DeepSeek pricing
DeepSeek V4 Cost Calculator
DeepSeek V4 is a 1T-parameter MoE model with frontier-tier reasoning at fraction of US prices. Strong on Chinese and code.
Input
$0.30
per 1M tokens
Output
$1.20
per 1M tokens
Context window
256K
tokens
Released
2026-03
Cutoff 2025-12
≈ Estimated tokenizer·$0.30 in·$1.20 out (per 1M)
Quick start with a use case
Total cost per call$0.000900
Input$0.000300
Output$0.000600
Cost comparison
Standard
$0.000900
With Caching
$0.000770
Save 14% ↓
With Batch
Not supported
Detailed pricing
DeepSeek V4 pricing breakdown
All pricing dimensions including caching and batch discounts.
| Type | Price (per 1M tokens) |
|---|---|
| Input | $0.3000 |
| Output | $1.2000 |
| Cached input | $0.0400 |
Last verified 2026-05-01 · DeepSeek official pricing
How it compares
DeepSeek V4 vs alternatives
Single-call cost (1000 input + 500 output tokens) ranked from cheapest.
| Model | Per call |
|---|---|
DeepSeek V4 DeepSeek · this page | $0.000900 |
| GPT-5 mini OpenAI | $0.000600 |
| Gemini 3.0 Flash Google | $0.001250 |
| o4-mini OpenAI | $0.002700 |
| Claude Haiku 4.5 Anthropic | $0.003500 |
| Mistral Large 3 Mistral | $0.006250 |
Recommended use
When to choose DeepSeek V4
DeepSeek V4 shines for general-purpose tasks, code generation and review, mathematical problem-solving, and complex multi-step reasoning. Token counts are estimated within ~10-20% margin.
✓Context window of 256K tokens handles long conversations and large documents.
✓Prompt caching available — significant savings for repeated system prompts.
✓Tool / function calling supported.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
DeepSeek V4 costs $0.30 per 1M input tokens and $1.20 per 1M output tokens. A typical chat call (1000 input + 500 output tokens) costs approximately $0.0009. Use the calculator above to estimate your specific use case.
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