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DeepSeek R1 API Pricing

DeepSeek R1 is retired from the current price table; this archive preserves the original reasoning price. $0.55/M input, $2.19/M output, and $0.14/M cached input. R1 made global headlines by offering o1-class reasoning at a fraction of OpenAI's original o1 rate.

Input - per 1M tokens
$0.55/M
Source DeepSeek retired
Output - per 1M tokens
$2.19/M
Use for cost checks retired
Cached input
$0.14/M
Cache hit price discounted
Effective - agentic blend
$0.37/M
92/8 split - 82% cache
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Run the numbers.

Calculator pre-loaded with DeepSeek R1 rates. Tweak spend, output mix, or cache hit rate to compare this model with nearby alternatives.

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Real-world presets.

AGENT LOOP

Repo-wide bug fix

$0.033/task
81k in - 7k out~3,030 units/$100
LONG DOC

Reading 100-page contracts

$0.055/doc
175k in - 8k out~1,818 units/$100
RAG SUPPORT

Support agent ticket triage

$0.003/ticket
4k in - 1k out~33,333 units/$100
ASSISTANT TURN

Research planning turn

$0.007/turn
12k in - 2k out~14,285 units/$100
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Price history.

DeepSeek R1 is retired; listed at $0.55/$2.19 per M.

Input · $0.55/M
Output · $2.2/M
Cached · $0.14/M
JAN 20 R1 launch price at $0.55/M input, $0.14/M cache hit, and $2.19/M outputMAY 18 Archive row; current DeepSeek page lists V4 Pro thinking mode instead
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Paste text. See tokens. See cost.

Estimate · deepseek-tokenizer-estimate · ≈4.2 chars/token Auto-counts as you type

This is a chars-per-token approximation, not a real tokenizer. Actual tokens vary by language, code density, and tool-call overhead — counts are typically ±10–20% off for English prose, more for code or non-Latin scripts. For exact billing, use the vendor's official tokenizer.

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Up against the shelf.

All models →
Model Input /M Output /M Effective blended Context Best for
DeepSeek R1 $0.55 cache $0.14 $2.19 $0.37 current page 64K Low-cost reasoning
DeepSeek V4 Flash $0.14 cache $0.00 $0.28 $0.05 cheaper 1M Cheap DeepSeek workloads
DeepSeek V4 Pro $0.43 cache $0.00 $0.87 $0.14 cheaper 1M Low-cost reasoning
GPT-5.4 mini $0.75 cache $0.07 $4.50 $0.54 pricier 400K Open-weight multimodal work
Claude Sonnet 4.6 $3.00 cache $0.30 $15.00 $1.92 pricier 1M Open-weight multimodal work
Gemini 2.5 Flash $0.30 cache $0.03 $2.50 $0.27 cheaper 1M Open-weight multimodal work
Grok 4.3 $1.25 cache $0.20 $2.50 $0.56 pricier 1M Grok long-context agents

Frequently asked.

Short answers for teams checking DeepSeek R1 pricing, status, and migration choices.

Q · 01 Is DeepSeek R1 still available? +
DeepSeek R1 is retired. Keep this page for pricing history, old invoices, and migration planning.
Q · 02 How much does DeepSeek R1 cost? +
DeepSeek R1 is listed at $0.55/M input and $2.19/M output.
Q · 03 Is cached-input pricing included? +
Yes. Cached input is shown at $0.14/M.
Q · 04 What should teams compare it against? +
Use the shelf to compare nearby current models. Snapshot replacement: deepseek-v4-pro.
Q · 05 Why keep this page? +
These pages preserve live price checks, preview economics, and migration context in one consistent calculator format.
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Reviewed by Yaroslav Vikhariev Founder - AI//COST - Last verified 2026-05-18 - Vendor pricing
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