DeepSeek V3 pricing
DeepSeek V3 from DeepSeek costs $0.257 per 1M input tokens and $1.03 per 1M output tokens. Context window 163,840 tokens.
API id deepseek-chat · DeepSeek · source · updated 2026-08-12
$0.257
Input / 1M tokens
$1.03
Output / 1M tokens
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Cached input / 1M
164K
Context window
What DeepSeek V3 costs in practice
| Workload | Input tokens | Output tokens | Estimated cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short chat turn | 1,000 | 500 | $0.0008 |
| Document summary | 50,000 | 2,000 | $0.01 |
| 1M tokens in, 200K out | 1,000,000 | 200,000 | $0.46 |
Estimates use the standard tier and ignore caching discounts, so real bills with repeated prompt prefixes are typically lower.
Common questions
- How much does DeepSeek V3 cost per 1M tokens?
- DeepSeek V3 costs $0.257 per 1M input tokens and $1.03 per 1M output tokens on the standard tier.
- What is DeepSeek V3's context window?
- DeepSeek V3 accepts up to 163,840 tokens in a single request, and can return up to 16,000 output tokens.
- Is there a cheaper DeepSeek model than DeepSeek V3?
- Yes. DeepSeek V3.1 is $0.250 per 1M input tokens versus $0.257 for DeepSeek V3, with a 163,840 token context window.
- Where does this DeepSeek V3 price come from?
- From the OpenRouter catalogue, because DeepSeek does not publish machine-readable pricing. OpenRouter is a reseller, so its rate can differ from DeepSeek's own — verify before committing spend.