DeepSeek API Pricing
Chinese AI lab offering extremely competitive pricing with strong reasoning capabilities
14 paid models · 7 free · Price range: $0.03 - $0.70 /1M
About DeepSeek
DeepSeek has disrupted the AI market with models that match top-tier performance at a fraction of the cost. DeepSeek V3 and R1 offer exceptional value, with R1 providing reasoning capabilities comparable to OpenAI's o1 at significantly lower prices. Their open-source approach has gained significant community adoption.
Key Highlights
- Extremely competitive pricing (often 10-20x cheaper)
- DeepSeek R1: reasoning model rivaling o1
- Open-source models available
- Strong performance on coding benchmarks
- 64K-128K context windows
Pricing Features
- Pay-per-token billing
One of the most cost-effective options in the market. DeepSeek V3 offers GPT-4 level performance at a fraction of the cost. Caching available.
API Features
Common Use Cases
- • Cost-Sensitive Applications
- • Reasoning Tasks
- • Code Generation
- • General Chat
- • Research Projects
📊 DeepSeek Model Comparison
Compare all models side by side. Sorted by total price (input + output).
| Model | Tier | Input /1M | Output /1M | Total /1M | Context | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 Distill Llama 70B | Budget | $0.03 | $0.11 | $0.14 | 131k | Complex reasoning, math |
| DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B | Budget | $0.06 | $0.09 | $0.15 | 128k | Complex reasoning, math |
| R1 Distill Qwen 14B | Budget | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.30 | 33k | Complex reasoning, math |
| DeepSeek V3.2 Exp | Budget | $0.21 | $0.32 | $0.53 | 164k | Complex reasoning, math |
| R1 Distill Qwen 32B | Budget | $0.27 | $0.27 | $0.54 | 131k | Complex reasoning, math |
| DeepSeek V3.2 | Budget | $0.25 | $0.38 | $0.63 | 164k | Complex reasoning, math |
🎯 Which DeepSeek Model Should You Choose?
Quick recommendations based on your use case.
💰 DeepSeek Monthly Cost Examples
Estimated monthly costs for common use cases.
| Use Case | Monthly Usage | R1 Distill Llama 70B (Budget) |
R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B (Flagship) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Customer Service Bot
1000 conversations/day
|
500k input 200k output |
$0.04/mo | $0.00/mo |
|
Code Assistant
200 requests/day
|
1.0M input 500k output |
$0.08/mo | $0.00/mo |
|
Data Analysis
500 analyses/day
|
2.0M input 300k output |
$0.09/mo | $0.00/mo |
⚔️ DeepSeek vs Competitors
How does {brand} compare to other major AI providers?
| Brand | Model | Input /1M | Output /1M | Total /1M | Context | vs {brand} |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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DeepSeek
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R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B Current | Free | Free | Free | 131k | — |
OpenAI
|
GPT-5.2 Chat | $1.75 | $14.00 | $15.75 | 128k | Infinity% more |
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OpenAI
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GPT-5.2 Pro | $21.00 | $168.00 | $189.00 | 400k | Infinity% more |
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OpenAI
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GPT-5.2 | $1.75 | $14.00 | $15.75 | 400k | Infinity% more |
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OpenAI
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GPT-5.1-Codex-Max | $1.25 | $10.00 | $11.25 | 400k | Infinity% more |
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OpenAI
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GPT-5.1 | $1.25 | $10.00 | $11.25 | 400k | Infinity% more |
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OpenAI
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GPT-5.1 Chat | $1.25 | $10.00 | $11.25 | 128k | Infinity% more |
All Models
❓ DeepSeek Pricing FAQ
What is the cheapest DeepSeek model?
The cheapest DeepSeek model is R1 Distill Llama 70B at $0.14 per 1M tokens (input + output combined).
What is the maximum context length for DeepSeek models?
DeepSeek models support up to 164k context length, allowing you to process large documents and maintain long conversations.
How do I choose between DeepSeek models?
For budget projects, choose the cheapest model. For code generation, prioritize low output price. For complex reasoning, choose models with reasoning capability. Use our scenario guide above.