DeepSeek V3 vs DeepSeek R1 API Price Comparison

Prices updated: ·145 quotes

As of : Via relay providers, the lowest DeepSeek V3 rate is $0.0224 (RunAPI) and DeepSeek R1 is $0.0228 (TreeRouter). Context windows: DeepSeek V3 64K, DeepSeek R1 128K. 145 provider quotes tracked (DeepSeek V3: 75, DeepSeek R1: 70), updated daily.
DeepSeek V3Mid-tier
Lowest
$0.0224
/ 1M tokens
75 providers · 64K Context
DeepSeek R1Mid-tier
Lowest
$0.0228
/ 1M tokens
70 providers · 128K Context
At the best relay price, DeepSeek V3 is ~2% cheaper.

Price Comparison

DeepSeek V3DeepSeek R1
Official input / 1M tokens
Official output / 1M tokens
Cheapest input / 1M tokens$0.0224$0.0228
Cheapest output / 1M tokens$0.0336$0.0900
providers7570
Context64K128K
Vision

DeepSeek V3 — All Providers

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ProviderInput / 1MAPI
Relay / Aggregator
RunAPIRelayLowest🇨🇳支付宝微信Live
$0.0224
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TreeRouterRelay🇨🇳支付宝微信Live
$0.0232
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LaoZhang APIRelay🇨🇳支付宝微信Live
$0.0345
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UiUiAPIRelay🇨🇳支付宝微信VisaMCLive
$0.0828
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ProAI APIRelay🇨🇳支付宝微信Live
$0.1076
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HyperbolicRelay🌐VisaMCLive
$0.2000
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DeepSeek R1 — All Providers

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ProviderInput / 1MAPI
Relay / Aggregator
TreeRouterRelayLowest🇨🇳支付宝微信Live
$0.0228
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RunAPIRelay🇨🇳支付宝微信Live
$0.0505
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Novita AIRelay🌐VisaMCLive
$0.0600
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LaoZhang APIRelay🇨🇳支付宝微信Live
$0.0690
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302.AIRelay🇨🇳支付宝VisaMCLive
$0.0700
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PoloAPIRelay🇨🇳支付宝微信Live
$0.1379
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is cheaper, DeepSeek V3 or DeepSeek R1?

Official pricing for these two models cannot be directly compared. See the live provider tables below.

What context window do DeepSeek V3 and DeepSeek R1 support?

DeepSeek V3 has a 64K token context window; DeepSeek R1 has 128K tokens.

Do DeepSeek V3 and DeepSeek R1 support image input?

DeepSeek V3 does not support image input; DeepSeek R1 does not support image input.

What is the cheapest way to access DeepSeek V3 or DeepSeek R1?

DeepSeek V3's lowest input price is $0.0224/1M tokens (RunAPI). DeepSeek R1's is $0.0228/1M tokens (TreeRouter). Relay providers typically offer lower prices with different SLA terms.

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