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title: "deepseek-v3 Cost Calculator - Azure"
description: "Calculate the cost of using deepseek-v3 from Azure. Input costs $1.14 and output $4.56 per 1M tokens."
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markdown: "https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/azure/model/deepseek-v3.md"
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# deepseek-v3 Cost Calculator - Azure

> Calculate the cost of using deepseek-v3 from Azure. Input costs $1.14 and output $4.56 per 1M tokens.

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## About deepseek-v3

deepseek-v3 is a chat model from Azure, one of 221 chat models they offer. It is priced at $1.14 per 1M input tokens and $4.56 per 1M output tokens, ranking 1987 out of 2912 chat models by cost and cheaper than 32% of models in this category. It accepts up to 128K input tokens.

## Pricing

Published Azure pricing for deepseek-v3.

- **$1.14 / 1M tokens Input.**
- **$4.56 / 1M tokens Output.**

## Technical Specifications

- **Chat Mode.**
- **128,000 Max Input Tokens.**
- **8,192 Max Output Tokens.**
- **8,192 Max Tokens.**

## Model Capabilities

deepseek-v3 supports: Tool Choice.

## How Pricing Compares

At $1.14 per 1M input tokens and $4.56 per 1M output tokens, deepseek-v3 ranks 1987 out of 2912 chat models by input cost. It is more expensive compared to the median of $0.55 for chat models, and is cheaper than 32% of models in this category.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | vs deepseek-v3 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| amazon.titan-text-express-v1 | AWS Bedrock | $1.30 | $1.70 | +14% |
| anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $1.00 | $5.00 | -12% |
| anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5@20251001 | AWS Bedrock | $1.00 | $5.00 | -12% |
| CodeLlama-34b-Instruct-hf | Anyscale | $1.00 | $1.00 | -12% |
| CodeLlama-70b-Instruct-hf | Anyscale | $1.00 | $1.00 | -12% |

## More from Azure

- [deepseek-v3-0324 ($1.14/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/azure/model/deepseek-v3-0324.md)
- [o3-mini ($1.10/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/azure/model/o3-mini.md)
- [o3-mini-2025-01-31 ($1.10/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/azure/model/o3-mini-2025-01-31.md)
- [o4-mini ($1.10/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/azure/model/o4-mini.md)

## Related Resources

- [Azure AI status](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/provider-status/azure.md)
- [deepseek-v3 specifications](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/deepseek-v3.md)
- [All Azure pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/azure.md)

## FAQ

### Is deepseek-v3 cheaper than amazon.titan-text-express-v1?

Yes. deepseek-v3 costs $1.14 per 1M input tokens compared to amazon.titan-text-express-v1's $1.30 per 1M input tokens, making it 14% more affordable. Both are chat models.

### How does deepseek-v3 pricing compare to the average chat model?

deepseek-v3 input pricing is $1.14 per 1M tokens, which is 107% above the median of $0.55 for chat models. It ranks 1987 out of 2912 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 32% of models in this category. For output, it costs $4.56 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.50.

### What makes deepseek-v3 different from other Azure models?

Among Azure's 221 chat models, deepseek-v3 ranks 91 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to deepseek-v3?

The most comparable chat models to deepseek-v3 are: amazon.titan-text-express-v1 from AWS Bedrock ($1.30/1M input tokens); anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($1.00/1M input tokens); anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5@20251001 from AWS Bedrock ($1.00/1M input tokens); CodeLlama-34b-Instruct-hf from Anyscale ($1.00/1M input tokens). These alternatives were selected based on similar capabilities, pricing, and provider diversity. You can compare any of these models in detail using the Bifrost Model Library.

### How do I check if Azure AI is down?

You can monitor Azure AI service health in real time on the Bifrost Azure AI Status page. It tracks current component status, active incidents, and historical reliability data pulled from the official status page every 60 seconds.

### How do I calculate deepseek-v3 costs?

deepseek-v3 is priced based on input and output tokens. Use the interactive calculator at the top of this page to estimate costs for your specific workload. Enter your expected input and output tokens volume and the calculator will show the total cost breakdown. For reference, processing 1M input tokens costs $1.14 and generating 1M output tokens costs $4.56.

## Related Resources

- [All Azure pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/azure.md)
- [LLM cost calculator](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator.md)
- [Model library](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library.md)
- [Docs: Bifrost docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai)
- [GitHub: maximhq/bifrost](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost)
- [Pricing: Bifrost pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/pricing.md)
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