Maestro Reasoning vs R1 0528
Input price
$0.90
$0.50
Output price
$3.30
$2.15
Context window
131K
164K
Throughput
141 tok/s
162 tok/s
Availability
96.2%
99.9%
Cost / task
$0.003
$0.002
Efficiency score
88
89
Estimated monthly cost by workload
Metric
MAESTRO-REASON
DEEPSEEK-R1-05
Chat assistant
$666.00
$408.00
RAG / long context
$1,377
$793.50
Agent / tool use
$1,836
$1,134
Efficiency score: R1 0528
Across price, speed and reliability, R1 0528 offers the stronger overall balance for most workloads — but the right pick depends on your exact mix of input, output and latency needs.
Figures are illustrative demo data, not financial advice.
Frequently asked questions
Is Maestro Reasoning or R1 0528 cheaper?+
R1 0528 has the lower input price — $0.50 vs $0.90 per 1M tokens — so for most blended workloads it is the more cost-effective of the two. Figures are illustrative demo data.
Which should I choose, Maestro Reasoning or R1 0528?+
Across price, speed and reliability, R1 0528 offers the stronger overall balance for most workloads — but the right pick depends on your exact mix of input, output and latency needs.