DeepSeekopen weightsreasoningR1 0528 pricing
$0.50 per 1M input tokens and $2.15 per 1M output tokens. In real work that is 1.4¢ per chat answer and 1.1¢ to summarize a 20-page PDF.
What R1 0528 costs per task
Token counts estimated from a measured model of the same lab (DeepSeek V4.1 Flash), rescaled by tokenizer. Reasoning tokens are billed as output.
| Task | Cost | Tokens used | Price rank | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Answer a chat question | 1.4¢$13.62 / 1,000 | 65 in · 859 out · 5,461 reasoning | 289 of 336 | estimated |
| Reply to a customer email | 0.44¢$4.38 / 1,000 | 279 in · 225 out · 1,749 reasoning | 268 of 336 | estimated |
| Write a 1,500-word blog post | 0.66¢$6.57 / 1,000 | 81 in · 2,230 out · 809 reasoning | 155 of 336 | estimated |
| Write 10 product descriptions | 0.60¢$5.98 / 1,000 | 307 in · 870 out · 1,842 reasoning | 169 of 336 | estimated |
| Translate 1,000 words | 2.6¢$25.85 / 1,000 | 1,354 in · 1,417 out · 10,291 reasoning | 266 of 336 | estimated |
| Proofread one page (500 words) | 0.60¢$5.99 / 1,000 | 746 in · 660 out · 1,954 reasoning | 232 of 336 | estimated |
| Summarize a 20-page PDF | 1.1¢$10.77 / 1,000 | 12,970 in · 427 out · 1,565 reasoning | 191 of 336 | estimated |
| Extract data from an invoice | 0.64¢$6.40 / 1,000 | 395 in · 449 out · 2,436 reasoning | 252 of 336 | estimated |
| Analyze a 200-row spreadsheet | ≥3.7¢$36.80 / 1,000 | 4,801 in · 0 out · 16,000 reasoning | 209 of 336 | estimated |
| Answer from 5 retrieved documents (RAG) | 0.99¢$9.91 / 1,000 | 3,696 in · 648 out · 3,102 reasoning | 235 of 336 | estimated |
| Classify 100 support tickets | 1.1¢$11.23 / 1,000 | 1,296 in · 461 out · 4,462 reasoning | 216 of 336 | estimated |
| Review 500 lines of code | ≥3.7¢$36.80 / 1,000 | 4,801 in · 0 out · 16,000 reasoning | 235 of 336 | estimated |
| Write a SQL query | 0.46¢$4.65 / 1,000 | 145 in · 406 out · 1,723 reasoning | 213 of 336 | estimated |
| Run a 50-step coding agent | $1.01$1,015 / 1,000 | 2,235,262 in · 14,985 out · 87,450 reasoning | 236 of 336 | modeled |
Price at every provider
List prices per 1M tokens (input / output) at each host serving R1 0528 through OpenRouter today. Hosts can differ in quantization, context and speed.
| Provider | Input / output | Cached input | Context | Uptime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 DeepInfrafp4 | $0.50 / $2.15 | $0.35 | 163K | 100% |
 SiliconFlowfp8 | $0.50 / $2.18 | - | 163K | 100% |
| S StreamLakeunknown | $0.57 / $2.29 | - | 128K | 100% |
 Novitafp8 | $0.70 / $2.50 | $0.35 | 163K | 100% |
Price history
First seen in our price history on Jun 5, 2025 at $0.50 input / $2.15 output. Since then the output price moved from $2.15 to $2.15 per 1M tokens (10 changes).
FAQ
How much does R1 0528 cost?
R1 0528 costs $0.50 per 1 million input tokens and $2.15 per 1 million output tokens, with cached input at $0.35 (list price on Oct 18, 2026). In practice one chat answer costs about 1.4¢ and summarizing a 20-page PDF about 1.1¢.
Where is R1 0528 cheapest?
Among 4 providers we track, the lowest list price today is at DeepInfra: $0.50 input and $2.15 output per 1M tokens.
Does R1 0528 charge for reasoning tokens?
Yes. Reasoning (thinking) tokens are billed as output tokens. That is why the cost per task can be much higher than the visible answer suggests - our task costs include them.
Is the R1 0528 cost per task measured or estimated?
Estimated: R1 0528 was not run directly. Tokens come from DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and are rescaled by the tokenizer of DeepSeek. Real usage can differ.