DeepSeek API pricing
List prices for 3 DeepSeek models per million tokens, and what 1,000 requests a day cost.
3models
| Model | Input / 1M | Cached / 1M | Output / 1M | Per month | AA Intelligence Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | $0.300 | $0.0060 | $1.20 | $36 | 39.5 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | $0.440 | $0.014 | $1.32 | $46.2 | 34.3 |
| DeepSeek V4 Pro | $1.32 | $0.044 | $3.96 | $139 | 36.0 |
Per month: 1,000 requests a day, 2,000 input and 500 output tokens each, no caching, 30 days.
Data: real-api-pricing (MIT) · prices as of Oct 16, 2026
Questions
- What is the cheapest DeepSeek API model?
- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash has the lowest list price of the 3 DeepSeek models here: $0.300 per 1M input tokens and $1.20 per 1M output tokens. At 1,000 requests a day (2,000 input and 500 output tokens each) that comes to about $36 a month.
- Which DeepSeek model costs the most?
- DeepSeek V4 Pro, at $1.32 per 1M input tokens and $3.96 per 1M output tokens: about $139 a month for the same workload.
- Is cached input cheaper on DeepSeek?
- Yes. On DeepSeek V4.1 Flash, cached input is $0.0060 per 1M tokens against $0.300 for fresh input.