Calculate the cost of using deepseek-r1 from DeepSeek for your AI applications
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Mode: Chat
Max: 65,536 tokens
Max: 8,192 tokens
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deepseek-r1 is a chat model from DeepSeek, one of 8 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.55 per 1M input tokens and $2.19 per 1M output tokens, ranking 1140 out of 2292 chat models by cost and cheaper than 50% of models in this category. deepseek-r1 supports function calling, reasoning, prompt caching. It accepts up to 66K 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 65,536 input tokens. The maximum output length is 8,192 tokens.
At $0.55 per 1M input tokens and $2.19 per 1M output tokens, deepseek-r1 ranks 1140 out of 2292 chat models by input cost. It is competitively priced compared to the median of $0.55 for chat models, and is cheaper than 50% of models in this category.
deepseek-r1 is one of 8 DeepSeek chat models, with support for function calling, reasoning, prompt caching.
| Model | Provider | Input / 1M tokens | Output / 1M tokens | vs deepseek-r1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| deepseek-v3.2 | Azure | $0.58 | $1.68 | +5% |
| deepseek-v3.2-speciale | Azure | $0.58 | $1.68 | +5% |
| gemini-3-flash-preview | Vertex AI | $0.50 | $3.00 | -9% |
Similar chat models from other providers
Yes. deepseek-r1 costs $0.55 per 1M input tokens compared to deepseek-v3.2's $0.58 per 1M input tokens, making it 5% more affordable. Both are chat models and share support for function calling, reasoning, prompt caching.
deepseek-r1 input pricing is $0.55 per 1M tokens, which is 0% at the median of $0.55 for chat models. It ranks 1140 out of 2292 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 50% of models in this category. For output, it costs $2.19 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.50.
Among DeepSeek's 8 chat models, deepseek-r1 ranks 8 by input cost.
The most comparable chat models to deepseek-r1 are: deepseek-v3.2 from Azure ($0.58/1M input tokens); deepseek-v3.2-speciale from Azure ($0.58/1M input tokens); gemini-3-flash-preview from Vertex AI ($0.50/1M input tokens); gemini-3-flash-preview from Google Gemini ($0.50/1M 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-r1 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 $0.55 and generating 1M output tokens costs $2.19.
