---
title: "DeepSeek-R1 API Pricing"
source_api: "openrouter"
model: "deepseek/deepseek-r1"
provider: "deepseek"
model_type: "llm"
size_tier: "large"
context_window: 64000
max_output_tokens: 16000
input_modalities: ["text"]
output_modalities: ["text"]
weights_access: open_permissive
weights_license: "MIT"
canonical_url: https://coolhandlabs.com/inference-apis/openrouter-deepseek-deepseek-r1
index_url: https://coolhandlabs.com/inference-apis
---

# DeepSeek-R1 sticker prices

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

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Provider | deepseek (served via OpenRouter) |
| 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 | OpenRouter |
| Input modalities | Text |
| Output modalities | Text |
| Input cost | $0.70 / 1M tokens |
| Output cost | $2.50 / 1M tokens |
| Context window | 64,000 tokens |
| Max output tokens | 16,000 tokens per response (includes reasoning tokens) |
| Model weights | Open weights (permissive license) — MIT |
| Capabilities | Tool calling, Reasoning |
| Knowledge cutoff | July 2024 |
| Deprecated | No |


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```
curl "https://coolhandlabs.com/api/v2/inference_apis?q%5Bmodel_eq%5D=deepseek%2Fdeepseek-r1&q%5Bsource_api_eq%5D=openrouter"
```

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## Pricing History

- Aug 16, 2026 – present: Input cost: $0.70 / 1M, Output cost: $2.50 / 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

## Source

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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/azure-deepseek-r1) (via Azure) | $1.35/1M | $5.40/1M | 163,840 | Deprecated 2026-08-13 |
| [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 |

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