DeepSeek — Description: DeepSeek-R1 final training cost reported as $294K for RL stage; full pipeline including base model ~$5.6M
The source confirms the $294K figure for R1 RL training and confirms it excludes the base model cost. However, the source states the base model cost $6 million, while the claim states ~$5.6M. This is a discrepancy of $400K (approximately 6.7% difference). The claim's total pipeline cost of ~$5.6M appears to refer only to the base model, not the full pipeline including R1 ($294K + $6M = $6.294M total). The source's $6M figure for the foundational model contradicts the claim's $5.6M figure for what appears to be the same component.
Our claim
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- DeepSeek
- Property
- Description
- Value
- DeepSeek-R1 final training cost reported as $294K for RL stage; full pipeline including base model ~$5.6M
- As Of
- January 2025
- Notes
- The $294K figure (per Nature paper) covers only the R1 RL training stage, not the $5.6M V3 base model it builds upon
Source evidence
1 src · 1 checkNoteThe source confirms the $294K figure for R1 RL training and confirms it excludes the base model cost. However, the source states the base model cost $6 million, while the claim states ~$5.6M. This is a discrepancy of $400K (approximately 6.7% difference). The claim's total pipeline cost of ~$5.6M appears to refer only to the base model, not the full pipeline including R1 ($294K + $6M = $6.294M total). The source's $6M figure for the foundational model contradicts the claim's $5.6M figure for what appears to be the same component.