DeepSeek-R1 vs K-EXAONE-236B-A23B Comparison
Comparing DeepSeek-R1 and K-EXAONE-236B-A23B across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
DeepSeek-R1 and K-EXAONE-236B-A23B don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, DeepSeek-R1 ($0.55/1M tokens) is 1.1x cheaper than K-EXAONE-236B-A23B ($0.60/1M tokens).
For output processing, DeepSeek-R1 ($2.19/1M tokens) is 2.2x more expensive than K-EXAONE-236B-A23B ($1.00/1M tokens).
In conclusion, DeepSeek-R1 is more expensive than K-EXAONE-236B-A23B.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
DeepSeek-R1 has 435.0B more parameters than K-EXAONE-236B-A23B, making it 184.3% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
DeepSeek-R1 accepts 131,072 input tokens compared to K-EXAONE-236B-A23B's 32,768 tokens. DeepSeek-R1 can generate longer responses up to 131,072 tokens, while K-EXAONE-236B-A23B is limited to 32,768 tokens.
License
Usage and distribution terms
DeepSeek-R1 is licensed under MIT, while K-EXAONE-236B-A23B uses a proprietary license.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
MIT
Open weights
Proprietary
Closed source
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
DeepSeek-R1 was released on 2025-01-20, while K-EXAONE-236B-A23B was released on 2025-12-31.
K-EXAONE-236B-A23B is 12 months newer than DeepSeek-R1.
Jan 20, 2025
1.1 years ago
Dec 31, 2025
2 months ago
11mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
K-EXAONE-236B-A23B has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-10-01, while DeepSeek-R1's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm K-EXAONE-236B-A23B's training data extends to 2025-10-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without DeepSeek-R1's cutoff date.
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Oct 2025
Provider Availability
DeepSeek-R1 is available from DeepSeek, DeepInfra, Together, Fireworks. K-EXAONE-236B-A23B is available from FriendliAI. The availability of providers can affect quality of the model and reliability.
DeepSeek-R1
K-EXAONE-236B-A23B
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
DeepSeek-R1
View detailsDeepSeek
K-EXAONE-236B-A23B
View detailsLG AI Research
Detailed Comparison
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