deepseek-r1 API Pricing
deepseek-r1 has 70 API providers. The lowest input price is $0.0228/1M tokens from TreeRouter. 68 providers auto-refresh every 6 h (Updated 3h ago); 2 manually maintained.
No first-party price is tracked for deepseek-r1 on this page yet — below is a comparison of 70 hosting providers: prices range from $0.0228 to $8.0000, a 35051% spread. Beyond price, hosts differ meaningfully in throughput, rate limits, and reliability, so a small trial run is worth it before committing.
deepseek-r1 supports a 128K context window. At today's lowest rate, processing 1M input + 1M output tokens costs about $0.1134. The table below lists current per-provider quotes.
Compare deepseek-r1 API Prices Across Providers
Frequently Asked Questions
How is deepseek-r1 API pricing calculated?
LLM APIs are billed per 1M input and output tokens separately. Official providers set the base price; relay providers typically offer 20–80% discounts.
What is the cheapest way to access deepseek-r1 API?
The lowest current input price is $0.0228 per 1M tokens from TreeRouter. Prices update in real time — bookmark this page for the latest rates.
Can I use deepseek-r1 API from China?
Providers marked 🇨🇳 in the table support China-mainland access. Check each provider's documentation for details.
How often is deepseek-r1 API pricing updated?
68 sources on this page are live-scraped every ~6 hours (Updated 3h ago); 2 are manually maintained and updated when official prices change.
How reliable is the deepseek-r1 API pricing data?
Live-scraped prices come directly from provider APIs and are generally accurate. Manually maintained prices are sourced from official pricing pages and periodically verified. For critical decisions, confirm the latest price via the provider's official link.
How can I tell if a price is live-scraped or manually maintained?
Each provider row shows a small label next to the name: a green "Live" badge means prices are automatically fetched on a schedule; a gray "Manual" badge means human-curated. Live data not refreshed in 24+ hours turns amber.
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