DeepSeek
Cost-effective inference API with OpenAI-compatible endpoints and open-weight models
DeepSeek offers an inference API for its DeepSeek-V3 and reasoning models with OpenAI-compatible endpoints. Known for strong performance at significantly lower cost than competitors. Models support 128K context windows with both standard chat and chain-of-thought reasoning modes. The underlying models are open-weight, available on Hugging Face.
Pricing: Per token usage
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DeepSeek prices by model
Per 1M tokens, read off DeepSeek's own pricing page on the date shown.
| Model | Input / 1M | Cached / 1M | Output / 1M | Checked | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeepSeek V4 Pro (off peak) | $0.66 | $0.022 | $1.98 | 25 Sep 2026 | Off-peak hours (most of the week) |
| DeepSeek V4 Pro | $1.32 | $0.044 | $3.96 | 25 Sep 2026 | Peak rate; off-peak hours are half price |
| DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (off peak) | $0.15 | $0.003 | $0.60 | 25 Sep 2026 | Off-peak hours (most of the week) |
| DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | $0.30 | $0.006 | $1.20 | 25 Sep 2026 | Peak rate; off-peak hours are half price |
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