DeepSeek model pricing.
prices as of · 7 models · 7 prices
Trains its open-weight models and sells them on its own API, with off-peak pricing on some.
DeepSeek is a maker selling 7 models, from $1.05 per million tokens for DeepSeek V4.1 Flash, read on 16 Sept 2026.
Kind of provider
Maker
based in CN
Where it runs
not stated
no regions published
How you pay
not stated
no payment terms published
Free tier
none published
nothing given away
Where DeepSeek's prices land, and why
DeepSeek publishes 7 prices we can compare, and 0 of them are below the list price for that model. Every price it publishes is at or above the list price. Nobody here has read its terms; off-peak windows yet, so treat what it says about itself as its own claim.
DeepSeek does not say whether it trains on what you send it. It does not say how long it keeps requests.
not yet checked: terms; off-peak windows · privacy policy ↗ · status page ↗
Models to start with
all 7 prices ↓- DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731DeepSeek · 1M context · 97 providers sell it$0.15 / $0.60same as listbuy at DeepSeek ↗
- DeepSeek V4 ProDeepSeek · 1M context · 84 providers sell it$0.43 / $0.87same as listbuy at DeepSeek ↗
- DeepSeek V4.1 FlashDeepSeek · 1M context · 54 providers sell it$0.15 / $0.60same as listbuy at DeepSeek ↗
- DeepSeek V3.2DeepSeek · 164k context · 54 providers sell it$0.28 / $0.40same as listbuy at DeepSeek ↗
- R1 0528DeepSeek · 164k context · 37 providers sell it$0.55 / $2.19same as listbuy at DeepSeek ↗
Everything DeepSeek sells, against the list price
Cheapest first inside each group. The share is this row against the price the lab that trained the model charges.
The maker's list price
7 pricesWhat the lab that trained the model charges on its own API.
- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash
DeepSeek · 1M context
The price DeepSeek charges for the model it trained. Every row below is measured against it.
$0.15 / $0.60in / out per M
1.00×of list price
- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash
DeepSeek · 1M context
The price DeepSeek charges for the model it trained. Every row below is measured against it.
$0.15 / $0.60in / out per M
1.00×of list price
- DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731
DeepSeek · 1M context
The price DeepSeek charges for the model it trained. Every row below is measured against it.
$0.15 / $0.60in / out per M
1.00×of list price
- DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp
DeepSeek · 1M context
The price DeepSeek charges for the model it trained. Every row below is measured against it.
$0.15 / $0.60in / out per M
1.00×of list price
- DeepSeek V3.2
DeepSeek · 164k context
The price DeepSeek charges for the model it trained. Every row below is measured against it.
$0.28 / $0.40in / out per M
1.00×of list price
- DeepSeek V4 Pro
DeepSeek · 1M context
The price DeepSeek charges for the model it trained. Every row below is measured against it.
$0.43 / $0.87in / out per M
1.00×of list price
- R1 0528
DeepSeek · 164k context
The price DeepSeek charges for the model it trained. Every row below is measured against it.
$0.55 / $2.19in / out per M
1.00×of list price
Frequently asked
- What is DeepSeek?
- Trains its open-weight models and sells them on its own API, with off-peak pricing on some. It sells 7 of the models we track, and trades as Hangzhou DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence Co., based in CN.
- Is DeepSeek cheaper than buying from the maker?
- 0 of its 7 prices sit below the list price for the model. None of them has a published reason we can point at, so none of them leads a ranking.
- Does DeepSeek train on what you send it?
- DeepSeek does not say whether it trains on what you send it. It does not say how long it keeps requests.
- How current are these DeepSeek prices?
- They come from the public catalogs we read, last read 16 Sept 2026. Prices exclude tax.