DeepSeek V4-Flash Cost Calculator

DeepSeek V4-Flash takes the cheapest-model crown from V3.2: $0.14 input / $0.28 output per 1M tokens with a 1M context window. The most aggressive price point of any production-capable model.

Input

$0.14

per 1M tokens

Output

$0.28

per 1M tokens

Context window

1000K

tokens

Released

2026-06

Cutoff —

Model

≈ Estimated tokenizer·$0.14 in·$0.28 out (per 1M)

Quick start with a use case

Input tokens

Output tokens

Total cost per call$0.000280

Input$0.000140

Output$0.000140

Cost comparison

Standard

$0.000280

With Caching

Not supported

With Batch

Not supported

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Detailed pricing

DeepSeek V4-Flash pricing breakdown

All pricing dimensions including caching and batch discounts.

Type	Price (per 1M tokens)	Note
Input	$0.1400	Standard input tokens
Output	$0.2800	Generated output tokens

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How it compares

DeepSeek V4-Flash vs alternatives

Single-call cost (1000 input + 500 output tokens) ranked from cheapest.

Model	Per call	vs V4-Flash
DeepSeek V4-Flash DeepSeek · this page	$0.000280	—
DeepSeek V3.2 DeepSeek	$0.000480	+71%
GPT-5 mini OpenAI	$0.001250	+346%
Mistral Large 3 Mistral	$0.001250	+346%
Gemini 3 Flash Google	$0.002000	+614%
o4-mini OpenAI	$0.003300	+1079%

Recommended use

When to choose DeepSeek V4-Flash

DeepSeek V4-Flash shines for general-purpose tasks, code generation and review, high-throughput, and low-latency tasks. Token counts are estimated within ~10-20% margin.

✓Context window of 1000K tokens handles entire codebases or book-length documents.

✓Prompt caching available — significant savings for repeated system prompts.

✓Tool / function calling supported.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

DeepSeek V4-Flash costs $0.14 per 1M input tokens and $0.28 per 1M output tokens. A typical chat call (1000 input + 500 output tokens) costs approximately $0.0003. Use the calculator above to estimate your specific use case.