DeepSeek V4 Flash API Pricing
DeepSeek · released 2026-04-24
DeepSeek V4 Flash price
0.030¢ / 1K
0.120¢ / 1K
0.053¢ / 1K
Off-peak rate; peak-hour pricing per the official site; Single public source; verify on the official site; Deprecated by the vendor
Official list price from DeepSeek, as recorded by litellm
What it actually costs
| Workload | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Short chat reply | 500 in / 300 out | 0.051¢ |
| RAG query | 4,000 in / 500 out | 0.18¢ |
| Long document summary | 50,000 in / 1,000 out | $0.0162 |
| Code review of a 2k-line file | 30,000 in / 2,000 out | $0.0114 |
| 1,000 chat replies/day for 30 days | 30,000 × (500 in / 300 out) | $15.30 |
Cost = (input tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $0.30) + (output tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $1.20).
Benchmarks
| Benchmark | Value | Source | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epoch Capabilities Index (ECI) | 146.9 | epoch | 2026-04-24 |
| Epoch Mock AIME accuracy | No public data yet | ||
| Epoch FrontierMath (T1–3) accuracy | No public data yet | ||
| Arena text rating | 1436 | arena | 2026-10-28 |
| Arena coding rating (human preference votes, not task accuracy) | 1484 | arena | 2026-10-28 |
| Arena math rating | 1424 | arena | 2026-10-28 |
| Arena WebDev rating | 1582 | arena | 2026-10-28 |
Similar ECI, lower price
| Model | ECI | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| GPT-5.4 nano | 146.4 | $0.4625 |
More from DeepSeek
| Model | Released | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 | 2026-10-17 | $0.2625 |
| DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | 2026-09-10 | — |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp | 2026-08-21 | $0.525 |
| DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 | 2026-08-13 | $0.99 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 | 2026-07-31 | — |
| DeepSeek V4 Pro | 2026-04-24 | $1.98 |
| DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 | 2026-04-23 | — |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 | 2026-04-23 | — |
Count tokens & estimate cost for DeepSeek V4 Flash See DeepSeek V4 Flash on the leaderboard
Prices: DeepSeek's official list price as recorded by litellm; benchmarks: see sources below; last synced 2026-11-06.
FAQ
Who develops DeepSeek V4 Flash?
DeepSeek V4 Flash is developed by DeepSeek, released 2026-04-24.
How much does DeepSeek V4 Flash cost per million tokens?
DeepSeek V4 Flash costs $0.30 per 1M input tokens and $1.20 per 1M output tokens ($0.525 blended), per DeepSeek's official list price as recorded by litellm.
What is the DeepSeek V4 Flash API price?
The DeepSeek V4 Flash API price is $0.30 per 1M input tokens and $1.20 per 1M output tokens ($0.525 per 1M blended).
How much does DeepSeek V4 Flash cost for a typical request?
A short chat reply (500 in / 300 out tokens) costs about 0.051¢ on DeepSeek V4 Flash, at $0.30/1M input and $1.20/1M output.
Is DeepSeek V4 Flash free?
DeepSeek V4 Flash's official API list price is $0.30 per 1M input tokens and $1.20 per 1M output tokens. This site tracks list prices only, not free tiers or trial credits — check DeepSeek's site for those.
How does DeepSeek V4 Flash rank on benchmarks?
DeepSeek V4 Flash scores 146.9 on the Epoch Capabilities Index (ECI), ranking #68 of 107 models we track with a published ECI score.
Is there a cheaper model with a similar ECI to DeepSeek V4 Flash?
Yes — GPT-5.4 nano scores a similar ECI (146.4) at $0.4625/1M blended, versus $0.525/1M for DeepSeek V4 Flash.
Where does this data come from?
Pricing for DeepSeek V4 Flash 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.