Calculate the cost of using deepseek-r1-basic from Fireworks AI for your AI applications
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Mode: Chat
Max: 128,000 tokens
Max: 20,480 tokens
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deepseek-r1-basic is a chat model from Fireworks AI, one of 272 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.55 per 1M input tokens and $2.19 per 1M output tokens, ranking 1141 out of 2292 chat models by cost and cheaper than 50% of models in this category. deepseek-r1-basic supports structured output. It accepts up to 128K 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 128,000 input tokens. The maximum output length is 20,480 tokens.
At $0.55 per 1M input tokens and $2.19 per 1M output tokens, deepseek-r1-basic ranks 1141 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-basic is one of 272 Fireworks AI chat models, with support for structured output.
| Model | Provider | Input / 1M tokens | Output / 1M tokens | vs deepseek-r1-basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gpt-4.1-mini-2025-04-14 | Azure | $0.44 | $1.76 | -20% |
| meta-llama-3.1-70b-instruct | FriendliAI | $0.60 | $0.60 | +9% |
| gemini-3-flash-preview | Vertex AI | $0.50 | $3.00 | -9% |
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No. deepseek-r1-basic costs $0.55 per 1M input tokens while gpt-4.1-mini-2025-04-14 costs $0.44 per 1M input tokens, making gpt-4.1-mini-2025-04-14 20% more affordable for input. However, deepseek-r1-basic may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference.
deepseek-r1-basic input pricing is $0.55 per 1M tokens, which is 0% at the median of $0.55 for chat models. It ranks 1141 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 Fireworks AI's 272 chat models, deepseek-r1-basic ranks 164 by input cost.
The most comparable chat models to deepseek-r1-basic are: gpt-4.1-mini-2025-04-14 from Azure ($0.44/1M input tokens); meta-llama-3.1-70b-instruct from FriendliAI ($0.60/1M 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-basic 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.
