DeepSeek
DeepSeek V3 Pricing
Open-source model with aggressive pricing. Strong coding capabilities and the cheapest output tokens of any major model.
Token Pricing
Last updated: March 2026Input (per 1M tokens)
$0.28
Output (per 1M tokens)
$0.42
Best For
Code generation agentsBudget-conscious deploymentsSelf-hosted agent systemsOutput-heavy workloads
Cost Scenarios
Light (50 convos/day)
5 turns/convo
$5-12/mo
Medium (500 convos/day)
5 turns/convo
$50-120/mo
Heavy (5K convos/day)
5 turns/convo
$500-1,200/mo
Compared To
Similar price tier. DeepSeek is 30% cheaper on output but 87% more expensive on input. Best for output-heavy tasks.
3.6x cheaper on input than Haiku. Strong choice for budget deployments where you don't need Anthropic's safety features.
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