DeepSeek R1 API pricing
As of 5 August 2026, DeepSeek R1 costs $0.55 per 1M input tokens and $2.19 per 1M output tokens, and scores 56.9% on coding benchmarks (best of Aider polyglot and SWE-bench Verified).
Prices updated 5 August 2026
DeepSeek R1 price by host
The same model weights are served by 4 providers. Prices are USD per 1M tokens; the cheapest output price is highlighted.
| Provider | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeepSeek | $0.55 | $2.19 | 66K |
| DeepInfra | $0.70 | $2.40 | 164K |
| Together AI | $3.00 | $7.00 | 128K |
| Fireworks AI | $3.00 | $8.00 | 128K |
Coding: 56.9%Reasoning: 76.3%Math: 96.6%
Coding via Aider polyglot & SWE-bench Verified; reasoning & math via Epoch AI.
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- How much does the DeepSeek R1 API cost?
- As of 5 August 2026, DeepSeek R1 costs $0.55 per 1M input tokens and $2.19 per 1M output tokens, and scores 56.9% on coding benchmarks (best of Aider polyglot and SWE-bench Verified).
- What's the cheapest way to run DeepSeek R1?
- DeepSeek R1 is served by 4 hosts. The lowest output price is $2.19 per 1M tokens via DeepSeek — the same weights, so switching host is a like-for-like saving.
- Is there a cheaper model as good as DeepSeek R1 for coding?
- Yes — deepseek-v4-pro (DeepSeek) scores 77.6% on coding at $0.87 per 1M output tokens, below DeepSeek R1's $2.19.
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