DeepSeek V3.1 (Non-reasoning) API Pricing
DeepSeek · released 2025-08-21
Pricing
0.057¢ / 1K
0.168¢ / 1K
0.085¢ / 1K
What it actually costs
| Workload | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Short chat reply | 500 in / 300 out | 0.0789¢ |
| RAG query | 4,000 in / 500 out | 0.312¢ |
| Long document summary | 50,000 in / 1,000 out | $0.0302 |
| Code review of a 2k-line file | 30,000 in / 2,000 out | $0.0205 |
| 1,000 chat replies/day for 30 days | 30,000 × (500 in / 300 out) | $23.67 |
Cost = (input tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $0.57) + (output tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $1.68).
Benchmarks
#191 of 533
#129 of 249
Similar intelligence, lower price
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Qwen3.5 4B (Reasoning) | 13.1 | $0.06 |
| Nemotron 3.5 Lightning | 12.9 | $0.095 |
| Granite 4.2 8B | 11.1 | $0.107 |
| GPT-5 nano (high) | 13.0 | $0.138 |
| Step 3.5 Flash | 16.6 | $0.15 |
Leaderboard neighbours
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| DeepSeek V3.2 Exp (Non-reasoning) | 13.9 | $0.315 |
| Apriel-v1.5-15B-Thinker | 13.8 | — |
| Mercury 2 | 13.8 | $0.375 |
| DeepSeek V3.1 (Non-reasoning) | 13.7 | $0.848 |
| Qwen3.5 9B (Reasoning) | 13.7 | $0.151 |
| Nova 2.0 Omni (medium) | 13.6 | $0.85 |
| DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) | 13.5 | $0.865 |
More from DeepSeek
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (Reasoning, Max Effort) | 39.5 | $0.525 |
| DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 (Reasoning, Max Effort) | 36.0 | $1.98 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision (Reasoning, Max Effort) | 34.8 | $0.66 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 (Reasoning, Max Effort) | 34.3 | $0.66 |
| DeepSeek V4 Pro 0424 (Reasoning, Max Effort) | 30.4 | $0.544 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash 0420 (Reasoning, High Effort) | 26.0 | $0.168 |
| DeepSeek V3.2 (Reasoning) | 21.5 | $0.315 |
| DeepSeek V3.2 Exp (Reasoning) | 16.6 | $0.315 |
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Source: Artificial Analysis · last synced 2026-09-22
FAQ
Who develops DeepSeek V3.1 (Non-reasoning)?
DeepSeek V3.1 (Non-reasoning) is developed by DeepSeek, released 2025-08-21.
How much does DeepSeek V3.1 (Non-reasoning) cost per million tokens?
DeepSeek V3.1 (Non-reasoning) costs $0.57 per 1M input tokens and $1.68 per 1M output tokens ($0.848 blended), per Artificial Analysis's official pricing data.
How does DeepSeek V3.1 (Non-reasoning) rank on benchmarks?
DeepSeek V3.1 (Non-reasoning) scores 13.7 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, ranking #191 of 533 models we track.
Is there a cheaper model with similar intelligence to DeepSeek V3.1 (Non-reasoning)?
Yes — Qwen3.5 4B (Reasoning) scores similar intelligence (13.1) at $0.06/1M blended, versus $0.848/1M for DeepSeek V3.1 (Non-reasoning).
Where does this data come from?
Pricing and benchmark data for DeepSeek V3.1 (Non-reasoning) comes from Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai), synced daily. Last synced 2026-09-22.