Calculate the cost of using deepseek-r1-0528 from OpenRouter for your AI applications
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Mode: Chat
Max: 163,840 tokens
Max: 32,768 tokens
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deepseek-r1-0528 is a chat model from OpenRouter, one of 351 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.50 per 1M input tokens and $2.15 per 1M output tokens, ranking 1096 out of 2292 chat models by cost and cheaper than 51% of models in this category. deepseek-r1-0528 supports function calling, reasoning, prompt caching, structured output. Its 164K-token context window is in the top 42% among chat models.
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 163,840 input tokens. The maximum output length is 32,768 tokens.
At $0.50 per 1M input tokens and $2.15 per 1M output tokens, deepseek-r1-0528 ranks 1096 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 51% of models in this category.
deepseek-r1-0528 is one of 351 OpenRouter chat models, with support for function calling, reasoning, prompt caching, structured output. its 164K-token context window places it in the top 42% of chat models.
| Model | Provider | Input / 1M tokens | Output / 1M tokens | vs deepseek-r1-0528 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gemini-3-flash-preview | Vertex AI | $0.50 | $3.00 | 0% |
| gemini-3-flash-preview | Google Gemini | $0.50 | $3.00 | 0% |
| Qwen3.5-397B-A17B-FP8 | Tensormesh | $0.60 | $3.60 | +20% |
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No. deepseek-r1-0528 costs $0.50 per 1M input tokens while gemini-3-flash-preview costs $0.50 per 1M input tokens, making gemini-3-flash-preview 0% more affordable for input. However, deepseek-r1-0528 may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference.
deepseek-r1-0528 input pricing is $0.50 per 1M tokens, which is 9% below the median of $0.55 for chat models. It ranks 1096 out of 2292 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 51% of models in this category. For output, it costs $2.15 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.50.
Among OpenRouter's 351 chat models, deepseek-r1-0528 ranks 184 by input cost.
The most comparable chat models to deepseek-r1-0528 are: gemini-3-flash-preview from Vertex AI ($0.50/1M input tokens); gemini-3-flash-preview from Google Gemini ($0.50/1M input tokens); Qwen3.5-397B-A17B-FP8 from Tensormesh ($0.60/1M input tokens); gpt-4.1-mini from Azure ($0.40/1M 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-r1-0528 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 $0.50 and generating 1M output tokens costs $2.15.
