DeepSeek V3 pricing & price history
DeepSeek V3 by DeepSeek costs $0.32 per 1M input tokens and $0.89 per 1M output tokens, with a 164K token context window.
Price history
| Date | Input | Output |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-06 | $0.26 → $0.32 +24% | $1.03 → $0.89 -13% |
| 2026-10-20 | $0.32 → $0.26 -20% | $0.89 → $1.03 +16% |
| 2026-10-16 | $0.26 → $0.32 +24% | $1.03 → $0.89 -13% |
| 2026-10-16 | $0.32 → $0.26 -20% | $0.89 → $1.03 +16% |
| 2026-10-09 | $0.26 → $0.32 +24% | $1.03 → $0.89 -13% |
| 2026-09-27 | $0.32 → $0.26 -20% | $0.89 → $1.03 +16% |
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About DeepSeek V3
DeepSeek-V3 is the latest model from the DeepSeek team, building upon the instruction following and coding abilities of the previous versions. Pre-trained on nearly 15 trillion tokens, the reported evaluations...
FAQ
How much does DeepSeek V3 cost?
DeepSeek V3 by DeepSeek costs $0.32 per 1M input tokens and $0.89 per 1M output tokens, with a 164K token context window. A typical request with 2,000 input and 500 output tokens costs about $0.0011.
What is the context window of DeepSeek V3?
DeepSeek V3 supports up to 163,840 tokens of context and up to 16,384 output tokens per request.
Has DeepSeek V3’s price changed?
Yes. ModelBank recorded 6 price changes; the latest on 2026-11-06.
Is DeepSeek V3 being deprecated?
No retirement date has been announced for DeepSeek V3 as of 2026-11-12.
What are cheaper alternatives to DeepSeek V3?
Cheaper options include GLM 5.3 Flash ($0.0399/$0.0784), DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 ($0.0434/$0.30), DeepSeek V4.1 Flash ($0.022/$0.40), DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 ($0.098/$0.29).