DeepSeek · Pricing & cost calculator
Ridiculously cheap OpenAI-compatible model. Great for high-volume workloads.
Input tokens
$0.00014
per 1,000 tokens
Output tokens
$0.00028
per 1,000 tokens
Context window
128,000
tokens max
Prices sourced from DeepSeek's public API rate card. Last reviewed April 2026.
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Per request
$0.000350
at 1,500/500 tokens
Monthly spend
$3.5
10,000 requests × $0.000350
DeepSeek Chat costs $0.00014 per 1,000 input tokens and $0.00028 per 1,000 output tokens as of the current DeepSeek API pricing.
DeepSeek Chat is already one of the cheapest options in its tier. For budget-critical workloads, consider caching common requests to save more.
The three highest-leverage ways: (1) route requests to a cheaper model where possible, (2) cache identical requests so you don't pay twice for the same response, (3) set hard monthly budgets that block requests when exceeded. TrackCost automates all three at the gateway layer.
DeepSeek Chat supports up to 128,000 tokens of context. For comparison with other models, use the TrackCost savings calculator.