The honest, $0-markup cost to run DeepSeek R1 0528 (deepseek-ai, 684.5B) and DeepSeek V3 0324 (deepseek-ai, 684.5B), side by side — free on your own machine, on your own rented GPU at the vendor's price, or via your own API key.
| DeepSeek R1 0528 | DeepSeek V3 0324 | |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 684.5B | 684.5B |
| Context window | 163.8K | 163.8K |
| License | Commercial OK | Commercial OK |
| VRAM to run | ~489 GB (Q4_K_M) | ~489 GB (Q4_K_M) |
| Rent a GPU | $9.73/hr | $9.73/hr |
| Your API key | ✓ $1.33/1M | $5.58/1M (est.) |
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