Calculate the cost of using deepseek-chat from DeepSeek for your AI applications
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Mode: Chat
Max: 131,072 tokens
Max: 8,192 tokens
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deepseek-chat is a chat model from DeepSeek, one of 8 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.14 per 1M input tokens and $0.28 per 1M output tokens, ranking 407 out of 2292 chat models by cost and cheaper than 81% of models in this category. deepseek-chat supports function calling, prompt caching, structured output. It accepts up to 131K input tokens.
Note: Use the interactive calculator above to estimate costs for your specific usage patterns.
Use the maximum token limits shown above to understand the model's capacity. This model can handle up to 131,072 input tokens. The maximum output length is 8,192 tokens.
At $0.14 per 1M input tokens and $0.28 per 1M output tokens, deepseek-chat ranks 407 out of 2292 chat models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.55 for chat models, and is cheaper than 81% of models in this category.
deepseek-chat is one of 8 DeepSeek chat models, with support for function calling, prompt caching, structured output.
| Model | Provider | Input / 1M tokens | Output / 1M tokens | vs deepseek-chat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18 | Azure | $0.17 | $0.66 | +18% |
| gpt-4o-mini | Azure | $0.15 | $0.60 | +7% |
| gemini-2.0-flash-001 | Vertex AI | $0.15 | $0.60 | +7% |
Similar chat models from other providers
Yes. deepseek-chat costs $0.14 per 1M input tokens compared to gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18's $0.17 per 1M input tokens, making it 18% more affordable. Both are chat models and share support for vision, function calling, prompt caching, structured output.
deepseek-chat input pricing is $0.14 per 1M tokens, which is 75% below the median of $0.55 for chat models. It ranks 407 out of 2292 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 81% of models in this category. For output, it costs $0.28 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.50.
Among DeepSeek's 8 chat models, deepseek-chat ranks 1 by input cost.
The most comparable chat models to deepseek-chat are: gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18 from Azure ($0.17/1M input tokens); gpt-4o-mini from Azure ($0.15/1M input tokens); gemini-2.0-flash-001 from Vertex AI ($0.15/1M input tokens); gemini-2.0-flash-001 from Google Gemini ($0.15/1M 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.
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deepseek-chat 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 $0.14 and generating 1M output tokens costs $0.28.
