DeepSeek V3 vs DeepSeek R1 API Price Comparison
Prices updated: ·117 quotes
As of : Via relay providers, the lowest DeepSeek V3 rate is $0.0232 (TreeRouter) and DeepSeek R1 is $0.0228 (TreeRouter). Context windows: DeepSeek V3 164K, DeepSeek R1 128K. 117 provider quotes tracked (DeepSeek V3: 61, DeepSeek R1: 56), updated daily.
DeepSeek V3Mid-tier
Lowest
$0.0232
/ 1M tokens
61 providers · 164K Context
DeepSeek R1Mid-tier
Lowest
$0.0228
/ 1M tokens
56 providers · 128K Context
At the best relay price, DeepSeek R1 is ~2% cheaper.
Price Comparison
| DeepSeek V3 | DeepSeek R1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Official input / 1M tokens | — | — |
| Official output / 1M tokens | — | — |
| Cheapest input / 1M tokens | $0.0232 | $0.0228 ✓ |
| Cheapest output / 1M tokens | $0.0372 ✓ | $0.0906 |
| providers | 61 | 56 |
| Context | 164K | 128K |
| Vision | — | — |
DeepSeek V3 — All Providers
Detail page →DeepSeek R1 — All Providers
Detail page →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 164K 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 $0.0232/1M tokens (TreeRouter). DeepSeek R1's is $0.0228/1M tokens (TreeRouter). Relay providers typically offer lower prices with different SLA terms.
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