DeepSeekopen weightsreasoningR1 pricing
$0.70 per 1M input tokens and $2.50 per 1M output tokens. In real work that is 1.6¢ per chat answer and 1.4¢ to summarize a 20-page PDF.
What R1 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 | 1.6¢$15.85 / 1,000 | 65 in · 859 out · 5,461 reasoning | 294 of 336 | estimated |
| Reply to a customer email | 0.51¢$5.13 / 1,000 | 279 in · 225 out · 1,749 reasoning | 277 of 336 | estimated |
| Write a 1,500-word blog post | 0.77¢$7.65 / 1,000 | 81 in · 2,230 out · 809 reasoning | 164 of 336 | estimated |
| Write 10 product descriptions | 0.70¢$6.99 / 1,000 | 307 in · 870 out · 1,842 reasoning | 181 of 336 | estimated |
| Translate 1,000 words | 3.0¢$30.22 / 1,000 | 1,354 in · 1,417 out · 10,291 reasoning | 274 of 336 | estimated |
| Proofread one page (500 words) | 0.71¢$7.06 / 1,000 | 746 in · 660 out · 1,954 reasoning | 243 of 336 | estimated |
| Summarize a 20-page PDF | 1.4¢$14.06 / 1,000 | 12,970 in · 427 out · 1,565 reasoning | 220 of 336 | estimated |
| Extract data from an invoice | 0.75¢$7.49 / 1,000 | 395 in · 449 out · 2,436 reasoning | 262 of 336 | estimated |
| Analyze a 200-row spreadsheet | ≥4.3¢$43.36 / 1,000 | 4,801 in · 0 out · 16,000 reasoning | 234 of 336 | estimated |
| Answer from 5 retrieved documents (RAG) | 1.2¢$11.96 / 1,000 | 3,696 in · 648 out · 3,102 reasoning | 254 of 336 | estimated |
| Classify 100 support tickets | 1.3¢$13.21 / 1,000 | 1,296 in · 461 out · 4,462 reasoning | 225 of 336 | estimated |
| Review 500 lines of code | ≥4.3¢$43.36 / 1,000 | 4,801 in · 0 out · 16,000 reasoning | 246 of 336 | estimated |
| Write a SQL query | 0.54¢$5.42 / 1,000 | 145 in · 406 out · 1,723 reasoning | 232 of 336 | estimated |
| Run a 50-step coding agent | $1.82$1,821 / 1,000 | 2,235,262 in · 14,985 out · 87,450 reasoning | 277 of 336 | modeled |
Price at every provider
List prices per 1M tokens (input / output) at each host serving R1 through OpenRouter today. Hosts can differ in quantization, context and speed.
| Provider | Input / output | Cached input | Context | Uptime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Novitafp8 | $0.70 / $2.50 | - | 64K | 100% |
Price history
First seen in our price history on Jan 25, 2025 at $0.55 input / $2.19 output. Since then the output price moved from $2.19 to $2.50 per 1M tokens (11 changes).
FAQ
How much does R1 cost?
R1 costs $0.70 per 1 million input tokens and $2.50 per 1 million output tokens (list price on Oct 18, 2026). In practice one chat answer costs about 1.6¢ and summarizing a 20-page PDF about 1.4¢.
Where is R1 cheapest?
Among 1 providers we track, the lowest list price today is at Novita: $0.70 input and $2.50 output per 1M tokens.
Does R1 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 cost per task measured or estimated?
Estimated: R1 was not run directly. Tokens come from DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and are rescaled by the tokenizer of DeepSeek. Real usage can differ.