DeepSeek model prices
DeepSeek's API models. V4.1 Flash costs $0.30 / $1.20 per 1M tokens at peak times and half that off-peak; V4 Pro costs $1.32 / $3.96 at peak.
DeepSeek V4 Pro
The cheapest of 12 current frontier models (blended 3:1). Next cheapest: Muse Spark 1.3, $1.25 / $4.25.
Capability score 156, joint 16th of 29 current models scored on the Epoch Capabilities Index (range 154–158).
GPT-6 Luna scores level (157) and costs 9× less on a coding agent: $25.98 vs $244 a month.
Source: Epoch Capabilities Index by Epoch AI, CC BY 4.0, read 11 Nov 2026. What the score means
What it costs in practice
DeepSeek V4 Pro at list prices, no batch discount.
| 1,000 chat replies1,500 tokens in and 300 out each | $3.17 |
|---|---|
| Summarising 100 long reports20,000 tokens in and 800 out each | $2.96 |
| A month of a coding agent400 tasks, 85% of input cached | $208 |
The coding-agent example assumes 85% of input is served from cache, typical for agents that resend the same context each step. Work out AI agent cost on DeepSeek V4 Pro
Details
deepseek-v4-pro- Peak price shown. Off-peak requests cost $0.66 / $1.98.
- Updated model (0813) released 13 August; peak and off-peak pricing since 16 August.
Checked 6 Nov 2026 against DeepSeek pricing and DeepSeek updates .
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List prices, no batch discount
| Model | Input / output per 1M | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| DeepSeek V4 Pro | $1.32 / $3.96 | $21.12 |
| DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | $0.30 / $1.20 | $5.40 |
| Muse Spark 1.3Similar price · Meta | $1.25 / $4.25 | $21.00 |
Type amounts like 500K, 25M or 2B.
Price DeepSeek V4 Pro in: Token cost calculator · AI agent cost · Token counter
Cheapest in its class
No current general-purpose frontier model from another family costs meaningfully less than DeepSeek V4 Pro.
Similar price from another provider: Muse Spark 1.3, $1.25 / $4.25. Compare
Compare DeepSeek V4 Pro with
Side by side: prices, cached and batch rates, and the cost of the same workload.
Other DeepSeek models
DeepSeek retired V4 Flash on 10 September 2026 and the deepseek-chat and deepseek-reasoner endpoints (V3.2 and R1) on 24 July.
| Model | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Cached input | Context | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.30 | $1.20 | $0.006 | 1M | 10 Sep 2026 |
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash details
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash
$0.30 / $1.20 per 1M tokenscached $0.006 · off-peak 50% off · 1M context
- Peak price shown. Off-peak requests cost $0.15 / $0.60.
- Replaced V4 Flash on 10 September; the old model names now route here.
Checked 6 Nov 2026 against DeepSeek pricing and DeepSeek announcement .
Compare DeepSeek V4 Pro
Price history
All changes- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash replaced V4 Flash at $0.30 / $1.20 peak ($0.15 / $0.60 off-peak). Source
- DeepSeek V4 Pro moved to peak and off-peak pricing: $1.32 / $3.96 at peak, down from $1.74 on input and up from $3.48 on output.
$1.74 / $3.48→ $1.32 / $3.96 Source - DeepSeek discontinued the deepseek-chat (V3.2) and deepseek-reasoner (R1) endpoints. Source
- DeepSeek launched V4 Pro ($1.74 / $3.48) and V4 Flash ($0.14 / $0.28). Source
Every dated price: price records · CSV. Cite as: AI Token Price, DeepSeek pricing, https://aitokenprice.com/pricing/deepseek#price-history
DeepSeek pricing rules
- Off-peak requests cost half the peak price. DeepSeek lists peak hours as 01:00–04:00 and 06:00–10:00 UTC on weekdays.
- There is no batch discount.
- Prices shown are peak rates.
Retired DeepSeek models
- Retired 10 Sep 2026DeepSeek V4 Flash was $0.14 / $0.28 per 1M tokens. Use DeepSeek V4.1 Flash instead.
- Retired 24 Jul 2026DeepSeek V3.2 was $0.28 / $0.42 per 1M tokens. The deepseek-chat endpoint was discontinued on 24 July 2026. Use DeepSeek V4.1 Flash instead.
- Retired 24 Jul 2026DeepSeek R1 was $0.55 / $2.19 per 1M tokens. The deepseek-reasoner endpoint was discontinued on 24 July 2026. Use DeepSeek V4 Pro instead.
Questions
How much does DeepSeek V4 Pro cost?
As of 6 Nov 2026, DeepSeek V4 Pro costs $1.32 per million input tokens and $3.96 per million output tokens, and $0.044 per million cached input tokens. Prices checked 6 Nov 2026.
How much does DeepSeek V4.1 Flash cost?
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash costs $0.30 per million input tokens and $1.20 per million output tokens, with cached input at $0.006. Checked 6 Nov 2026.
What is the cheapest DeepSeek model?
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash, at $0.30 / $1.20 per million input / output tokens.
What is DeepSeek V4 Pro's context window?
1M tokens.
Does DeepSeek V4 Pro support prompt caching?
Yes. Repeated input read from the cache costs $0.044 per million tokens, 97% less than normal input.