Calculate the cost of using deepseek-chat from OpenRouter for your AI applications
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Mode: Chat
Max: 128,000 tokens
Max: 16,000 tokens
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deepseek-chat is a chat model from OpenRouter, one of 433 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.26 per 1M input tokens and $1.03 per 1M output tokens, ranking 965 out of 2835 chat models by cost and cheaper than 66% of models in this category. deepseek-chat supports function calling, prompt caching, 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 16,000 tokens.
At $0.26 per 1M input tokens and $1.03 per 1M output tokens, deepseek-chat ranks 965 out of 2835 chat models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.55 for chat models, and is cheaper than 66% of models in this category.
deepseek-chat is one of 433 OpenRouter chat models, with support for function calling, prompt caching, structured output.
| Model | Provider | Input / 1M tokens | Output / 1M tokens | vs deepseek-chat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.30 | $2.50 | +17% |
| gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 | Azure | $0.28 | $2.20 | +7% |
| gpt-5-mini | Azure | $0.25 | $2.00 | -3% |
Similar chat models from other providers
Yes. deepseek-chat costs $0.26 per 1M input tokens compared to amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0's $0.30 per 1M input tokens, making it 17% more affordable. Both are chat models and share support for vision, function calling, reasoning, prompt caching, structured output.
deepseek-chat input pricing is $0.26 per 1M tokens, which is 53% below the median of $0.55 for chat models. It ranks 965 out of 2835 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 66% of models in this category. For output, it costs $1.03 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.50.
Among OpenRouter's 433 chat models, deepseek-chat ranks 141 by input cost.
The most comparable chat models to deepseek-chat are: amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.30/1M input tokens); gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 from Azure ($0.28/1M input tokens); gpt-5-mini from Azure ($0.25/1M input tokens); gpt-5.6-luna from Azure ($0.22/1M 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 $0.26 and generating 1M output tokens costs $1.03.