DeepSeek AI
DeepSeek-R1
An open-weight model specifically focused on achieving strong reasoning capabilities.
Our editorial assessment as of Jun 4, 2026, based on the public sources listed below.
Overall rank
#34
Tier
A
Score
74.0
Main category
Reasoning
Strengths
- A leading open-source choice for reasoning-intensive tasks in 2026.
- Performs competitively against other top reasoning models on benchmarks.
Considerations
- As an open-source model, it requires technical expertise to deploy and manage effectively.
- May not match the general-purpose performance of the largest closed-source models.
Price
Open Source
Score breakdown
Performance
73.0
Reputation
75.0
Price
100.0
Recency
70.0
Verification status
Each field carries its own re-verification date. Amber means older than 90 days — treat those figures as stale until re-checked.
Sources
- 22 AI Frontier Models Compared for 2026 - TeamAIAccessed: 2026-05-13
- Ranked: The Smartest AI Models of 2026 - Visual CapitalistAccessed: 2026-05-13
- Okara: Best Open Source Reasoning Models in 2026Accessed: 2026-04-21
- Labellerr: 5 Best AI Reasoning Models of 2026Accessed: 2026-04-21