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DeepSeek V4 Pro API Pricing
DeepSeek V4 Pro is the current DeepSeek thinking flagship with a 75% promo price. $0.435/M input, $0.87/M output, and $0.003625/M cached input. The promo runs through May 31, 2026; list price reverts afterward.
Input - per 1M tokens
$0.43/M
Source DeepSeek active
Output - per 1M tokens
$0.87/M
Use for cost checks active
Cached input
$0.00/M
Cache hit price discounted
Effective - agentic blend
$0.14/M
92/8 split - 82% cache
§ 01 / TERMINAL
Run the numbers.
Calculator pre-loaded with DeepSeek V4 Pro rates. Tweak spend, output mix, or cache hit rate to compare this model with nearby alternatives.
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§ 02 / SCENARIOS
Real-world presets.
AGENT LOOP
Repo-wide bug fix
$0.013/task
LONG DOC
Reading 100-page contracts
$0.021/doc
RAG SUPPORT
Support agent ticket triage
$0.001/ticket
ASSISTANT TURN
Research planning turn
$0.003/turn
§ 03 / TAPE
Price history.
Input · $0.43/M
Output · $0.87/M
Cached · $0.00/M
APR 26 V4 Pro promo listed at $0.435/M input and $0.87/M outputMAY 18 Live DeepSeek pricing verified; 75% discount still listed
§ 04 / TOKENIZER
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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| Model | Input /M | Output /M | Effective blended | Context | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeepSeek V4 Pro | $0.43 cache $0.00 | $0.87 | $0.14 current page | 1M | Low-cost reasoning |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | $0.14 cache $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.05 cheaper | 1M | Cheap DeepSeek workloads |
| 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 pricier | 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 V4 Pro pricing, status, and migration choices.
Q · 01 Is DeepSeek V4 Pro still available? +
DeepSeek V4 Pro is listed as active/current in the pricing snapshot and was checked against the vendor page used for this entry.
Q · 02 How much does DeepSeek V4 Pro cost? +
DeepSeek V4 Pro is listed at $0.435/M input and $0.87/M output.
Q · 03 Is cached-input pricing included? +
Yes. Cached input is shown at $0.003625/M.
Q · 04 What should teams compare it against? +
Use the shelf to compare nearby current models. Snapshot replacement:
current same-provider models.Q · 05 Why keep this page? +
These pages preserve live price checks, preview economics, and migration context in one consistent calculator format.