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DeepSeek vs GPT API pricing, compared model by model
On 10 October 2026 the cheapest DeepSeek model costs $0.035 per million input tokens against $0.018 for the cheapest GPT model, and the typical DeepSeek model is the cheaper of the two.
| DeepSeek (DeepSeek) | GPT (OpenAI) | |
|---|---|---|
| Models listed | 14 | 65 |
| Cheapest model | DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423, $0.035 in, $0.17 out | gpt-oss-20b, $0.018 in, $0.09 out |
| Most expensive model | DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423, $0.45 in, $3.48 out | o1-pro, $150.00 in, $600.00 out |
| Median input price | $0.27 | $2.00 |
| Median output price | $1.00 | $10.00 |
| Largest context | 1.05M, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | 1.05M, GPT-6.1 Sol Pro |
| Newest model | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 2026-09-10 | GPT-6.1 Sol Pro, 2026-09-29 |
| Models with a batch price | 1 | 39 |
Every model, with your monthly cost
| Model | Provider | Input | Output | Cached input | Batch in / out | Context | Your month | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPT-6.1 Sol Pro | OpenAI | $2.00 | $10.00 | $0.10 | $1.00 / $5.00 | 1.05M | $270.00 | 2026-09-29 |
| GPT-6.1 Sol | OpenAI | $2.00 | $10.00 | $0.10 | $1.00 / $5.00 | 1.05M | $270.00 | 2026-09-29 |
| GPT-6 Luna Pro | OpenAI | $0.10 | $0.50 | $0.01 | $0.05 / $0.25 | 1.05M | $13.50 | 2026-09-22 |
| GPT-6 Luna | OpenAI | $0.10 | $0.50 | $0.01 | $0.05 / $0.25 | 1.05M | $13.50 | 2026-09-22 |
| GPT-6 Sol Pro | OpenAI | $2.00 | $10.00 | $0.20 | $1.00 / $5.00 | 1.05M | $270.00 | 2026-09-22 |
| GPT-6 Sol | OpenAI | $2.00 | $10.00 | $0.20 | $1.00 / $5.00 | 1.05M | $270.00 | 2026-09-22 |
| DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | DeepSeek | $0.15 | $0.60 | $0.003 | $0.112 / $0.336 | 1.05M | $18.00 | 2026-09-10 |
| GPT-6 Astra | OpenAI | $10.00 | $50.00 | $1.00 | $5.00 / $25.00 | 1.05M | $1,350.00 | 2026-09-04 |
| GPT-6 Astra Pro | OpenAI | $10.00 | $50.00 | $1.00 | $5.00 / $25.00 | 1.05M | $1,350.00 | 2026-09-04 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp DeepInfra, cheapest of 3 hosts | DeepSeek | $0.44 | $1.32 | $0.014 | 1.05M | $46.20 | 2026-08-21 | |
| DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 | DeepSeek | $0.66 | $1.98 | $0.022 | 1.05M | $69.30 | 2026-08-12 | |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 OpenInference, cheapest of 24 hosts | DeepSeek | $0.0059 | $0.27 | $0.0043 | 1.05M | $4.41 | 2026-07-31 | |
| GPT-5.6 Luna Pro | OpenAI | $0.20 | $1.20 | $0.02 | $0.10 / $0.60 | 1.05M | $30.00 | 2026-07-09 |
| GPT-5.6 Luna | OpenAI | $0.20 | $1.20 | $0.02 | $0.10 / $0.60 | 1.05M | $30.00 | 2026-07-09 |
| GPT-5.6 Terra Pro | OpenAI | $2.00 | $12.00 | $0.20 | $1.00 / $6.00 | 1.05M | $300.00 | 2026-07-09 |
| GPT-5.6 Terra | OpenAI | $2.00 | $12.00 | $0.20 | $1.00 / $6.00 | 1.05M | $300.00 | 2026-07-09 |
| GPT-5.6 Sol Pro promotional price, regular $4.00 in and $20.00 out | OpenAI | $2.00 | $10.00 | $0.20 | $1.00 / $5.00 | 1.05M | $270.00 | 2026-07-09 |
| GPT-5.6 Sol promotional price, regular $4.00 in and $20.00 out | OpenAI | $2.00 | $10.00 | $0.20 | $1.00 / $5.00 | 1.05M | $270.00 | 2026-07-09 |
| GPT Chat Latest | OpenAI | $5.00 | $30.00 | $0.50 | 400K | $750.00 | 2026-05-05 | |
| DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 Parasail, cheapest of 15 hosts | DeepSeek | $0.45 | $3.48 | $0.10 | 1.05M | $79.20 | 2026-04-24 | |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 Wafer, cheapest of 16 hosts | DeepSeek | $0.035 | $0.17 | $0.013 | 1.05M | $4.65 | 2026-04-24 | |
| GPT-5.5 Pro | OpenAI | $30.00 | $180.00 | $15.00 / $90.00 | 1.05M | $4,500.00 | 2026-04-24 | |
| GPT-5.5 | OpenAI | $5.00 | $30.00 | $0.50 | $2.50 / $15.00 | 1.05M | $750.00 | 2026-04-24 |
| GPT-5.4 Image 2 | OpenAI | $8.00 | $15.00 | $2.00 | 272K | $705.00 | 2026-04-21 | |
| GPT-5.4 Nano | OpenAI | $0.20 | $1.25 | $0.02 | $0.10 / $0.625 | 400K | $30.75 | 2026-03-17 |
| GPT-5.4 Mini | OpenAI | $0.75 | $4.50 | $0.075 | $0.375 / $2.25 | 400K | $112.50 | 2026-03-17 |
| GPT-5.4 Pro | OpenAI | $30.00 | $180.00 | $15.00 / $90.00 | 1.05M | $4,500.00 | 2026-03-05 | |
| GPT-5.4 | OpenAI | $2.50 | $15.00 | $0.25 | $1.25 / $7.50 | 1.05M | $375.00 | 2026-03-05 |
| GPT-5.3-Codex | OpenAI | $1.75 | $14.00 | $0.175 | 400K | $315.00 | 2026-02-24 | |
| GPT Audio | OpenAI | $2.50 | $10.00 | 128K | $300.00 | 2026-01-19 | ||
| GPT Audio Mini | OpenAI | $0.60 | $2.40 | 128K | $72.00 | 2026-01-19 | ||
| GPT-5.2-Codex served by Azure | OpenAI | $1.75 | $14.00 | $0.175 | 400K | $315.00 | 2026-01-14 | |
| GPT-5.2 Chat served by Azure | OpenAI | $1.75 | $14.00 | $0.175 | 128K | $315.00 | 2025-12-10 | |
| GPT-5.2 Pro | OpenAI | $21.00 | $168.00 | $10.50 / $84.00 | 400K | $3,780.00 | 2025-12-10 | |
| GPT-5.2 | OpenAI | $1.75 | $14.00 | $0.175 | $0.875 / $7.00 | 400K | $315.00 | 2025-12-10 |
| GPT-5.1-Codex-Max served by Azure | OpenAI | $1.25 | $10.00 | $0.125 | 400K | $225.00 | 2025-12-04 | |
| DeepSeek V3.2 DeepInfra, cheapest of 12 hosts | DeepSeek | $0.26 | $0.38 | $0.13 | 164K | $21.30 | 2025-12-01 | |
| GPT-5.1 | OpenAI | $1.25 | $10.00 | $0.125 | $0.625 / $5.00 | 400K | $225.00 | 2025-11-13 |
| GPT-5.1-Codex served by Azure | OpenAI | $1.25 | $10.00 | $0.13 | 400K | $225.00 | 2025-11-13 | |
| GPT-5.1-Codex-Mini served by Azure | OpenAI | $0.25 | $2.00 | $0.03 | 400K | $45.00 | 2025-11-13 | |
| gpt-oss-safeguard-20b served by Groq | OpenAI | $0.075 | $0.30 | $0.0375 | 131K | $9.00 | 2025-10-29 | |
| GPT-5 Image Mini | OpenAI | $2.50 | $2.00 | $0.25 | 400K | $180.00 | 2025-10-16 | |
| GPT-5 Image | OpenAI | $10.00 | $10.00 | $1.25 | 400K | $750.00 | 2025-10-14 | |
| GPT-5 Pro | OpenAI | $15.00 | $120.00 | $7.50 / $60.00 | 400K | $2,700.00 | 2025-10-06 | |
| DeepSeek V3.2 Exp served by SiliconFlow | DeepSeek | $0.27 | $0.41 | 164K | $22.35 | 2025-09-29 | ||
| DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus SiliconFlow, cheapest of 2 hosts | DeepSeek | $0.27 | $1.00 | 164K | $31.20 | 2025-09-22 | ||
| DeepSeek V3.1 DeepInfra, cheapest of 5 hosts | DeepSeek | $0.25 | $0.95 | $0.13 | 164K | $29.25 | 2025-08-21 | |
| GPT-5 | OpenAI | $1.25 | $10.00 | $0.125 | $0.625 / $5.00 | 400K | $225.00 | 2025-08-07 |
| GPT-5 Mini | OpenAI | $0.25 | $2.00 | $0.025 | $0.125 / $1.00 | 400K | $45.00 | 2025-08-07 |
| GPT-5 Nano | OpenAI | $0.05 | $0.40 | $0.005 | $0.025 / $0.20 | 400K | $9.00 | 2025-08-07 |
| gpt-oss-120b Venice, cheapest of 21 hosts | OpenAI | $0.03 | $0.15 | $0.03 | $0.0296 / $0.136 | 131K | $4.05 | 2025-08-05 |
| gpt-oss-20b Darkbloom, cheapest of 10 hosts | OpenAI | $0.018 | $0.09 | $0.009 | $0.024 / $0.112 | 131K | $2.43 | 2025-08-05 |
| o3 Pro | OpenAI | $20.00 | $80.00 | 200K | $2,400.00 | 2025-06-10 | ||
| R1 0528 DeepInfra, cheapest of 4 hosts | DeepSeek | $0.50 | $2.15 | $0.35 | 164K | $62.25 | 2025-05-28 | |
| o4 Mini High | OpenAI | $1.10 | $4.40 | $0.275 | 200K | $132.00 | 2025-04-16 | |
| o3 | OpenAI | $2.00 | $8.00 | $0.50 | $1.00 / $4.00 | 200K | $240.00 | 2025-04-16 |
| o4 Mini | OpenAI | $1.10 | $4.40 | $0.275 | $0.55 / $2.20 | 200K | $132.00 | 2025-04-16 |
| GPT-4.1 | OpenAI | $2.00 | $8.00 | $0.50 | $1.00 / $4.00 | 1.05M | $240.00 | 2025-04-14 |
| GPT-4.1 Mini | OpenAI | $0.40 | $1.60 | $0.10 | $0.20 / $0.80 | 1.05M | $48.00 | 2025-04-14 |
| GPT-4.1 Nano | OpenAI | $0.10 | $0.40 | $0.025 | $0.05 / $0.20 | 1.05M | $12.00 | 2025-04-14 |
| DeepSeek V3 0324 SiliconFlow, cheapest of 2 hosts | DeepSeek | $0.25 | $1.00 | 164K | $30.00 | 2025-03-24 | ||
| o1-pro | OpenAI | $150.00 | $600.00 | 200K | $18,000.00 | 2025-03-19 | ||
| o3 Mini High | OpenAI | $1.10 | $4.40 | $0.55 | 200K | $132.00 | 2025-02-12 | |
| o3 Mini | OpenAI | $1.10 | $4.40 | $0.55 | $0.55 / $2.20 | 200K | $132.00 | 2025-01-31 |
| R1 served by Novita | DeepSeek | $0.70 | $2.50 | 64K | $79.50 | 2025-01-20 | ||
| DeepSeek V3 StreamLake, cheapest of 2 hosts | DeepSeek | $0.286 | $1.14 | 164K | $34.30 | 2024-12-26 | ||
| o1 | OpenAI | $15.00 | $60.00 | $7.50 | 200K | $1,800.00 | 2024-12-17 | |
| GPT-4o (2024-11-20) | OpenAI | $2.50 | $10.00 | $1.25 | 128K | $300.00 | 2024-11-20 | |
| GPT-4o (2024-08-06) | OpenAI | $2.50 | $10.00 | $1.25 | 128K | $300.00 | 2024-08-06 | |
| GPT-4o-mini | OpenAI | $0.15 | $0.60 | $0.075 | $0.075 / $0.30 | 128K | $18.00 | 2024-07-18 |
| GPT-4o-mini (2024-07-18) | OpenAI | $0.15 | $0.60 | $0.075 | 128K | $18.00 | 2024-07-18 | |
| GPT-4o | OpenAI | $2.50 | $10.00 | $1.25 | $1.25 / $5.00 | 128K | $300.00 | 2024-05-13 |
| GPT-4o (2024-05-13) | OpenAI | $5.00 | $15.00 | 128K | $525.00 | 2024-05-13 | ||
| GPT-4 Turbo | OpenAI | $10.00 | $30.00 | $5.00 / $15.00 | 128K | $1,050.00 | 2024-04-09 | |
| GPT-3.5 Turbo (older v0613) served by Azure | OpenAI | $1.00 | $2.00 | 4K | $90.00 | 2024-01-25 | ||
| GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct | OpenAI | $1.50 | $2.00 | 4K | $120.00 | 2023-09-28 | ||
| GPT-3.5 Turbo 16k | OpenAI | $3.00 | $4.00 | 16K | $240.00 | 2023-08-28 | ||
| GPT-3.5 Turbo | OpenAI | $0.50 | $1.50 | $0.25 / $0.75 | 16K | $52.50 | 2023-05-28 | |
| GPT-4 | OpenAI | $30.00 | $60.00 | 8K | $2,700.00 | 2023-05-28 |
All DeepSeek prices . All GPT prices . Every provider
Common questions
Is DeepSeek cheaper than GPT?
On 10 October 2026, the median DeepSeek model on this list costs $0.27 per million input tokens and $1.00 per million output tokens, against $2.00 and $10.00 for GPT. By that measure DeepSeek is cheaper, but compare the specific models you would use, since both providers sell models at very different price points.
What is the cheapest DeepSeek model compared with the cheapest GPT model?
The cheapest DeepSeek model is DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 at $0.035 in and $0.17 out per million tokens. The cheapest GPT model is gpt-oss-20b at $0.018 in and $0.09 out.
Which has the larger context window, DeepSeek or GPT?
The largest DeepSeek context on this list is 1.05M tokens (DeepSeek V4.1 Flash) and the largest GPT context is 1.05M tokens (GPT-6.1 Sol Pro).
How should I choose between DeepSeek and GPT for a production agent?
Price per token is one input. Run both on a set of your own real cases, count how often each needs a retry or a human check, and compare the total cost of a correct answer rather than the cost of a token.
Choosing a model for a production agent
Price is one input. Quality on your own cases, latency and the cost of retries decide the rest. Tell me what you are building.