Deprecated on Jul 24, 2026. 2 providers still list it at the prices below.

DeepSeek V3DeprecatedPointer

DeepSeekReleased Dec 1, 2025KnowledgeSep 2025

DeepSeek V3 is a rolling pointer, not a fixed model. The provider moves this name to new models over time, so the price on this page is what it costs today.

Context
131K
Max output
8K
Serving providers
2
Cheapest input
$0.28 /1M
On-demand listed rates, OpenRouter routed quotes and Vercel reseller quotes. Enterprise commitments (committed-use discounts, provisioned throughput, negotiated rates) can be materially lower.

Pricing by serving provider

standard tier · per 1M tokens · click a provider to expand

Input pricing runs from $0.28 to $0.32 per 1M tokens across 2 providers, so the dearest route costs 14% more than the cheapest for the same model.

Serving providerInput /1MOutput /1MEndpoints
DeepSeekCheapest$0.28$0.421
Standarddeepseek-chat
ComponentUnitStandard
Text cached in/1M tok$0.028
Text input/1M tok$0.28
Text output/1M tok$0.42
OpenRouter$0.32$0.891

Price history

listed seller prices, input and output per 1M tokens
Input Output
$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50May 7Dec 24Feb 7Jan 13Jun 22$0.42$0.28

Cost calculator

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Model IDs

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deepseek-chatdeepseek/deepseek-chat

Frequently asked questions

DeepSeek V3 pricing, context and availability

Is DeepSeek V3 still available?

DeepSeek V3 was deprecated on 2026-07-24, but 2 serving providers still list it.

How much does DeepSeek V3 cost?

DeepSeek V3 costs $0.28 per 1M input tokens from DeepSeek, and $0.42 per 1M output tokens from DeepSeek. Across 2 serving providers, input prices range from $0.28 to $0.32 per 1M tokens.

What is the context window of DeepSeek V3?

DeepSeek V3 accepts up to 131K tokens of context and can return up to 8K output tokens.

Which providers serve DeepSeek V3?

DeepSeek V3 is available from 2 serving providers, each with its own pricing and model ID. DeepSeek is currently the cheapest.

What can DeepSeek V3 do?

DeepSeek V3 supports tool use, prompt caching and structured output.

Other DeepSeek models

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Listed prices from LiteLLM, OpenRouter and Vercel · last checked Oct 14, 2026

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