Deepseek API Pricing

7 Deepseek models with published API pricing, $0.2625–$1.98 per 1M tokens blended.

$0.2625
606.9
Best value — DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (ECI per $1/1M)
159.3
Highest ECI — DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017

Deepseek model prices

Model ECI Arena coding In $/1M Out $/1M Blended
DeepSeek Chat — — 0.28 0.42 0.315
DeepSeek Reasoner — — 0.28 0.42 0.315
DeepSeek V4 Flash 146.9 1484 0.30 1.20 0.525
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp — — 0.30 1.20 0.525
DeepSeek V4 Pro 150.1 1500 1.32 3.96 1.98
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 155.9 — 0.66 1.98 0.99
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 159.3 — 0.15 0.60 0.2625

Same workload, different Deepseek models

WorkloadDeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813DeepSeek V4 ProDeepSeek V4 FlashDeepSeek ChatDeepSeek ReasonerDeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp
Short chat reply
500 in / 300 out
0.0255¢0.0924¢0.185¢0.051¢0.0266¢0.0266¢0.051¢
RAG query
4,000 in / 500 out
0.09¢0.363¢0.726¢0.18¢0.133¢0.133¢0.18¢
Long document summary
50,000 in / 1,000 out
0.81¢$0.0350$0.0700$0.0162$0.0144$0.0144$0.0162

Also tracked but without published pricing: DeepSeek OCR 2, DeepSeek R1 0528, DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B, DeepSeek V3 0324, DeepSeek V3 0324, DeepSeek V3.1, DeepSeek V3.2, DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423, DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731, DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash, DeepSeek-R1, DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B, DeepSeek-V3, DeepSeek-V3.1.

FAQ

How many Deepseek models have published API pricing?

7 Deepseek models currently have published pricing, ranging from $0.2625 to $1.98 per 1M tokens blended.

What is the cheapest Deepseek model?

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017, at $0.2625/1M blended tokens.

Which Deepseek model offers the best value?

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017, delivering 606.9 ECI points per $1/1M blended tokens — the highest of any priced Deepseek model.

Which Deepseek model has the highest ECI?

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017, scoring 159.3 on the Epoch Capabilities Index.

Where does this pricing data come from?

models.dev and LiteLLM (open MIT-licensed catalogs), synced daily. See the full Deepseek lineup below, including any unpriced/unreleased models.