deepseek-v3 pricing
deepseek-v3 costs $0.15 per 1M input tokens and $0.30 per 1M output tokens as of 2026-09-12. A workload of 10M input and 2M output tokens per month runs $2.10. The cheapest comparable alternative is gemini-2.5-flash-lite at $0.15 per 1M output tokens.
deepseek-v3 is priced at $0.15 per 1M input tokens and $0.30 per 1M output tokens, with roughly 220 ms to first token and about 60 tokens/sec output throughput.
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Price per 1M tokens
Input $0.15 · Output $0.30 · Output/input ratio 2.0x.
- 1M input + 1M output tokens: $0.45
- 10M input + 2M output tokens/month: $2.10
- 100M input + 20M output tokens/month: $21.00
Cheaper alternatives to deepseek-v3
Same workload, lower output price. Validate quality before switching.
- deepseek-v4 — $0.22/1M output (27% cheaper)
- llama-4-scout — $0.20/1M output (33% cheaper)
- phi-4-mini — $0.20/1M output (33% cheaper)
- gemini-2.5-flash-lite — $0.15/1M output (50% cheaper)
How much are you wasting on deepseek-v3?
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Frequently asked questions
How much does deepseek-v3 cost per million tokens?
$0.15 per 1M input tokens and $0.30 per 1M output tokens, as listed on 2026-09-12.
What does deepseek-v3 cost per month at typical usage?
At 10M input and 2M output tokens per month, deepseek-v3 costs about $2.10. At 100M input and 20M output tokens it costs about $21.00.
Is there a cheaper alternative to deepseek-v3?
Yes. deepseek-v4 at $0.22/1M output, llama-4-scout at $0.20/1M output, phi-4-mini at $0.20/1M output, gemini-2.5-flash-lite at $0.15/1M output. Validate quality on your own evaluation set before switching.
How fast is deepseek-v3?
Roughly 220 ms to first token and about 60 output tokens per second.