepSeek a practical OpenAI alternative?

It can be for suitable workloads. Teams should validate the current model capabilities, context, price, and output quality against their actual production prompts.

What is the biggest risk of choosing by price alone?

A lower token rate can cost more overall if the route needs retries, heavier prompting, or a premium fallback to reach the required quality.