DeepSeek V3.2

DeepSeek chatreasoningtool_use

API ID: deepseek/deepseek-v3.2-20251201

Input Price
$0.25
/1M tokens
Output Price
$0.38
/1M tokens

About DeepSeek V3.2

DeepSeek V3.2 represents the latest evolution of DeepSeek's flagship model, pushing capability further while maintaining industry-leading affordability. The model introduces significant improvements in reasoning, coding, and creative tasks. DeepSeek V3.2 features an extended context window and demonstrates strong performance across major benchmarks. It maintains the efficient Mixture-of-Experts architecture that enables exceptional capability at low cost. For developers seeking frontier-adjacent capability without frontier pricing, DeepSeek V3.2 offers the latest advances from one of AI's most disruptive companies. It's particularly valuable for applications requiring strong capability with cost optimization.

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Price Ranking
#695 lowest price among 950 Chat models

Model Specifications

Context Length
164k
Max Output
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Release Date
2025-12-01
Capabilities
chat reasoning tool_use
Input Modalities
text
Output Modalities
text

Best For

  • Complex reasoning, math problems, multi-step logic
  • Conversations, content writing, general assistance

Consider Alternatives For

  • Image understanding (needs vision capability)
  • Simple Q&A (cheaper models available)

๐Ÿ’ฐ Real-World Cost Examples

Estimated monthly costs for common use cases

Personal AI Assistant
$0.23
/month
50 conversations/day, ~500 tokens each
Customer Service Bot
$7.17
/month
1000 tickets/day, ~800 tokens each
Data Analysis Pipeline
$10.19
/month
500 analyses/day, ~2k tokens each

DeepSeek Model Lineup

Compare all models from DeepSeek to find the best fit

Model Input Output Context Capabilities
DeepSeek V3.2 Current Free Free 164k chat reasoning tool_use
DeepSeek V3.1 Base Free Free 164k chat
DeepSeek V3.1 Base Free Free 164k chat
DeepSeek Prover V2 Free Free 164k chat
DeepSeek V3 Base Free Free 131k chat
DeepSeek V3 Base Free Free 131k chat

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๐Ÿš€ Quick Start

Get started with DeepSeek V3.2 API

OpenAI-compatible SDK
from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://api.provider.com/v1",
    api_key="YOUR_API_KEY"
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="deepseek/deepseek-v3.2-20251201",
    messages=[
        {"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}
    ]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)