DeepSeek Pricing
DeepSeek charges from $0.100 per 1 million output tokens, depending on the model. DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B is the cheapest at $0.100/1M output and $0.020/1M input; its current flagship DeepSeek R1 costs $2.19/1M output. The largest context window is 1.0M tokens (DeepSeek V4 Flash). Prices are USD, current as of August 31, 2026.
DeepSeek prices well below frontier US labs and discounts cache hits heavily, which is why it shows up in cost-reduction comparisons. The reasoning models bill thinking tokens as output, so measure on your own traffic rather than headline rates.
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Cheapest input
$0.020/1M
DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B
Cheapest output
$0.100/1M
DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B
Longest context
1.0M
DeepSeek V4 Flash
Models priced
22
Avg $0.780/1M output
Pricing by model
All prices in USD per 1 million tokens. All 22 priced models, cheapest first.
| Model | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B | $0.020 | $0.100 | 33K |
| R1 Distill Llama 70B | $0.030 | $0.130 | 131K |
| R1 Distill Qwen 14B | $0.150 | $0.150 | 33K |
| R1 Distill Qwen 32B | $0.270 | $0.270 | 131K |
| DeepSeek Coder | $0.140 | $0.280 | 128K |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash ReasoningToolsCache | $0.140 | $0.280 | 1.0M |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp VisionReasoningToolsCache | $0.140 | $0.280 | 1.0M |
| DeepSeek V3.2 | $0.280 | $0.400 | 164K |
| DeepSeek V3.2 Exp | $0.270 | $0.400 | 164K |
| DeepSeek Chat | $0.280 | $0.420 | 131K |
| DeepSeek Reasoner | $0.280 | $0.420 | 131K |
| DeepSeek V3.1 | $0.200 | $0.800 | 164K |
| DeepSeek V3 0324 | $0.240 | $0.840 | 164K |
| DeepSeek V4 Pro ReasoningToolsCache | $0.435 | $0.870 | 1.0M |
| DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus | $0.230 | $0.900 | 164K |
| DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus (exacto) | $0.270 | $1.00 | 131K |
| DeepSeek | $0.270 | $1.10 | 66K |
| DeepSeek V3 | $0.300 | $1.20 | 164K |
| R1 | $0.300 | $1.20 | 164K |
| R1 0528 | $0.400 | $1.75 | 164K |
| DeepSeek Prover V2 | $0.500 | $2.18 | 164K |
| DeepSeek R1 | $0.550 | $2.19 | 66K |
Frequently asked questions
How much does DeepSeek cost per 1M tokens?
DeepSeek pricing starts at $0.100 per 1 million output tokens (DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B) across 22 models, with its current flagship DeepSeek R1 at $2.19. Older premium models in the catalog list higher. Rates current as of August 31, 2026.
What is the cheapest DeepSeek model?
DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B is the cheapest DeepSeek model on both axes — $0.020 per 1M input tokens and $0.100 per 1M output. It is the right default for high-volume, low-complexity work such as classification, extraction and routing.
What is the largest DeepSeek context window?
DeepSeek V4 Flash has the largest context window in the DeepSeek catalog at 1.0M input tokens, with up to 384K output tokens per response.
Does DeepSeek support prompt caching?
Yes. DeepSeek V4 Flash reads cached input at $0.0028 per 1M tokens, against $0.140 per 1M uncached. Caching pays off when a long system prompt or document is reused across many requests.
Which DeepSeek models support reasoning or vision?
The DeepSeek catalog includes 3 reasoning models, 1 vision models, 3 with tool calling. Reasoning models bill their internal thinking as output tokens, so they cost more per visible response than the headline rate suggests.
How do I calculate my actual DeepSeek bill?
Multiply your input tokens by the input rate and your output tokens by the output rate, both per million, then add retries and any conversation history resent on each turn. Calcaas does this against your real usage pattern and shows the margin left at your price point.
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