API pricing

# DeepSeek API pricing

> DeepSeek API prices run from $0.15 per million input tokens (DeepSeek V4 Flash) to $0.66 (DeepSeek V4 Pro). Its highest-ranked model, DeepSeek V4 Pro, costs $0.66 input and $1.98 output per million tokens.
- Canonical page: https://noometry.com/llm-pricing/deepseek
- Last updated: 2026-10-10
- Title: DeepSeek API Pricing (October 2026): Every Model per 1M Tokens

DeepSeek API prices run from $0.15 per million input tokens (DeepSeek V4 Flash) to $0.66 (DeepSeek V4 Pro). Its highest-ranked model, DeepSeek V4 Pro, costs $0.66 input and $1.98 output per million tokens.

Last verified October 10, 2026

Official price list: [api-docs.deepseek.com](https://api-docs.deepseek.com/quick_start/pricing)

API prices per million tokens
|  |  |  | Cached input |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [DeepSeek V4 Flash](https://noometry.com/models/deepseek-v4-flash) (open weights) | $0.15 | $0.60 | $0.003 | **$0.26** | 1M | 53.6 |
| [DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp](https://noometry.com/models/deepseek-v4-flash-vision-exp) (open weights) | $0.15 | $0.60 | $0.003 | **$0.26** | 1M | — |
| [DeepSeek V4.1 Flash](https://noometry.com/models/deepseek-v4-1-flash) (open weights) | $0.15 | $0.60 | $0.003 | **$0.26** | 1M | 52.8 |
| [DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp](https://noometry.com/models/deepseek-v3-2-exp) (open weights) | $0.26 | $0.38 | $0.13 | **$0.29** | 164K | 44.3 |
| [DeepSeek-V3](https://noometry.com/models/deepseek-v3) (open weights) | $0.24 | $0.90 | $0.14 | **$0.41** | 164K | 39.5 |
| [DeepSeek-V3.1](https://noometry.com/models/deepseek-v3-1) (open weights) | $0.25 | $0.95 | $0.13 | **$0.42** | 164K | 42.8 |
| [DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus](https://noometry.com/models/deepseek-v3-1-terminus) (open weights) | $0.27 | $1 | — | **$0.45** | 164K | 43.1 |
| [DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale](https://noometry.com/models/deepseek-v3-2-speciale) (open weights) | $0.58 | $1.68 | — | **$0.85** | 128K | 39.7 |
| [DeepSeek-R1](https://noometry.com/models/deepseek-r1) | $0.50 | $2.15 | $0.35 | **$0.91** | 164K | 42.3 |
| [DeepSeek V4 Pro](https://noometry.com/models/deepseek-v4-pro) (open weights) | $0.66 | $1.98 | $0.022 | **$0.99** | 1M | 54.3 |

## Prices on other platforms

The same models are often sold through clouds and resellers at different rates.

| Model | Route | Input | Output | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [DeepSeek V4 Pro](https://noometry.com/models/deepseek-v4-pro) | azure | $1.74 | $3.48 | 2026-10-10 |
|  | deepinfra | $1.30 | $2.60 | 2026-10-10 |
|  | deepseek | $0.66 | $1.98 | 2026-10-10 |
|  | openrouter | $0.21 | $0.42 | 2026-10-10 |
|  | together | $1.32 | $3.96 | 2026-10-10 |
| [DeepSeek V4 Flash](https://noometry.com/models/deepseek-v4-flash) | alibaba | $0.20 | $0.40 | 2026-10-10 |
|  | azure | $0.19 | $0.51 | 2026-10-10 |
|  | deepinfra | $0.06 | $0.18 | 2026-10-10 |
|  | deepseek | $0.15 | $0.60 | 2026-10-10 |
|  | openrouter | $0.03 | $1.28 | 2026-10-10 |
|  | together | $0.14 | $0.28 | 2026-10-10 |
| [DeepSeek V4.1 Flash](https://noometry.com/models/deepseek-v4-1-flash) | deepinfra | $0.20 | $0.60 | 2026-10-10 |
|  | deepseek | $0.15 | $0.60 | 2026-10-10 |
|  | fireworks | $0.30 | $1.20 | 2026-10-10 |
|  | openrouter | $0.30 | $1.20 | 2026-10-10 |
|  | together | $0.30 | $1.20 | 2026-10-10 |
| [DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp](https://noometry.com/models/deepseek-v3-2-exp) | azure | $0.58 | $1.68 | 2026-10-10 |
|  | bedrock | $0.62 | $1.85 | 2026-10-10 |
|  | deepinfra | $0.26 | $0.38 | 2026-10-10 |
|  | openrouter | $0.27 | $0.41 | 2026-10-10 |
|  | vertex | $0.56 | $1.68 | 2026-10-10 |
| [DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus](https://noometry.com/models/deepseek-v3-1-terminus) | openrouter | $0.27 | $1 | 2026-10-10 |
| [DeepSeek-V3.1](https://noometry.com/models/deepseek-v3-1) | bedrock | $0.58 | $1.68 | 2026-10-10 |
|  | deepinfra | $0.25 | $0.95 | 2026-10-10 |
|  | openrouter | $0.25 | $0.95 | 2026-10-10 |
|  | together | $0.60 | $1.70 | 2026-10-10 |
|  | vertex | $0.60 | $1.70 | 2026-10-10 |
| [DeepSeek-R1](https://noometry.com/models/deepseek-r1) | azure | $1.35 | $5.40 | 2026-10-10 |
|  | bedrock | $1.35 | $5.40 | 2026-10-10 |
|  | deepinfra | $0.50 | $2.15 | 2026-10-10 |
|  | openrouter | $0.70 | $2.50 | 2026-10-10 |
|  | together | $3 | $7 | 2026-10-10 |
| [DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale](https://noometry.com/models/deepseek-v3-2-speciale) | azure | $0.58 | $1.68 | 2026-10-10 |
| [DeepSeek-V3](https://noometry.com/models/deepseek-v3) | deepinfra | $0.24 | $0.90 | 2026-10-10 |
|  | openrouter | $0.32 | $0.89 | 2026-10-10 |
|  | together | $1.25 | $1.25 | 2026-10-10 |
| [DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp](https://noometry.com/models/deepseek-v4-flash-vision-exp) | deepinfra | $0.44 | $1.32 | 2026-10-10 |
|  | deepseek | $0.15 | $0.60 | 2026-10-10 |
|  | openrouter | $0.22 | $0.65 | 2026-10-10 |

## Frequently asked questions

### How much does the DeepSeek API cost?

DeepSeek API prices run from $0.15 per million input tokens (DeepSeek V4 Flash) to $0.66 (DeepSeek V4 Pro). Its highest-ranked model, DeepSeek V4 Pro, costs $0.66 input and $1.98 output per million tokens.

### Does DeepSeek discount cached input?

Yes. Cached input is billed at a lower rate on 8 of the 10 priced models; the cached rate is listed next to each model.