DigitalOcean Gradient model pricing.
prices as of · 21 models · 21 prices
Serverless inference for open models and resold closed ones.
DigitalOcean Gradient is a cloud platform selling 21 models, from $0.49 per million tokens for DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731, read on 16 Sept 2026.
Kind of provider
Cloud platform
based in US
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 DigitalOcean Gradient's prices land, and why
DigitalOcean Gradient publishes 21 prices we can compare, and 7 of them are below the list price for that model. 8 of those have a published reason behind them, so they rank like any other price. Nobody here has read its terms yet, so treat what it says about itself as its own claim.
DigitalOcean Gradient does not say whether it trains on what you send it. It does not say how long it keeps requests.
not yet checked: terms · privacy policy ↗
Models to start with
all 21 prices ↓- DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731DeepSeek · 1M context · 97 providers sell it$0.08 / $0.2553% under listbuy at DigitalOcean Gradient ↗
- GLM-5.2Z.ai · 1M context · 94 providers sell it$0.70 / $2.2050% under listbuy at DigitalOcean Gradient ↗
- DeepSeek V4 ProDeepSeek · 1M context · 84 providers sell it$1.32 / $3.96264% above listbuy at DigitalOcean Gradient ↗
- Kimi K2.6Moonshot AI · 262k context · 82 providers sell it$0.95 / $4same as listbuy at DigitalOcean Gradient ↗
- Kimi K3Moonshot AI · 1M context · 81 providers sell it$2.55 / $12.9514% under listbuy at DigitalOcean Gradient ↗
Everything DigitalOcean Gradient 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.
Cheaper, and we know why
8 pricesBelow list, with a published reason: hosting the open weights, a regional price list, credits, a stated discount.
- DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731
DeepSeek · 1M context
Hosts the open weights on its own servers, so the price is its own, not a resale. Precision not disclosed.
$0.08 / $0.25in / out per M
0.47×of list price
$0.40 / $1.50in / out per M
1.24×of list price
- Kimi K2.5
Moonshot AI · 262k context
Hosts the open weights on its own servers, so the price is its own, not a resale. Precision not disclosed.
$0.50 / $2.70in / out per M
0.88×of list price
- GLM-5.2
Z.ai · 1M context
Hosts the open weights on its own servers, so the price is its own, not a resale. Precision not disclosed.
$0.70 / $2.20in / out per M
0.50×of list price
$0.55 / $3.50in / out per M
0.95×of list price
- GLM-5.3
Z.ai · 1M context
Hosts the open weights on its own servers, so the price is its own, not a resale. Precision not disclosed.
$0.95 / $3.40in / out per M
0.73×of list price
$1.30 / $4.30in / out per M
0.95×of list price
- Kimi K3
Moonshot AI · 1M context
Hosts the open weights on its own servers, so the price is its own, not a resale. Precision not disclosed.
$2.55 / $12.95in / out per M
0.86×of list price
Same price as the maker
13 pricesThe same price the maker charges, sold by someone else.
$0.06 / $0.42in / out per M
2.14×of list price
$0.15 / $0.50in / out per M
2.00×of list price
$0.18 / $0.50in / out per M
1.70×of list price
$0.30 / $0.30in / out per M
2.00×of list price
$0.30 / $0.96in / out per M
1.50×of list price
$0.30 / $1.20in / out per M
2.00×of list price
$0.30 / $1.20in / out per M
1.00×of list price
$0.45 / $1.70in / out per M
1.27×of list price
$0.99 / $0.99in / out per M
1.24×of list price
$1 / $3.20in / out per M
1.00×of list price
$0.95 / $4in / out per M
1.00×of list price
$1.32 / $3.96in / out per M
3.64×of list price
$2 / $6in / out per M
1.00×of list price
Frequently asked
- What is DigitalOcean Gradient?
- Serverless inference for open models and resold closed ones. It sells 21 of the models we track, and trades as DigitalOcean, LLC, based in US.
- Is DigitalOcean Gradient cheaper than buying from the maker?
- 7 of its 21 prices sit below the list price for the model, and 8 of those have a published reason behind them, so they can lead a ranking.
- Does DigitalOcean Gradient train on what you send it?
- DigitalOcean Gradient does not say whether it trains on what you send it. It does not say how long it keeps requests.
- How current are these DigitalOcean Gradient prices?
- They come from the public catalogs we read, last read 16 Sept 2026. Prices exclude tax.