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DeepSeek R1 Pricing Calculator
DeepSeek's reasoning model (deepseek-reasoner). One typical prompt costs $0.000350 (0.035¢) on DeepSeek R1. Paste your own prompt below to compare it with other models.
DeepSeek R1 was retired from the DeepSeek API on July 24, 2026. Prices shown are the last published rates. DeepSeek names DeepSeek V4.1 Flash as the replacement.
Source: DeepSeek official pricing · verified October 2026. Last published rate; retired July 24, 2026.
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Showing a typical prompt (500 input + 500 output tokens) across 27 models. Paste your own prompt above for an exact count.
| Model | Per Prompt | Prompts / $1 | Monthly |
|---|---|---|---|
DeepSeek R1Retired DeepSeek | $0.0003500.035¢ | 2,857 | $1.05 |
GPT-6 LunaCheapest OpenAI | $0.0003000.03¢ | 3,333 | $0.9000 |
| Mistral | $0.0003750.037¢ | 2,666 | $1.13 |
| OpenAI (via Together) | $0.0003750.037¢ | 2,666 | $1.13 |
| OpenAI | $0.0007000.07¢ | 1,428 | $2.10 |
| DeepSeek | $0.0007500.075¢ | 1,333 | $2.25 |
| Meta (via Together) | $0.0009250.092¢ | 1,081 | $2.77 |
| Mistral | $0.00100.1¢ | 1,000 | $3.00 |
| $0.00140.14¢ | 714 | $4.20 | |
| xAI | $0.00190.19¢ | 533 | $5.63 |
| $0.00220.22¢ | 444 | $6.75 | |
| DeepSeek | $0.00260.26¢ | 378 | $7.92 |
| Meta | $0.00270.27¢ | 363 | $8.25 |
| Anthropic | $0.00300.3¢ | 333 | $9.00 |
| xAI | $0.00400.4¢ | 250 | $12.00 |
| Alibaba (Qwen) | $0.00400.4¢ | 250 | $12.00 |
| Mistral | $0.00450.45¢ | 222 | $13.50 |
| OpenAI | $0.00600.6¢ | 166 | $18.00 |
| OpenAI | $0.00600.6¢ | 166 | $18.00 |
| Anthropic | $0.00600.6¢ | 166 | $18.00 |
| OpenAI | $0.00700.7¢ | 142 | $21.00 |
| $0.00700.7¢ | 142 | $21.00 | |
| Moonshot AI | $0.00900.9¢ | 111 | $27.00 |
| OpenAI | $0.0120 | 83 | $36.00 |
| Anthropic | $0.0120 | 83 | $36.00 |
| OpenAI | $0.0300 | 33 | $90.00 |
| Anthropic | $0.0300 | 33 | $90.00 |
Prices from official provider pricing pages, verified October 2026.
How Much Does DeepSeek R1 Cost?
| Prompts | Cost (500 in + 500 out tokens each) |
|---|---|
| 1 prompt | $0.000350 |
| 100 prompts | $0.0350 |
| 1,000 prompts | $0.3500 |
| 10,000 prompts | $3.50 |
| 100,000 prompts | $35.00 |
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| Input price | $0.28 / 1M |
|---|---|
| Output price | $0.42 / 1M |
| Cached input | — |
| Typical prompt | $0.000350 |
| Batch discount | None |
| Context window | 131K tokens |
| Max output | Not published |
| Knowledge cutoff | Not published |
| Input types | Text |
| Reasoning mode | Always on |
| Open weights | Yes |
| Released | January 20, 2025 |
| Status | Retired |
Comparisons with DeepSeek R1
DeepSeek R1 — Frequently Asked Questions
DeepSeek R1 was retired from the DeepSeek API on July 24, 2026. Prices shown are the last published rates. DeepSeek names DeepSeek V4.1 Flash as the replacement.
A typical prompt of 500 input tokens with a 500-token answer costs $0.000350 (0.035¢) on DeepSeek R1. That means $1 buys about 2,857 prompts. Longer prompts and answers cost proportionally more.
With 500 input and 500 output tokens per request, DeepSeek R1 costs $0.3500 per 1,000 requests. Input tokens are $0.28 per million and output tokens $0.42 per million.
DeepSeek R1 is cheaper than GPT-4o Mini — about 1.1x less for the same request. DeepSeek R1 costs $0.28/$0.42 per million tokens (input/output) vs GPT-4o Mini's $0.15/$0.60.
DeepSeek R1 accepts text, always reasons before answering and has open weights you can self-host. Its context window is 131K tokens.
DeepSeek R1 supports 131K tokens (131,072) — the maximum combined length of your prompt and the model's answer in one request.
At 10,000 requests per day with 500 input + 500 output tokens each, DeepSeek R1 costs about $105.00/month. Use the calculator above with your real prompt and volume.