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DeepSeek V4-Flash pairs a 1M context window with budget pricing: $0.30 input / $1.20 output per 1M tokens. DeepSeek V3.2 is still cheaper per call at $0.28/$0.40, but caps out at 164K context — V4-Flash is the pick when you need the long window.

Input

$0.30

per 1M tokens

Output

$1.20

per 1M tokens

Context window

tokens

Released

2026-06

Model

≈ Estimated tokenizer·$0.30 in·$1.20 out (per 1M)

Quick start with a use case

Input tokens

Output tokens

Total cost per call$0.000900

Input$0.000300

Output$0.000600

Cost comparison

Standard

$0.000900

With Caching

$0.000753

Save 16% ↓

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	$0.3000	Standard input tokens
Output	$1.2000	Generated output tokens
Cached input	$0.006000	Reused prompt content

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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	$0.000900	—
GPT-6 Luna OpenAI	$0.000350	−61%
Claude Haiku 5.5 Anthropic	$0.000350	−61%
DeepSeek V3.2 DeepSeek	$0.000480	−47%
GPT-5.6 Luna OpenAI	$0.000800	−11%
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Google	$0.001000	+11%

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 1M 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 $0.30 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.

DeepSeek V4-Flash supports a 1M token context window with a max output of 393,216 tokens.

Yes. Cached input is priced at $0.01 per 1M tokens — 98% cheaper than uncached input. This is especially valuable for repeated system prompts, long-context retrieval, and chat threads with shared history.

Token counts for DeepSeek V4-Flash are estimated from character ratios (~10-20% margin). Cost calculations use prices verified on 2026-10-31. For final billing accuracy, always verify with DeepSeek's usage dashboard.

DeepSeek V4-Flash does not currently support fine-tuning. Consider another model in the DeepSeek family if fine-tuning is required.