DeepSeek V3 Pricing — $0.27/M input, $1.10/M output
DeepSeek / April 2026
Input $0.27/M tokens
Output $1.10/M tokens
Context Window 128K tokens
Highest performance per dollar
Typical use cases
General-purpose inference, chat, extraction, structured output
Estimated monthly cost at scale
Assumes 50/50 input/output token split at stated daily volume.
| Daily Volume | Monthly Tokens | Estimated Monthly Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 1M tokens/day | 30M tokens | $20.55 |
| 5M tokens/day | 150M tokens | $102.75 |
| 10M tokens/day | 300M tokens | $205.50 |
vs. other DeepSeek models
| Model | Input ($/M) | Output ($/M) | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeepSeek R1 | $0.55 | $2.19 | 128K |
| DeepSeek V2.5 | $0.14 | $0.28 | 128K |
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