DeepSeek Reasoner API Pricing
DeepSeek · released 2025-12-01
DeepSeek Reasoner price
0.028¢ / 1K
0.042¢ / 1K
0.032¢ / 1K
Off-peak rate; peak-hour pricing per the official site; Single public source; verify on the official site
Official list price from DeepSeek, as recorded by litellm
What it actually costs
| Workload | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Short chat reply | 500 in / 300 out | 0.0266¢ |
| RAG query | 4,000 in / 500 out | 0.133¢ |
| Long document summary | 50,000 in / 1,000 out | $0.0144 |
| Code review of a 2k-line file | 30,000 in / 2,000 out | 0.924¢ |
| 1,000 chat replies/day for 30 days | 30,000 × (500 in / 300 out) | $7.98 |
Cost = (input tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $0.28) + (output tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $0.42).
Benchmarks
| Benchmark | Value | Source | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epoch Capabilities Index (ECI) | No public data yet | ||
| Epoch Mock AIME accuracy | 87.8% | epoch | 2025-12-01 |
| Epoch FrontierMath (T1–3) accuracy | No public data yet | ||
| Arena text rating | No public data yet | ||
| Arena coding rating (human preference votes, not task accuracy) | No public data yet | ||
| Arena math rating | No public data yet | ||
| Arena WebDev rating | No public data yet | ||
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Count tokens & estimate cost for DeepSeek Reasoner
Prices: DeepSeek's official list price as recorded by litellm; benchmarks: see sources below; last synced 2026-11-06.
FAQ
Who develops DeepSeek Reasoner?
DeepSeek Reasoner is developed by DeepSeek, released 2025-12-01.
How much does DeepSeek Reasoner cost per million tokens?
DeepSeek Reasoner costs $0.28 per 1M input tokens and $0.42 per 1M output tokens ($0.315 blended), per DeepSeek's official list price as recorded by litellm.
What is the DeepSeek Reasoner API price?
The DeepSeek Reasoner API price is $0.28 per 1M input tokens and $0.42 per 1M output tokens ($0.315 per 1M blended).
How much does DeepSeek Reasoner cost for a typical request?
A short chat reply (500 in / 300 out tokens) costs about 0.0266¢ on DeepSeek Reasoner, at $0.28/1M input and $0.42/1M output.
Is DeepSeek Reasoner free?
DeepSeek Reasoner's official API list price is $0.28 per 1M input tokens and $0.42 per 1M output tokens. This site tracks list prices only, not free tiers or trial credits — check DeepSeek's site for those.
Where does this data come from?
Pricing for DeepSeek Reasoner comes from models.dev and LiteLLM (open MIT-licensed catalogs); benchmark scores come from Epoch AI and LMArena (open CC BY 4.0 licenses) — see /data-sources/. Last synced 2026-11-06.