DeepSeek-V3
Open-weights frontier model that matched GPT-4-class quality at a fraction of the inference cost. Sparked the late-2024 cost reset.
DeepSeek-V3 is a frontier AI model from DeepSeek. It costs $0.270 per million input tokens and $1.100 per million output tokens (blended $0.519/M), with a 64,000-token context window.
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- Frontier quality, open weights
- Aggressive pricing
- Strong code & math
- MoE architecture
- Self-hosted frontier inference
- Cost-sensitive chat
- Code generation
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6 recorded changes| Date | Rate | Was | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2026 | Input | $0.200 | $0.257 | +29% |
| 31 Jul 2026 | Output | $0.800 | $1.029 | +29% |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Input | $0.229 | $0.200 | -13% |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Output | $0.914 | $0.800 | -12% |
| 26 May 2026 | Input | $0.320 | $0.229 | -29% |
| 26 May 2026 | Output | $0.890 | $0.914 | +2.7% |
Rates per million tokens, as published by the provider or its router listing. Tracking runs since 3 May; anything earlier is not on record. See every tracked price change.
Frequently asked questions
How much does DeepSeek-V3 cost?
DeepSeek-V3 costs $0.270 per million input tokens and $1.100 per million output tokens, for a blended reference rate of $0.519 per million tokens.
What is DeepSeek-V3's context window?
DeepSeek-V3 supports up to 64,000 tokens of context in a single request.
What is DeepSeek-V3 best for?
DeepSeek-V3 is well suited to Frontier quality, open weights, Aggressive pricing and Strong code & math.
Who makes DeepSeek-V3?
DeepSeek-V3 is developed and served by DeepSeek.