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title: "deepseek-r1 Cost Calculator - Vercel Ai Gateway"
description: "Calculate the cost of using deepseek-r1 from Vercel Ai Gateway. Input costs $0.55 and output $2.19 per 1M tokens."
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# deepseek-r1 Cost Calculator - Vercel Ai Gateway

> Calculate the cost of using deepseek-r1 from Vercel Ai Gateway. Input costs $0.55 and output $2.19 per 1M tokens.

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## About deepseek-r1

deepseek-r1 is a chat model from Vercel Ai Gateway, one of 95 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.55 per 1M input tokens and $2.19 per 1M output tokens, ranking 1449 out of 2912 chat models by cost and cheaper than 50% of models in this category. It accepts up to 128K input tokens.

## Pricing

Published Vercel Ai Gateway pricing for deepseek-r1.

- **$0.55 / 1M tokens Input.**
- **$2.19 / 1M tokens Output.**

## Technical Specifications

- **Chat Mode.**
- **128,000 Max Input Tokens.**
- **8,192 Max Output Tokens.**
- **8,192 Max Tokens.**

## Model Capabilities

deepseek-r1 supports: Tool Choice.

## How Pricing Compares

At $0.55 per 1M input tokens and $2.19 per 1M output tokens, deepseek-r1 ranks 1449 out of 2912 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.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | vs deepseek-r1 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ai21.jamba-instruct-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.50 | $0.70 | -9% |
| us.writer.palmyra-x5-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.60 | $6.00 | +9% |
| writer.palmyra-x5-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.60 | $6.00 | +9% |
| amazon.titan-text-premier-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.50 | $1.50 | -9% |
| gpt-3.5-turbo-0125 | Azure | $0.50 | $1.50 | -9% |

## More from Vercel Ai Gateway

- [kimi-k2 ($0.55/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vercel_ai_gateway/model/kimi-k2.md)
- [llama-3-70b ($0.59/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vercel_ai_gateway/model/llama-3-70b.md)
- [grok-3-mini-fast ($0.60/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vercel_ai_gateway/model/grok-3-mini-fast.md)
- [glm-4.5 ($0.60/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vercel_ai_gateway/model/glm-4.5.md)

## Related Resources

- [All Vercel Ai Gateway pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vercel_ai_gateway.md)

## FAQ

### Is deepseek-r1 cheaper than ai21.jamba-instruct-v1:0?

No. deepseek-r1 costs $0.55 per 1M input tokens while ai21.jamba-instruct-v1:0 costs $0.50 per 1M input tokens, making ai21.jamba-instruct-v1:0 9% more affordable for input. However, deepseek-r1 may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference.

### How does deepseek-r1 pricing compare to the average chat model?

deepseek-r1 input pricing is $0.55 per 1M tokens, which is 0% at the median of $0.55 for chat models. It ranks 1449 out of 2912 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.

### What makes deepseek-r1 different from other Vercel Ai Gateway models?

Among Vercel Ai Gateway's 95 chat models, deepseek-r1 ranks 40 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to deepseek-r1?

The most comparable chat models to deepseek-r1 are: ai21.jamba-instruct-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.50/1M input tokens); us.writer.palmyra-x5-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.60/1M input tokens); writer.palmyra-x5-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.60/1M input tokens); amazon.titan-text-premier-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($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.

### How do I calculate deepseek-r1 costs?

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.

## Related Resources

- [All Vercel Ai Gateway pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vercel_ai_gateway.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/bifrost/pricing.md)
- [Enterprise: Bifrost enterprise](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/enterprise)
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