DeepSeek API pricing
DeepSeek Flash pricing
Input / 1M tokens
$0.30
Output / 1M tokens
$1.20
Cached input / 1M
$0.006
Peak rate. Off-peak (outside 01:00–04:00 and 06:00–10:00 UTC on weekdays) is half price.
Source: DeepSeek pricing, checked 1 Nov 2026. API name: deepseek-flash.
Price your prompt on DeepSeek Flash
What a prompt costs on DeepSeek Flash
| Example | Tokens in / out | Cost | 1,000 a day, per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| A short question and answer | 50 / 300 | $0.0004 | $11.25 |
| A one-page document summarised | 700 / 400 | $0.0007 | $20.70 |
| A 300-line code file reviewed | 4,000 / 1,200 | $0.0026 | $79.20 |
| A 50-page report summarised | 35,000 / 1,500 | $0.012 | $369.00 |
Token sizes are typical, not exact. Replies include any thinking the model does.
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FAQ
How much does DeepSeek Flash cost?
$0.30 per million input tokens and $1.20 per million output tokens on DeepSeek's standard API tier, and $0.006 per million for cached input. Checked 1 Nov 2026.
What does one prompt cost on DeepSeek Flash?
A 1,000-token prompt with a typical medium-length reply costs about $0.0013. Paste your own prompt into the calculator for an exact figure.