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deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-R1 pricing
DeepInfra charges $0.70 per million input tokens and $2.40 per million output tokens for deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-R1. Below: every rate that applies, what common workloads cost, and cheaper options.
- Input
- $0.70/ 1M
- Output
- $2.40/ 1M
- Context
- 163.8Ktokens
All rates
| Tier | Input | Output | Cache read | Cache write |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $0.70 | $2.40 | — | — |
USD per million tokens. Long-context tiers apply when the whole prompt, cached tokens included, passes the threshold.
Work it out
What common workloads cost
| Workload | Per call | Cost per call | Calls a month | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chat reply | 1,500 input and 400 output tokens | $0.00201 | 100,000 | $201.00 |
| RAG answer, cached context | 2,000 fresh + 4,000 cached input, 500 output | $0.0054 | 100,000 | $540.00 |
| Agent step | 4,000 fresh + 8,000 cached input, 800 output | $0.01 | 250,000 | $2,580.00 |
| Batch summary | 3,000 input and 300 output tokens via the Batch API | — | 1,000,000 | — |
Planning a mix of models? Simulate a workload with deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-R1, alongside anything else you run.
Cheaper options
Current models that cost at least 15% less for a typical chat reply. Cheaper isn't always equivalent: test quality on your own prompts, then use veqen diff to see the impact at your volume.
| Model | Chat reply | Saving |
|---|---|---|
| deepinfra/nvidia/NVIDIA-Nemotron-3-Ultra-550B-A55B | $0.00163 | 19% |
| deepinfra/Sao10K/L3.1-70B-Euryale-v2.2 | $0.00161 | 20% |
| novita/minimaxai/minimax-m1-80k | $0.0017 | 15% |
| novita/zai-org/glm-4.6 | $0.0017 | 15% |
Price history
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Last verified with price book 2026-10-22. Sources: DeepInfra pricing and LiteLLM's MIT-licensed price file. Track every call to this model, per customer or project: install the SDK.