---
title: "DeepSeek-R1 Retired — API Pricing"
source_api: "azure"
model: "deepseek-r1"
provider: "deepseek"
model_type: "llm"
size_tier: "large"
context_window: 163840
max_output_tokens: 163840
input_modalities: ["text"]
output_modalities: ["text"]
weights_access: open_permissive
weights_license: "MIT"
canonical_url: https://coolhandlabs.com/inference-apis/azure-deepseek-r1
index_url: https://coolhandlabs.com/inference-apis
---

# DeepSeek-R1 sticker prices

List rates as published by Azure, before any volume or enterprise discounts.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Provider | deepseek (served via Azure) |
| Model type | LLM — Generates text from a prompt, so it can be compared with other LLMs on price and capability. |
| Size tier | Large — The most capable general-purpose tier of a model family. |
| Pricing published by | Azure |
| Input modalities | Text |
| Output modalities | Text |
| Input cost | $1.35 / 1M tokens |
| Output cost | $5.40 / 1M tokens |
| Context window | 163,840 tokens |
| Max output tokens | 163,840 tokens per response (includes reasoning tokens) |
| Model weights | Open weights (permissive license) — MIT |
| Capabilities | Reasoning |
| Knowledge cutoff | July 2024 |
| Deprecated | 2026-08-13 |


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```
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```

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## Pricing History

- Aug 16, 2026 – present: Input cost: $1.35 / 1M, Output cost: $5.40 / 1M, Cached input cost: $0.00 / 1M, Cache creation cost: $0.00 / 1M, 5-minute cache write cost: $0.00 / 1M, 1-hour cache write cost: $0.00 / 1M, Reasoning output cost: $0.00 / 1M, Cache storage cost: $0.00 / 1M/hr

## History

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- 2026-08-16 (unknown):
Initial record created

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## Comparable models

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## What other models does deepseek offer?

| Model | Input cost | Output cost | Max output tokens | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [DeepSeek-R1](https://coolhandlabs.com/inference-apis/bedrock-deepseek-r1-v1-0) (via Bedrock) | $1.35/1M | $5.40/1M | 32,768 | Active |
| [DeepSeek-V3.2](https://coolhandlabs.com/inference-apis/bedrock-deepseek-v3-2) (via Bedrock) | $0.62/1M | $1.85/1M | 81,920 | Active |
| [DeepSeek-V3.1](https://coolhandlabs.com/inference-apis/bedrock-deepseek-v3-v1-0) (via Bedrock) | $0.58/1M | $1.68/1M | 81,920 | Active |
| [DeepSeek V4 Flash](https://coolhandlabs.com/inference-apis/opencode-deepseek-v4-flash) (via OpenCode) | $0.14/1M | $0.28/1M | 384,000 | Active |
| [DeepSeek V4 Flash Free](https://coolhandlabs.com/inference-apis/opencode-deepseek-v4-flash-free) (via OpenCode) | $0.00/1M | $0.00/1M | 128,000 | Active |
| [DeepSeek V3.1](https://coolhandlabs.com/inference-apis/openrouter-deepseek-deepseek-chat-v3-1) (via OpenRouter) | $0.25/1M | $0.95/1M | 32,768 | Active |

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