DeepSeek R1 vs Brevian: Which is better?

DeepSeek R1 is the open-weights reasoning model from DeepSeek AI that matches or exceeds OpenAI's o1 on math, science, and coding benchmarks at a fraction of the API cost. Released early 2026, it's become the default choice for cost-sensitive teams running inference at scale. Available via DeepSeek Chat, the API, and as fully open MIT-licensed weights.

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Brevian

BREVIAN is a no-code platform designed to allow enterprise business users to build custom, secure AI agents. These AI agents understand English, can integrate with team data and applications, answer queries, and automate repeated tasks without requiring a developer. BREVIANs AI agents are used for support teams and security analysts and are implemented with safety and security for enterprise-readiness. For support teams, agents understand data from ticketing systems, CRMs, knowledge bases, and release notes to assist in resolving tickets faster. For security analysts, agents help discover, analyze, and resolve issues faster. BREVIAN agents can understand questions and connect the dots between your data to answer them. They have the capability of performing knowledge extraction for structured and unstructured data, including images, and can answer complex questions with full referenceability and attribution. BREVIAN agents are built with low latency models for PII, PHI, prompt injection, and content moderation filters to redact or modify unsafe responses. They are also easy to manage and use, making them accessible to everyone. They include a menu-driven, no-code interface for building agents, a conversational chat interface for end users, and an API interface for easy integration. The AI agents are fully customizable, permitting business teams to customize agent knowledge, behavior, and security policies based on the use case. BREVIAN aims to automate workflows in the enterprise realm.

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Key features

DeepSeek R1

Chain-of-thought reasoning — shows step-by-step working before the answer.
Open weights — freely downloadable for self-hosting and fine-tuning.
Strong math and code performance — competitive on reasoning benchmarks.
Low-cost API — accessible through DeepSeek's API and chat.

Brevian

Revenue Execution Layer: Brevian serves as the execution layer of the sales stack, enhancing deal preparation, execution, and context capture throughout the sales process.
Time Recovery: The platform recovers 20-25% of sales reps' time, saving over 30 minutes in pre-call preparation and automating CRM updates.
Real-Time Guidance: Brevian provides live assistance during calls, helping reps with the right questions and next steps, while also identifying risks and opportunities.
Continuous Improvement: The platform facilitates consistent coaching and performance tracking, enabling personalized feedback and automated role plays based on real scenarios.
Integration with Existing Tools: Brevian integrates seamlessly with existing sales tools like Salesforce and HubSpot, enhancing their capabilities without requiring replacement.

Useful for

DeepSeek R1

Developers who need a strong reasoning model they can self-host or call cheaply via API.
Researchers who want open weights for fine-tuning and experimentation.
Teams building math, coding, or logic-heavy applications on a budget.

Brevian

Increases selling time by recovering 20-25% of rep time through automation of CRM updates and pre-call preparation.
Provides real-time guidance during calls to ensure effective execution and discovery, reducing stalled deals.
Automatically captures deal context and updates CRM post-call, enhancing data accuracy without manual entry.
Offers personalized coaching and performance tracking to improve rep skills and consistency across the team.
Integrates seamlessly with existing sales tools, enhancing the overall sales execution process without requiring replacements.

Use cases

DeepSeek R1

Solving multi-step math and logic problems with visible reasoning.
Powering coding assistants and agents at low cost.
Fine-tuning or distilling a reasoning model for a custom domain.

Brevian

Enhances sales rep performance by automating pre-call preparation, live call guidance, and post-call context capture.
Increases selling time by recovering 20-25% of rep time previously spent on non-revenue tasks like CRM updates.
Improves deal execution by identifying risks early and providing real-time recommendations during sales calls.
Facilitates continuous coaching and performance tracking, leading to measurable improvements in discovery and objection handling.
Integrates seamlessly with existing sales tech stacks, enhancing overall revenue execution without requiring tool replacements.

Price

DeepSeek R1

Free to use via DeepSeek's chat.
Open weights — free to download and self-host.
Low-cost API billed per token.

Brevian

Brevian operates as a Revenue Execution AI platform, enhancing sales execution across the deal lifecycle.
The platform automates pre-call preparation, live call guidance, and post-call context capture, saving reps significant time.
It integrates seamlessly with existing sales stacks, including Salesforce and HubSpot, without requiring replacement of current tools.
Brevian provides personalized coaching and performance tracking, leading to measurable improvements in rep performance and deal execution.
Deployment is quick, typically taking under a week, as the knowledge graph builds from existing data without manual setup.