# DeepSeek R1 vs GPT-4 1106 Preview

As of Oct 14, 2026, DeepSeek R1 leads GPT-4 1106 Preview in 1 of 2 shared categories: Science.

DeepSeek R1: $1.15 per 1M blended tokens.

GPT-4 1106 Preview: price per 1M tokens is unset in the catalog.

DeepSeek R1: open weights.

GPT-4 1106 Preview: closed weights.

- Which to pick, General LLM: As of Oct 14, 2026, GPT-4 1106 Preview leads DeepSeek R1 in General LLM at #8 against #118.
- Which to pick, Science: As of Oct 14, 2026, DeepSeek R1 leads GPT-4 1106 Preview in Science at #90 against #148.

As of Oct 14, 2026, DeepSeek R1 is a former state-of-the-art holder in General LLM (since Jan 28, 2025; sources LMArena Text (style-controlled, overall); methodology v1.0).

As of Oct 14, 2026, GPT-4 1106 Preview is ranked #8 in General LLM (since Oct 14, 2026; sources LMArena Text (style-controlled, overall); methodology v1.0).