DeepSeek V3 0324 pricing
DeepSeek V3, a 685B-parameter, mixture-of-experts model, is the latest iteration of the flagship chat model family from the DeepSeek team. DeepSeek V3 0324 from DeepSeek costs $0.250 per 1M input tokens and $1.00 per 1M output tokens. Context window 163,840 tokens.
API id deepseek-chat-v3-0324 · DeepSeek · source · updated 2026-09-25 · general-purpose
$0.250
Input / 1M tokens
$1.00
Output / 1M tokens
—
Cached input / 1M
164K
Context window
DeepSeek V3 0324 specifications
- Provider
- DeepSeek
- API id
deepseek-chat-v3-0324- Model type
- general-purpose
- Context window
- 164K tokens
- Max output
- 147K tokens
- Currency
- USD
- Price source
- Provider API
- Last checked
- 2026-09-25
DeepSeek V3 0324 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.250 | — | $1.00 | $1.25 | — | |
OpenRouterHost | $0.250 | — | $1.00 | $1.25 | — |
What DeepSeek V3 0324 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 | $0.45 |
Estimates use the standard tier and ignore caching discounts, so real bills with repeated prompt prefixes are typically lower.
DeepSeek V3 0324 price history
| Recorded | Input /1M | Output /1M |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 | $0.250 | $1.00 |
| 2026-09-08 | $0.290 | $1.14 |
| 2026-08-20 | $0.250 | $1.00 |
| 2026-08-11 | $0.270 | $1.12 |
Common questions
- How much does DeepSeek V3 0324 cost per 1M tokens?
- DeepSeek V3 0324 costs $0.250 per 1M input tokens and $1.00 per 1M output tokens on the standard tier.
- What is DeepSeek V3 0324's context window?
- DeepSeek V3 0324 accepts up to 163,840 tokens in a single request, and can return up to 147,456 output tokens.
- Is there a cheaper DeepSeek model than DeepSeek V3 0324?
- Yes. DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 is $0.049 per 1M input tokens versus $0.250 for DeepSeek V3 0324, with a 1,048,576 token context window.
- Where does this DeepSeek V3 0324 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
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- DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 $0.049
- DeepSeek V3.2 $0.269
- DeepSeek V3.2 Exp $0.270
- DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus $0.270
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- R1 $0.700