DeepSeek API pricing and price changes
15 DeepSeek models we price today. Since Mar 26, 2024 we recorded 72 list-price changes on OpenRouter: 38 cuts and 34 increases.
DeepSeek models
| Model | Chat answer | In / out per 1M | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
 DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 | 0.38¢$3.80 / 1,000 | $0.15 / $0.60 | Oct 17, 2026 |
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | 0.09¢$0.91 / 1,000 | $0.072 / $0.14 | Sep 10, 2026 |
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp | 0.41¢$4.10 / 1,000 | $0.22 / $0.65 | Aug 21, 2026 |
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 | 1.3¢$12.56 / 1,000 | $0.66 / $1.98 | Aug 12, 2026 |
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 | 0.19¢$1.90 / 1,000 | $0.10 / $0.30 | Jul 31, 2026 |
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 | 0.27¢$2.65 / 1,000 | $0.21 / $0.42 | Apr 24, 2026 |
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 | 0.12¢$1.16 / 1,000 | $0.091 / $0.18 | Apr 24, 2026 |
DeepSeek V3.2 | 0.27¢$2.67 / 1,000 | $0.28 / $0.42 | Dec 1, 2025 |
DeepSeek V3.2 Exp | 0.26¢$2.61 / 1,000 | $0.27 / $0.41 | Sep 29, 2025 |
DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus | 0.63¢$6.34 / 1,000 | $0.27 / $1.00 | Sep 22, 2025 |
DeepSeek V3.1 | 0.60¢$6.02 / 1,000 | $0.25 / $0.95 | Aug 21, 2025 |
R1 0528 | 1.4¢$13.62 / 1,000 | $0.50 / $2.15 | May 28, 2025 |
DeepSeek V3 0324 | 0.72¢$7.22 / 1,000 | $0.29 / $1.14 | Mar 24, 2025 |
R1 | 1.6¢$15.85 / 1,000 | $0.70 / $2.50 | Jan 20, 2025 |
DeepSeek V3 | 0.56¢$5.65 / 1,000 | $0.32 / $0.89 | Dec 26, 2024 |
Price change log
Changes of at least 5% in the OpenRouter list price, detected between weekly snapshots (Internet Archive copies of the public model list before October 2026, our daily pulls after). For open-weight models a change can mean a different cheapest host.
| Model | Change | Input | Output |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeepSeek V4.1 FlashOct 16, 2026 → Oct 18, 2026 | -79% | $0.036 → $0.072 | $0.68 → $0.14 |
| DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (batch)Sep 29, 2026 → Oct 18, 2026 | -55% | $0.11 → $0.05 | $0.34 → $0.15 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731Oct 16, 2026 → Oct 18, 2026 | -77% | $0.005 → $0.10 | $1.28 → $0.30 |
| DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423Oct 16, 2026 → Oct 18, 2026 | -78% | $0.96 → $0.21 | $1.91 → $0.42 |
| DeepSeek V3.2Oct 11, 2026 → Oct 18, 2026 | -48% | $0.26 → $0.28 | $0.80 → $0.42 |
| DeepSeek V3Oct 16, 2026 → Oct 18, 2026 | -14% | $0.26 → $0.32 | $1.03 → $0.89 |
| DeepSeek V4.1 FlashOct 11, 2026 → Oct 16, 2026 | -43% | $0.30 → $0.036 | $1.20 → $0.68 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731Oct 11, 2026 → Oct 16, 2026 | -48% | $0.009 → $0.005 | $1.28 → $1.28 |
| DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423Oct 5, 2026 → Oct 16, 2026 | +358% | $0.21 → $0.96 | $0.42 → $1.91 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423Oct 11, 2026 → Oct 16, 2026 | -86% | $0.03 → $0.091 | $1.28 → $0.18 |
| DeepSeek V3Oct 11, 2026 → Oct 16, 2026 | +16% | $0.32 → $0.26 | $0.89 → $1.03 |
| DeepSeek V4.1 FlashOct 5, 2026 → Oct 11, 2026 | -50% | $0.003 → $0.30 | $2.40 → $1.20 |
| DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813Oct 5, 2026 → Oct 11, 2026 | -60% | $0.85 → $0.66 | $5.00 → $1.98 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731Oct 5, 2026 → Oct 11, 2026 | -38% | $0.015 → $0.009 | $1.28 → $1.28 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423Oct 5, 2026 → Oct 11, 2026 | +34% | $0.022 → $0.03 | $1.28 → $1.28 |
| DeepSeek V3.2Sep 29, 2026 → Oct 11, 2026 | +90% | $0.28 → $0.26 | $0.42 → $0.80 |
| DeepSeek V3 0324Oct 5, 2026 → Oct 11, 2026 | +14% | $0.25 → $0.29 | $1.00 → $1.14 |
| DeepSeek V3Sep 29, 2026 → Oct 11, 2026 | -14% | $0.26 → $0.32 | $1.03 → $0.89 |
| DeepSeek V4.1 FlashSep 29, 2026 → Oct 5, 2026 | +100% | $0.30 → $0.003 | $1.20 → $2.40 |
| DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813Sep 29, 2026 → Oct 5, 2026 | +19% | $0.39 → $0.85 | $4.20 → $5.00 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731Sep 29, 2026 → Oct 5, 2026 | +300% | $0.018 → $0.015 | $0.32 → $1.28 |
| DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423Sep 29, 2026 → Oct 5, 2026 | -78% | $0.96 → $0.21 | $1.91 → $0.42 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423Sep 29, 2026 → Oct 5, 2026 | +357% | $0.14 → $0.022 | $0.28 → $1.28 |
| DeepSeek V3.2 ExpSep 29, 2026 → Oct 5, 2026 | +103% | $0.13 → $0.27 | $0.20 → $0.41 |
| DeepSeek V3 0324Sep 29, 2026 → Oct 5, 2026 | -12% | $0.29 → $0.25 | $1.14 → $1.00 |
| DeepSeek V4.1 FlashSep 14, 2026 → Sep 29, 2026 | +100% | $0.15 → $0.30 | $0.60 → $1.20 |
| DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813Sep 21, 2026 → Sep 29, 2026 | +112% | $0.66 → $0.39 | $1.98 → $4.20 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731Sep 21, 2026 → Sep 29, 2026 | -55% | $0.04 → $0.018 | $0.32 → $0.32 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423Sep 21, 2026 → Sep 29, 2026 | +152% | $0.055 → $0.14 | $0.11 → $0.28 |
| DeepSeek V3.2 ExpFeb 15, 2026 → Sep 29, 2026 | -51% | $0.27 → $0.13 | $0.41 → $0.20 |
| DeepSeek V3 0324Aug 21, 2026 → Sep 29, 2026 | +14% | $0.25 → $0.29 | $1.00 → $1.14 |
| DeepSeek V3Sep 21, 2026 → Sep 29, 2026 | +16% | $0.32 → $0.26 | $0.89 → $1.03 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731Sep 14, 2026 → Sep 21, 2026 | +167% | $0.06 → $0.04 | $0.12 → $0.32 |
| DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423Sep 14, 2026 → Sep 21, 2026 | -42% | $1.60 → $0.92 | $3.20 → $1.84 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423Sep 14, 2026 → Sep 21, 2026 | -34% | $0.084 → $0.055 | $0.17 → $0.11 |
| DeepSeek V3Sep 14, 2026 → Sep 21, 2026 | -14% | $0.26 → $0.32 | $1.03 → $0.89 |
| DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 (batch)Sep 2, 2026 → Sep 14, 2026 | -50% | $1.32 → $0.66 | $3.96 → $1.98 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731Sep 7, 2026 → Sep 14, 2026 | -57% | $0.14 → $0.06 | $0.28 → $0.12 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 (batch)Sep 2, 2026 → Sep 14, 2026 | +18% | $0.14 → $0.11 | $0.28 → $0.33 |
| DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423Sep 7, 2026 → Sep 14, 2026 | +68% | $0.96 → $1.60 | $1.91 → $3.20 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423Sep 2, 2026 → Sep 14, 2026 | -5% | $0.089 → $0.084 | $0.18 → $0.17 |
| DeepSeek V3.1Sep 7, 2026 → Sep 14, 2026 | -42% | $0.55 → $0.25 | $1.65 → $0.95 |
| DeepSeek V3Sep 7, 2026 → Sep 14, 2026 | +16% | $0.32 → $0.26 | $0.89 → $1.03 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision ExpSep 2, 2026 → Sep 7, 2026 | -50% | $0.44 → $0.22 | $1.32 → $0.66 |
| DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813Sep 2, 2026 → Sep 7, 2026 | -41% | $1.12 → $0.66 | $3.35 → $1.98 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731Sep 2, 2026 → Sep 7, 2026 | +56% | $0.065 → $0.14 | $0.18 → $0.28 |
| DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423Sep 2, 2026 → Sep 7, 2026 | -8% | $1.04 → $0.96 | $2.08 → $1.91 |
| DeepSeek V3.1Sep 2, 2026 → Sep 7, 2026 | +74% | $0.25 → $0.55 | $0.95 → $1.65 |
| DeepSeek V3Aug 3, 2026 → Sep 7, 2026 | -14% | $0.26 → $0.32 | $1.03 → $0.89 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision ExpAug 21, 2026 → Sep 2, 2026 | +100% | $0.22 → $0.44 | $0.66 → $1.32 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731Aug 24, 2026 → Sep 2, 2026 | -36% | $0.14 → $0.065 | $0.28 → $0.18 |
| DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423Aug 24, 2026 → Sep 2, 2026 | +98% | $0.53 → $1.04 | $1.05 → $2.08 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423Aug 24, 2026 → Sep 2, 2026 | +54% | $0.057 → $0.089 | $0.11 → $0.18 |
| DeepSeek V3.2Aug 24, 2026 → Sep 2, 2026 | +5% | $0.26 → $0.27 | $0.38 → $0.40 |
| DeepSeek V3.1Aug 24, 2026 → Sep 2, 2026 | -42% | $0.55 → $0.25 | $1.65 → $0.95 |
| DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813Aug 21, 2026 → Aug 24, 2026 | -6% | $1.19 → $1.12 | $3.56 → $3.37 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731Aug 21, 2026 → Aug 24, 2026 | +56% | $0.08 → $0.14 | $0.18 → $0.28 |
| DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423Aug 21, 2026 → Aug 24, 2026 | -67% | $1.60 → $0.53 | $3.20 → $1.05 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423Aug 21, 2026 → Aug 24, 2026 | -29% | $0.081 → $0.057 | $0.16 → $0.11 |
| DeepSeek V3.2Jul 17, 2026 → Aug 24, 2026 | -5% | $0.27 → $0.26 | $0.40 → $0.38 |