DeepSeek V3 pricing
DeepSeek-V3 is the latest model from the DeepSeek team, building upon the instruction following and coding abilities of the previous versions. DeepSeek V3 from DeepSeek costs $0.320 per 1M input tokens and $0.890 per 1M output tokens. Context window 163,840 tokens.
API id deepseek-chat · DeepSeek · source · updated 2026-09-26 · general-purpose
$0.320
Input / 1M tokens
$0.890
Output / 1M tokens
—
Cached input / 1M
164K
Context window
DeepSeek V3 specifications
- Provider
- DeepSeek
- API id
deepseek-chat- Model type
- general-purpose
- Context window
- 164K tokens
- Max output
- 16K tokens
- Currency
- USD
- Price source
- Provider API
- Last checked
- 2026-09-26
DeepSeek V3 across providers
The same model, priced by every seller we track. Ranked by the cost of 1M input + 1M output tokens, standard tier; savings measured against buying from the vendor directly.
| Provider | Input /1M | Cached /1M | Output /1M | 1M in + 1M out | vs vendor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.320 | — | $0.890 | $1.21 | — | |
OpenRouterHost | $0.320 | — | $0.890 | $1.21 | — |
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 | $0.02 |
| 1M tokens in, 200K out | 1,000,000 | 200,000 | $0.50 |
Estimates use the standard tier and ignore caching discounts, so real bills with repeated prompt prefixes are typically lower.
DeepSeek V3 price history
| Recorded | Input /1M | Output /1M |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-18 | $0.320 | $0.890 |
| 2026-09-10 | $0.257 | $1.03 |
| 2026-09-04 | $0.320 | $0.890 |
| 2026-08-11 | $0.257 | $1.03 |
Common questions
- How much does DeepSeek V3 cost per 1M tokens?
- DeepSeek V3 costs $0.320 per 1M input tokens and $0.890 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 16,384 output tokens.
- Is there a cheaper DeepSeek model than DeepSeek V3?
- Yes. DeepSeek V3 0324 is $0.250 per 1M input tokens versus $0.320 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.
Head-to-head comparisons
Other DeepSeek models
- DeepSeek Pro Latest $0.250
- DeepSeek Flash Latest $0.035
- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash $0.140
- DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp $0.220
- DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 $0.264
- DeepSeek V4 Flash Latest $0.021
- DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 $0.021
- DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 $0.419
- DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 $0.047
- DeepSeek V3.2 $0.269
- DeepSeek V3.2 Exp $0.270
- DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus $0.270
- DeepSeek V3.1 $0.250
- R1 0528 $0.500
- DeepSeek V3 0324 $0.250
- R1 Distill Llama 70B $0.800