A structured DeepSeek pricing overview curated by fans so you can compare the official chat availability, enterprise requests, and API usage fees before visiting the official site.
DeepSeek has not launched a paid "Plus" membership; everything below links to the free chat or the metered API. open the official DeepSeek notices.
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¥0 CNY / $0
Available immediately after creating a DeepSeek account
Use DeepSeek-V3 and DeepSeek-R1 in the official chat interface with the published fair-use limits.
From $0.14 / 1M tokens
Usage-based billing inside the developer console
Programmatic access to DeepSeek-V3, V3 Turbo, and DeepSeek-R1 with REST or OpenAI-compatible endpoints.
DeepSeek splits billing into input tokens (what you send) and output tokens (what the model returns).
| Model | Input price | Output price | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| deepseek-reasoner | $0.55 | $2.19 | Complex reasoning with visible thought process |
| DeepSeek-R1 (Reasoning) | $0.14 | $0.28 | Advanced reasoning, contests, research coaching |
| DeepSeek-V3 | $0.70 | $2.10 | Day-to-day assistant work with multilingual coding |
| DeepSeek-V3 Turbo | $0.48 | $1.44 | High-volume automation where low latency matters |
Numbers are based on the public listing—sign into the console for live metering, taxes, and batch discounts. DeepSeek developer console.
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No. DeepSeek chat is free with rate limits today. The only official paid channel is the usage-based API or an enterprise agreement signed directly with DeepSeek.
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