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DeepSeek API pricing
per 1M tokens · list prices from the lab · checked Oct 23, 2026
$0.03 / $0.03cheapest · DeepSeek OCR 2
$0.30 / $1.20top ranked · DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017
−98%cache read vs input
16models with a price
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16 models| Model | Input | Output | Cache read | Context | Released ↓ | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 | $0.30 | $1.20 | $0.006 | 1M | Oct 2026 | |
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 | !$1.32 | $3.96 | $0.044 | 1M | Aug 2026 | |
DeepSeek OCR 2 | h$0.03 | $0.03 | — | 8K | Jan 2026 | |
DeepSeek OCR | h$0.03 | $0.10 | — | 8K | Oct 2025 | |
DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus Older | h$0.27 | $0.95 | — | 128K | Sep 2025 | Older |
DeepSeek V3.1 Older | h$0.25 | $0.95 | — | 128K | Aug 2025 | Older |
DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B Older | h$0.06 | $0.09 | — | 33K | May 2025 | Older |
R1 0528 | h$0.39 | $1.63 | — | 128K | May 2025 | |
DeepSeek V3 0324 Older | h$0.24 | $0.90 | — | 128K | Mar 2025 | Older |
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B | h$0.27 | $0.27 | — | 131K | Jan 2025 | |
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B | h$0.70 | $0.80 | — | 131K | Jan 2025 | |
DeepSeek R1 | h$0.70 | $2.40 | — | 128K | Jan 2025 | |
DeepSeek V3 Older | $0.28 | $0.42 | $0.028 | 128K | Dec 2024 | Older |
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B | h!$0.20 | $0.32 | — | — | — | |
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B | h!$0.43 | $1.12 | — | — | — | |
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B | h!$0.68 | $0.80 | — | — | — |
5 more without a listed price
DeepSeek pricing questions
How much does the DeepSeek API cost?›
DeepSeek API prices per 1M input / output tokens: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 $0.30 / $1.20, DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 $1.32 / $3.96, DeepSeek OCR 2 $0.03 / $0.03, DeepSeek OCR $0.03 / $0.10, R1 0528 $0.39 / $1.63. Cached input is about 98% cheaper.
What is the cheapest DeepSeek model?›
DeepSeek OCR 2 at $0.03 / $0.03 per 1M tokens.
What is the most expensive DeepSeek model?›
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 at $1.32 / $3.96 per 1M tokens.
Is there a free DeepSeek API?›
No free API tier is listed for current DeepSeek models.
How much does DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 cost?›
$0.30 / $1.20 per 1M input / output tokens, cache read $0.006.