GPT-6 Luna vs DeepSeek V4 Flash: cost

For a typical support chatbot, GPT-6 Luna is about 2.4× cheaper than DeepSeek V4 Flash ($38.51 vs $94.25 per month). Price is only one factor: test both on your own prompts before switching.

GPT-6 Luna vs DeepSeek V4 Flash: prices and limits
GPT-6 LunaDeepSeek V4 Flash
Input /1M$0.10$0.30
Output /1M$0.50$1.20
Cached input /1M$0.01$0.006
Batch input /1M$0.05—
Batch output /1M$0.25—
Context window1,050,0001,000,000
Max input922,0001,000,000
Max output128,000393,216

Monthly cost by workload

Estimated monthly cost by workload (USD)
Scenario (per month)GPT-6 LunaDeepSeek V4 Flash
Customer support chatbot
5,000 req/day · 1,200 in · 400 out · cache 60%
$38.51$94.25
RAG over documents
2,000 req/day · 8,000 in · 600 out · cache 30%
$53.64$145
Coding agent
1,500 req/day · 25,000 in · 2,000 out · cache 80%
$79.31$181
Deep reasoning
800 req/day · 3,000 in · 6,000 out · cache 20%
$77.90$190
Batch processing
50,000 req/day · 1,500 in · 150 out · batch
$169$945