What is the cheapest DeepSeek model?

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash is currently DeepSeek's cheapest paid tracked model at $0.3 per 1M input tokens and $1.2 per 1M output tokens.

How many DeepSeek models are tracked?

2 current DeepSeek models are tracked, each linked to the official pricing page. The dataset is refreshed twice daily.

Does DeepSeek offer cached-input pricing?

DeepSeek lists cached-input (prompt-caching) prices for 2 tracked models — cached input is billed at a discount when a prompt prefix repeats.

DeepSeek

Commercial provider · 2 models tracked · Founded 2023

Chinese AI lab offering extremely cheap APIs with aggressive prompt caching. From 2026-08-16 it bills peak/off-peak by the hour, with off-peak at half the peak rate — see each model row for both.

DeepSeek pricing at a glanceSeptember 2026 · $ per 1M tokens

DeepSeek API pricing (September 2026): 2 current models range from $0.300 to $1.32 per 1M input tokens and $1.20 to $3.96 per 1M output tokens. The cheapest paid model is DeepSeek V4.1 Flash at $0.300/1M input; the priciest is DeepSeek V4 Pro at $1.32/1M input / $3.96 output. Every price links to DeepSeek's official pricing page and refreshes twice daily.

Models2

Input range$0.300–$1.32

Output range$1.20–$3.96

Cached-input tiers2

Today's DeepSeek prices

2 models · cheapest blended first

Sorted by blended cost (cheapest first). Prices per 1M tokens, September 2026 — every price links to DeepSeek's official pricing page.

Current DeepSeek model prices per 1M tokens, sorted by blended cost
Model	Blended*	Input	Output	Cached in	Relative cost	Context	Status
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash	$0.525	$0.300	$1.20	$0.006		1M	Current
DeepSeek V4 Pro	$1.98	$1.32	$3.96	$0.044		1M	Current

* Blended = (3×input + 1×output) ÷ 4 $/1M tokens · cheap · mid · expensive MODELPRICEWATCH.COM · 2026-09-22

Quick stats

Models tracked: 2
Type: commercial
Founded: 2023
Cheapest model: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash
Cheapest blended: $0.525/M

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