DeepSeek — tracked routes and prices
3 access routes across subscriptions, api (per token). Cheapest verified per-token route: deepseek-v4-flash at $0.33/M blended. Every route was verified directly on its official page this pass. Snapshot 2026-09-07 (rows accessed 2026-09-07). Rankings live on the cost leaderboard.
| Category | Route | Price (list) | Notes and caveats | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subscriptions | No consumer subscriptiondeepseek--sub--none | n/a | DeepSeek sells no chat subscription in this pass; all access is API pay-as-you-go. | srcDIRECT |
| API (per token) | deepseek-v4-flashdeepseek--api--v4-flash | Cache-miss in $0.22 off-peak / $0.44 peak; out $0.66 / $1.32 | 1M context, 384K max output; model DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731; concurrency limit 2,500. Peak = Mon-Fri 01:00-04:00 and 06:00-10:00 UTC; all other hours off-peak at exactly half. Cache-hit input $0.007 off-peak / $0.014 peak.· Peak/off-peak split - see hours | srcDIRECT |
| API (per token) | deepseek-v4-prodeepseek--api--v4-pro | Cache-miss in $0.66 off-peak / $1.32 peak; out $1.98 / $3.96 | 1M context; version DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813; concurrency limit 500. Same peak/off-peak definition as v4-flash. Cache-hit input $0.022 / $0.044. Fetched live from the trailing-slash pricing URL.· Peak/off-peak split - see hours | srcDIRECT |
No consumer subscription
n/a
Subscriptions · DIRECT
deepseek-v4-flash
Cache-miss in $0.22 off-peak / $0.44 peak; out $0.66 / $1.32
API (per token) · DIRECT · Peak/off-peak split - see hours
deepseek-v4-pro
Cache-miss in $0.66 off-peak / $1.32 peak; out $1.98 / $3.96
API (per token) · DIRECT · Peak/off-peak split - see hours
Route economics at a glance
Assembled from the verified rows above — no new data. Each figure links its official source and carries the date it was read.
| Free / promo routes | 0 | None sold by DeepSeek directly. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| API per-token range (blended) | $0.330–$0.990/M | Across 2 priced API routes; blended = (3 x input + output) / 4 — see methodology. | |
| Batch / off-peak discounts | 0 | None published on tracked routes. | |
| Published overage terms | 0 of 1 routes | Checked — no per-unit figure published on tracked routes. | |
Cited intelligence scores
Quoted from the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index v4.3, accessed 2026-09-07 — not measured by us. Each value links its exact AA source row. Artificial Analysis scores every reasoning-effort variant separately; we quote the named variant shown. An asterisk marks scores AA itself flags as estimates.
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision (max) — 35
AA Intelligence Index v4.3 (max) — Source: Artificial Analysis, accessed 2026-09-07 · AA source · priced on this page as deepseek-v4-flash
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 (max) — 36
AA Intelligence Index v4.3 (max) — Source: Artificial Analysis, accessed 2026-09-07 · AA source · priced on this page as deepseek-v4-pro
Sources & methods
Snapshot 2026-09-07 (per-datum access dates at right; a few rows rest on dated official snapshots — see notes). Every price above links its official source in the routes table; every score above links its AA source row. Below, each datum's source and access date, in full. Method: methodology.
| Datum | Source | Accessed | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| No consumer subscriptionSubscriptions · n/a | api-docs.deepseek.com | 2026-09-07 | DIRECT |
| deepseek-v4-flashAPI (per token) · Cache-miss in $0.22 off-peak / $0.44 peak; out $0.66 / $1.32 | api-docs.deepseek.com | 2026-09-07 | DIRECT |
| deepseek-v4-proAPI (per token) · Cache-miss in $0.66 off-peak / $1.32 peak; out $1.98 / $3.96 | api-docs.deepseek.com | 2026-09-07 | DIRECT |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision (max) — II v4.3: 35Quoted score, not measured by us | artificialanalysis.ai | 2026-09-07 | CITED |
| DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 (max) — II v4.3: 36Quoted score, not measured by us | artificialanalysis.ai | 2026-09-07 | CITED |