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Overview

deepseek-r1 is the right choice when answer quality depends on deep reasoning more than speed. It is slower than the default models, but it performs better on logic-heavy work, difficult analysis, and complex planning.

Specs

Use this when

  • You are solving difficult logic or analysis tasks.
  • You want the strongest reasoning path in the catalog.
  • You can tolerate slower responses in exchange for better thinking quality.

Pick something else when

  • You want a better default for day-to-day work: use qwen-3.6-plus.
  • You need tool-heavy autonomous coding: use kimi-k2.6.
  • You need low latency or large throughput: use qwen-3-32b or gemini-2.5-flash.

Example

Agent query example