--- title: "deepseek-chat Cost Calculator - OpenRouter" description: "Calculate the cost of using deepseek-chat from OpenRouter. Input costs $0.26 and output $1.03 per 1M tokens." url: "https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/deepseek-chat" markdown: "https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/deepseek-chat.md" --- # deepseek-chat Cost Calculator - OpenRouter > Calculate the cost of using deepseek-chat from OpenRouter. Input costs $0.26 and output $1.03 per 1M tokens. ## Important Links - [View MCP Gateway](https://www.getmaxim.ai/resources/mcp-gateway.md) - [Features](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/#features) - [Enterprise](https://www.getmaxim.ai/enterprise) - [Pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/pricing.md) - [Docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai) - [GitHub](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost) - [Book a Demo](https://www.getmaxim.ai/book-a-demo) ## About deepseek-chat deepseek-chat is a chat model from OpenRouter, one of 502 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.26 per 1M input tokens and $1.03 per 1M output tokens, ranking 1288 out of 3778 chat models by cost and cheaper than 66% of models in this category. deepseek-chat supports function calling, structured output. It accepts up to 128K input tokens. ## Pricing Published OpenRouter pricing for deepseek-chat. - **$0.26 / 1M tokens Input.** - **$1.03 / 1M tokens Output.** ## Technical Specifications - **Chat Mode.** - **128,000 Max Input Tokens.** - **16,000 Max Output Tokens.** - **16,000 Max Tokens.** ## Model Capabilities deepseek-chat supports: Function Calling, Response Schema, Tool Choice. ## How Pricing Compares At $0.26 per 1M input tokens and $1.03 per 1M output tokens, deepseek-chat ranks 1288 out of 3778 chat models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.60 for chat models, and is cheaper than 66% of models in this category. deepseek-chat is one of 502 OpenRouter chat models, with support for function calling, structured output. | Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | 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% | | gpt-5.6-luna | Azure | $0.22 | $1.32 | -15% | | minimax.minimax-m2.5 | AWS Bedrock | $0.31 | $1.24 | +20% | ## More from OpenRouter - [minimax-m2 ($0.26/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/minimax-m2.md) - [qwen3.5-plus-02-15 ($0.26/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/qwen3.5-plus-02-15.md) - [qwen-plus ($0.26/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/qwen-plus.md) - [gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image ($0.25/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image.md) ## Related Resources - [OpenRouter status](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/provider-status/openrouter.md) - [All OpenRouter pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter.md) ## FAQ ### Is deepseek-chat cheaper than amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0? 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. ### How does deepseek-chat pricing compare to the average chat model? deepseek-chat input pricing is $0.26 per 1M tokens, which is 57% below the median of $0.60 for chat models. It ranks 1288 out of 3778 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 $1.75. ### What makes deepseek-chat different from other OpenRouter models? Among OpenRouter's 502 chat models, deepseek-chat ranks 166 by input cost. ### What are the best alternatives to deepseek-chat? 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. ### How do I check if OpenRouter is down? You can monitor OpenRouter service health in real time on the Bifrost OpenRouter 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-chat costs? 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. ## Related Resources - [All OpenRouter pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter.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/pricing.md) - [Enterprise: Bifrost enterprise](https://www.getmaxim.ai/enterprise) - [Book a Demo: Bifrost demo](https://www.getmaxim.ai/book-a-demo) - [Resources: Bifrost resources](https://www.getmaxim.ai/resources.md) --- *This is a markdown version of [https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/deepseek-chat](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/deepseek-chat) for AI/LLM consumption.*