DeepSeek API pricing
DeepSeek offers open-weight-derived models at aggressive prices, with deep prompt-cache discounts. Headline rates are off-peak/standard; a 2× peak multiplier applies during Beijing business hours.
3 models below, cheapest on a blended average is DeepSeek V4.1 Flash at $0.375 /1M. Official pricing: https://api-docs.deepseek.com/quick_start/pricing.
| Model | Tier | Status | Context | Input /1M | Output /1M | Cached /1M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeepSeek V4 Pro | Flagship | GA | 1M | $0.66 | $1.98 | $0.022 |
| DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | Budget | GA | 1M | $0.15 | $0.60 | $0.003 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | Budget | Legacy | 1M | $0.15 | $0.60 | $0.003 |
List prices, USD, directional. Rates are provider list prices per 1M tokens and are meant for comparison, not billing. Batch rates shown as 50% off are derived where a provider offers batch but does not publish a separate figure. Preview, promo, intro, peak/off-peak, long-context, and third-party-host prices are labeled where they apply. Token counts vary by tokenizer, so per-token price is not always a like-for-like cost. Always confirm with the provider before relying on a number. Prices as of 2026-11-02.
Source: https://api-docs.deepseek.com/quick_start/pricing