Models & APIs / DeepSeek API pricing Verified 29 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC Source api-docs.deepseek.com
DeepSeek API · per 1M tokensby DeepSeek

$1.20 / 1M outputDeepSeek V4.1 Flash · the cheapest model

DeepSeek API costs $0.30–$1.32 per 1M input tokens and $1.20–$3.96 per 1M output tokens. Output tokens cost several times more than input, so long answers drive the bill. DeepSeek sells API access only; there is no chat subscription.

Cheapest output$1.20DeepSeek V4.1 Flash · per 1M
Top model$3.96DeepSeek V4 Pro · per 1M output

Every model, per 1M tokens

USD list price, before batch or volume discounts
ModelInputOutputCached inputContext
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash$0.30$1.20$0.0061M
DeepSeek V4 Pro$1.32$3.96$0.0441M
Bill estimate

What will you pay?

$79.20
per month on DeepSeek V4 Pro

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