DeepSeek API pricing per million tokens
On 10 November 2026, DeepSeek models on this list cost from $0.006 per million input tokens (DeepSeek V4.1 Flash) to $0.90 (DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423), and from $0.14 per million output tokens (DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731) to $2.15 (R1 0528).
| Model | Input | Output | Cached input | Batch in / out | Context | Your month | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 | $0.15 | $0.60 | $0.003 | $0.011 / $0.20 | 1.05M | $18.00 | 2026-10-17 |
| DeepSeek V4.1 Flash Relace, cheapest of 30 hosts | $0.006 | $0.50 | $0.005 | $0.112 / $0.336 | 1.05M | $7.86 | 2026-09-10 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp DeepInfra, cheapest of 2 hosts | $0.44 | $1.32 | $0.014 | 1.05M | $46.20 | 2026-08-21 | |
| DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 | $0.66 | $1.98 | $0.022 | 1.05M | $69.30 | 2026-08-12 | |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 Relace, cheapest of 24 hosts | $0.07 | $0.14 | $0.014 | $0.048 / $0.144 | 1.05M | $6.30 | 2026-07-31 |
| DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 Relace, cheapest of 12 hosts | $0.90 | $1.50 | $0.25 | 1.05M | $76.50 | 2026-04-24 | |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 DeepInfra, cheapest of 13 hosts | $0.09 | $0.18 | $0.018 | 1.05M | $8.10 | 2026-04-24 | |
| DeepSeek V3.2 DeepInfra, cheapest of 7 hosts | $0.26 | $0.38 | $0.13 | 164K | $21.30 | 2025-12-01 | |
| DeepSeek V3.2 Exp served by SiliconFlow | $0.27 | $0.41 | 164K | $22.35 | 2025-09-29 | ||
| DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus served by SiliconFlow | $0.27 | $1.00 | 164K | $31.20 | 2025-09-22 | ||
| DeepSeek V3.1 DeepInfra, cheapest of 4 hosts | $0.25 | $0.95 | $0.13 | 164K | $29.25 | 2025-08-21 | |
| R1 0528 DeepInfra, cheapest of 3 hosts | $0.50 | $2.15 | $0.35 | 164K | $62.25 | 2025-05-28 | |
| DeepSeek V3 0324 SiliconFlow, cheapest of 2 hosts | $0.25 | $1.00 | 164K | $30.00 | 2025-03-24 | ||
| DeepSeek V3 DeepInfra, cheapest of 2 hosts | $0.32 | $0.89 | 164K | $32.55 | 2024-12-26 |
12 of these 14 models are not served by DeepSeek itself on OpenRouter, so their price is the cheapest regular price among the hosts that run them, and the host is named under the model. Compare DeepSeek with every other provider
Common questions
How much does the DeepSeek API cost?
On 10 November 2026, DeepSeek models on this list cost from $0.006 per million input tokens (DeepSeek V4.1 Flash) to $0.90 (DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423), and from $0.14 per million output tokens (DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731) to $2.15 (R1 0528).
What is the cheapest DeepSeek model?
For a typical mix of three input tokens to every output token, the cheapest DeepSeek model on this list is DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 at $0.07 per million input tokens and $0.14 per million output tokens.
What is the newest DeepSeek model on the list?
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017, listed on 17 October 2026, at $0.15 per million input tokens and $0.60 per million output tokens.
Which DeepSeek model has the largest context window?
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017, with 1.05M tokens of context.
Does DeepSeek offer batch pricing?
Yes, 3 of its models on this list show a batch price, with batch input at a median of 69 percent of the standard price. Batch suits work that can wait for its answer.
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.