API Cost Check
DeepSeek API pricing
DeepSeek currently lists 2 models in our data. The lowest input price is DeepSeek V4 Flash at $0.30 per 1M tokens and the lowest output price is DeepSeek V4 Flash at $1.20; the newest model is DeepSeek V4 Flash (2026-09-10). 2 of the 2 have a cached-input price and 0 a batch price. Tick models to compare them, or put your traffic into the calculator. Official price page: api-docs.deepseek.com ↗.
Billing rules for caching, Batch and long prompts: DeepSeek API cost guide.
Default order: premium models (output $6.00+/1M) first, newest release first. Tick models to compare them side by side.
| Compare | Model | Provider | Released | Input /1M | Output /1M | Cached input /1M | Max input |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | DeepSeek | 2026-09-10 | $0.30 | $1.20 | $0.006 | 1000K | |
| DeepSeek V4 Pro | DeepSeek | 2026-08-12 | $1.32 | $3.96 | $0.044 | 1000K |
Recent price changes
No price changes recorded since tracking began on 2026-10-08.
Retired models
Estimates from published per-token rates; check official pricing before budgeting. Data synced from the LiteLLM price list 2026-10-13 08:00 UTC.
FAQ
Where do these prices come from?
From the open-source LiteLLM price list, refreshed every 4 hours and, for providers with an automatic check, compared field by field with the provider's official pricing page. Each model page shows what was verified.
Why is a model missing?
We list first-party chat and reasoning models with published per-token prices. Audio, image, realtime, fine-tuned and third-party-hosted models are out of scope; deprecated models move to the retired list. Missing or wrong entries can be reported on the feedback board.