Claude Sonnet 5 vs DeepSeek R1 (0528)
Side-by-side comparison of API pricing, context windows, and capabilities. Both models are available through one MeshTok API key at official list pricing.
Cheaper input: DeepSeek R1 (0528) ($0.55/M) · Longer context: Claude Sonnet 5 (1M)
 Anthropic |  DeepSeek | |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $3.00/M | $0.55/M |
| Output price | $15.00/M | $2.19/M |
| Context window | 1M | 128K |
| Vendor | Anthropic | DeepSeek |
| Origin | US | CN |
| Image input | Yes | No |
| Video input | No | No |
| Audio input | No | No |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| Coding | Yes | Yes |
| Tool use | Yes | Yes |