R1 0528 alternatives
Match · Updated July 2026
The closest alternative to R1 0528 is DeepSeek V4 Pro — comparable intelligence (44.3 vs —); for a cheaper option, MiniMax M3 runs $0.300/M vs $0.500/M; and the best open-weight substitute is Kimi K3.
Closest match
Cheaper alternatives
minimax-m3
$0.300/M input · 44.4 intel
minimax-m3:batch
$0.150/M input · 44.4 intel
deepseek-v4-pro
$0.435/M input · 44.3 intel
mimo-v2.5-pro
$0.435/M input · 42.2 intel
hy3
$0.132/M input · 41.2 intel
nex-n2-pro
$0.250/M input · 41.0 intel
Open-source alternatives
kimi-k3
57.1 intel · open weights · 1.0M ctx
glm-5.2
51.1 intel · open weights · 1.0M ctx
minimax-m3
44.4 intel · open weights · 1.0M ctx
minimax-m3:batch
44.4 intel · open weights · 524K ctx
deepseek-v4-pro
44.3 intel · open weights · 1.0M ctx
kimi-k2.6
44.2 intel · open weights · 262K ctx
Frequently asked
What is the best alternative to R1 0528?
DeepSeek V4 Pro is the closest alternative to R1 0528, with an Intelligence Index of 44.3 (R1 0528 scores —) at $0.435 per million input tokens.
Is there a cheaper alternative to R1 0528?
Yes — MiniMax M3 costs $0.300 per million input tokens versus $0.500 for R1 0528, while staying within ~8 points of its Intelligence Index.
Is there an open-source alternative to R1 0528?
Kimi K3 is the strongest open-weight alternative to R1 0528 — downloadable from Hugging Face and self-hostable, scoring 57.1 on intelligence.