What is DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3's context window?

DeepSeek: 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 OpenRouter model than DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3?

Yes. Free Models Router is free per 1M input tokens versus $0.320 for DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3, with a 200,000 token context window.

Where does this DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 price come from?

From the OpenRouter catalogue, because OpenRouter does not publish machine-readable pricing. OpenRouter is a reseller, so its rate can differ from OpenRouter's own — verify before committing spend.

DeepSeek: 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: DeepSeek V3 from OpenRouter costs $0.320 per 1M input tokens and $0.890 per 1M output tokens. Context window 163,840 tokens.

API id deepseek/deepseek-chat · OpenRouter · source · updated 2026-11-10 · general-purpose

$0.320

Input / 1M tokens

$0.890

Output / 1M tokens

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Cached input / 1M

164K

Context window

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 specifications

Provider: OpenRouter
API id: deepseek/deepseek-chat
Model type: general-purpose
Context window: 164K tokens
Max output: 16K tokens
Currency: USD
Price source: Provider API
Last checked: 2026-11-10

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
DeepSeekVendorCheapest	$0.320	—	$0.890	$1.21	—
OpenRouterHostviewing	$0.320	—	$0.890	$1.21	—

What DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 costs in practice

Estimated cost at common usage volumes
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: DeepSeek V3 price history

Recorded	Input /1M	Output /1M
2026-11-08	$0.320	$0.890
2026-10-20	$0.257	$1.03
2026-10-17	$0.320	$0.890
2026-10-16	$0.257	$1.03
2026-10-09	$0.320	$0.890
2026-09-28	$0.257	$1.03
2026-09-18	$0.320	$0.890
2026-09-10	$0.257	$1.03
2026-09-04	$0.320	$0.890
2026-08-27	$0.257	$1.03

Common questions

How much does DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 cost per 1M tokens?: DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 costs $0.320 per 1M input tokens and $0.890 per 1M output tokens on the standard tier.
What is DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3's context window?: DeepSeek: 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 OpenRouter model than DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3?: Yes. Free Models Router is free per 1M input tokens versus $0.320 for DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3, with a 200,000 token context window.
Where does this DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 price come from?: From the OpenRouter catalogue, because OpenRouter does not publish machine-readable pricing. OpenRouter is a reseller, so its rate can differ from OpenRouter's own — verify before committing spend.

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