API PRICES
DeepSeek · DeepSeek-R1
Provider prices, cheapest first
DeepSeek · DeepSeek-R1 official price: not yet recorded. Cheapest inference provider: OpenRouter, input 0.7, output 2.5 USD per million tokens. Cheapest relay: aws.baby, group "Alibaba Cloud selected special offers [machine translation] (on site: 阿里云精选特惠)" 0.5 USD_CREDIT per million total tokens (credit price, not cash, observed 2026-10-16). 61 sites have comparable prices; 101 sites list this model.Relay blended price uses 75% input and 25% output.
Price ranges per million tokens
Inference provider cash prices · Lowest 1.15 · median 1.15 · highest 1.15 · 1 quotes USD / per million tokens
Relay USD credit prices · Lowest 0.5 · median 7 · highest 70 · 132 quotes USD / per million tokens, site credit
Relay CNY credit prices · Lowest 0.92 · median 7 · highest 19.6 · 18 quotes CNY / per million tokens, site credit
Official prices are the vendor's cash prices. Inference providers also list cash prices and can be compared directly. Relays list prices in site credit; what you actually pay depends on each site's top-up rate, so they cannot be compared with official prices directly.
Inference providers
| Provider | Input | Output | Cache read | Cache write | Unit | Observed | Conditions and source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenRouter · Aggregator | 0.7 | 2.5 | — | — | USD / 1M tokens | Official source |
Unit: USD credits per 1M tokens. These are site-credit prices; actual cost depends on each site’s top-up rate.
Price range: lowest 0.5 · median 7 · highest 70 (132 quotes, USD credits per million total tokens)
Relays
Prices below are in site credit, not cash.
| # | Provider | Plan / conditions | Input ↑USD credits / 1M | Output USD credits / 1M | Cache readUSD credits / 1M | BlendedUSD credits / 1M | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 59 | api.ifopen.aiAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 7 plans 2 more sites of the same company
Basis: identical quotes, same status-page name, logo or server address. Counted as one company in the ranking; this is not a legal finding. | default ⭐ Recommended | all-model automatic load optimization [machine translation]Original: ⭐ 推荐 | 全模型自动负载优化 Operator pending verification | 4 | 16 | — | 7Median price ÷ this price: 1× | Full prices and sources |
| 59 | api2.aigcbest.topAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 7 plans 2 more sites of the same company
Basis: identical quotes, same status-page name, logo or server address. Counted as one company in the ranking; this is not a legal finding. | default Name on site: Pro/deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-R1 ⭐ Recommended | all-model automatic load optimization [machine translation]Original: ⭐ 推荐 | 全模型自动负载优化 Operator pending verification | 4 | 16 | — | 7Median price ÷ this price: 1× | Full prices and sources |
| 59 | api2.aigcbest.topAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 7 plans 2 more sites of the same company
Basis: identical quotes, same status-page name, logo or server address. Counted as one company in the ranking; this is not a legal finding. | default Name on site: deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-R1 ⭐ Recommended | all-model automatic load optimization [machine translation]Original: ⭐ 推荐 | 全模型自动负载优化 Operator pending verification | 4 | 16 | — | 7Median price ÷ this price: 1× | Full prices and sources |
| 59 | api2.aigcbest.topAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 7 plans 2 more sites of the same company
Basis: identical quotes, same status-page name, logo or server address. Counted as one company in the ranking; this is not a legal finding. | default ⭐ Recommended | all-model automatic load optimization [machine translation]Original: ⭐ 推荐 | 全模型自动负载优化 Operator pending verification | 4 | 16 | — | 7Median price ÷ this price: 1× | Full prices and sources |
| 59 | one-api.bltcy.topAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 2 plans 2 more sites of the same company
Basis: identical quotes, same status-page name, logo or server address. Counted as one company in the ranking; this is not a legal finding. | default Name on site: deepseek-r1 Default group [machine translation]Original: 默认分组 Operator pending verification | 4 | 16 | — | 7Median price ÷ this price: 1× | Full prices and sources |
| 106 | ai.bytonsec.comAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 1 plans | KILO Name on site: deepseek-r1 Operator pending verification | 4.2 | 15 | — | 6.9Median price ÷ this price: 1× | Full prices and sources |
| 107 | go.sbgpt.siteAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 8 plans | az-12 Name on site: deepseek-r1 az-12-1.2x rate multiplier [machine translation]Original: az-12-1.2倍率 Operator pending verification | 4.8 | 19.2 | — | 8.4Median price ÷ this price: 0.8× | Full prices and sources |
| 108 | go.sbgpt.siteAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 8 plans | ai-paint Name on site: deepseek-r1 ai-paint-1.5x rate multiplier [machine translation]Original: ai-paint-1.5倍率 Operator pending verification | 6 | 24 | — | 10.5Median price ÷ this price: 0.7× | Full prices and sources |
| 109 | api.ai-gaochao.cnAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 19 plans | svip Name on site: deepseek-r1 svip Operator pending verification | 8 | 32 | 2 | 14Median price ÷ this price: 0.5× | Full prices and sources |
| 109 | poloai.topAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 3 plans 2 more sites of the same companyBasis: identical quotes, same status-page name, logo or server address. Counted as one company in the ranking; this is not a legal finding. | Relay low price | one key calls all models [machine translation]Group on site: 中转低价｜一key调用全模型 Name on site: deepseek-r1 ✨️All-model relay, low price, stable, fast [machine translation]Original: ✨️全模型中转，低价稳定、快速 Operator pending verification | 8 | 32 | — | 14Median price ÷ this price: 0.5× | Full prices and sources |
| 109 | poloapi.topAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 3 plans 2 more sites of the same company
Basis: identical quotes, same status-page name, logo or server address. Counted as one company in the ranking; this is not a legal finding. | Relay low price | one key calls all models [machine translation]Group on site: 中转低价｜一key调用全模型 Name on site: deepseek-r1 ✨️All-model relay, low price, stable, fast [machine translation]Original: ✨️全模型中转，低价稳定、快速 Operator pending verification | 8 | 32 | — | 14Median price ÷ this price: 0.5× | Full prices and sources |
| 109 | xy.poloapi.comAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 3 plans 2 more sites of the same company
Basis: identical quotes, same status-page name, logo or server address. Counted as one company in the ranking; this is not a legal finding. | Relay low price | one key calls all models [machine translation]Group on site: 中转低价｜一key调用全模型 Name on site: deepseek-r1 ✨️All-model relay, low price, stable, fast [machine translation]Original: ✨️全模型中转，低价稳定、快速 Operator pending verification | 8 | 32 | — | 14Median price ÷ this price: 0.5× | Full prices and sources |
| 113 | aigcbest.topAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 7 plans 2 more sites of the same companyBasis: identical quotes, same status-page name, logo or server address. Counted as one company in the ranking; this is not a legal finding. | All-model dedicated line channel [machine translation]Group on site: 全模型专线渠道 👍 Highest concurrency guaranteed on all models | stable 24 hours [machine translation]Original: 👍 全模型最高并发保证 | 24小时稳定 Operator pending verification | 10.4 | 41.6 | — | 18.2Median price ÷ this price: 0.4× | Full prices and sources |
| 113 | aigcbest.topAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 7 plans 2 more sites of the same companyBasis: identical quotes, same status-page name, logo or server address. Counted as one company in the ranking; this is not a legal finding. | All-model dedicated line channel [machine translation]Group on site: 全模型专线渠道 Name on site: Pro/deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-R1 👍 Highest concurrency guaranteed on all models | stable 24 hours [machine translation]Original: 👍 全模型最高并发保证 | 24小时稳定 Operator pending verification | 10.4 | 41.6 | — | 18.2Median price ÷ this price: 0.4× | Full prices and sources |
| 113 | aigcbest.topAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 7 plans 2 more sites of the same companyBasis: identical quotes, same status-page name, logo or server address. Counted as one company in the ranking; this is not a legal finding. | All-model dedicated line channel [machine translation]Group on site: 全模型专线渠道 Name on site: deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-R1 👍 Highest concurrency guaranteed on all models | stable 24 hours [machine translation]Original: 👍 全模型最高并发保证 | 24小时稳定 Operator pending verification | 10.4 | 41.6 | — | 18.2Median price ÷ this price: 0.4× | Full prices and sources |
| 113 | api.ifopen.aiAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 7 plans 2 more sites of the same company
Basis: identical quotes, same status-page name, logo or server address. Counted as one company in the ranking; this is not a legal finding. | All-model dedicated line channel [machine translation]Group on site: 全模型专线渠道 👍 Highest concurrency guaranteed on all models | stable 24 hours [machine translation]Original: 👍 全模型最高并发保证 | 24小时稳定 Operator pending verification | 10.4 | 41.6 | — | 18.2Median price ÷ this price: 0.4× | Full prices and sources |
| 113 | api.ifopen.aiAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 7 plans 2 more sites of the same company
Basis: identical quotes, same status-page name, logo or server address. Counted as one company in the ranking; this is not a legal finding. | All-model dedicated line channel [machine translation]Group on site: 全模型专线渠道 Name on site: Pro/deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-R1 👍 Highest concurrency guaranteed on all models | stable 24 hours [machine translation]Original: 👍 全模型最高并发保证 | 24小时稳定 Operator pending verification | 10.4 | 41.6 | — | 18.2Median price ÷ this price: 0.4× | Full prices and sources |
| 113 | api.ifopen.aiAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 7 plans 2 more sites of the same company
Basis: identical quotes, same status-page name, logo or server address. Counted as one company in the ranking; this is not a legal finding. | All-model dedicated line channel [machine translation]Group on site: 全模型专线渠道 Name on site: deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-R1 👍 Highest concurrency guaranteed on all models | stable 24 hours [machine translation]Original: 👍 全模型最高并发保证 | 24小时稳定 Operator pending verification | 10.4 | 41.6 | — | 18.2Median price ÷ this price: 0.4× | Full prices and sources |
| 113 | api2.aigcbest.topAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 7 plans 2 more sites of the same company
Basis: identical quotes, same status-page name, logo or server address. Counted as one company in the ranking; this is not a legal finding. | All-model dedicated line channel [machine translation]Group on site: 全模型专线渠道 Name on site: Pro/deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-R1 👍 Highest concurrency guaranteed on all models | stable 24 hours [machine translation]Original: 👍 全模型最高并发保证 | 24小时稳定 Operator pending verification | 10.4 | 41.6 | — | 18.2Median price ÷ this price: 0.4× | Full prices and sources |
| 113 | api2.aigcbest.topAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 7 plans 2 more sites of the same company
Basis: identical quotes, same status-page name, logo or server address. Counted as one company in the ranking; this is not a legal finding. | All-model dedicated line channel [machine translation]Group on site: 全模型专线渠道 👍 Highest concurrency guaranteed on all models | stable 24 hours [machine translation]Original: 👍 全模型最高并发保证 | 24小时稳定 Operator pending verification | 10.4 | 41.6 | — | 18.2Median price ÷ this price: 0.4× | Full prices and sources |
| 113 | api2.aigcbest.topAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 7 plans 2 more sites of the same company
Basis: identical quotes, same status-page name, logo or server address. Counted as one company in the ranking; this is not a legal finding. | All-model dedicated line channel [machine translation]Group on site: 全模型专线渠道 Name on site: deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-R1 👍 Highest concurrency guaranteed on all models | stable 24 hours [machine translation]Original: 👍 全模型最高并发保证 | 24小时稳定 Operator pending verification | 10.4 | 41.6 | — | 18.2Median price ÷ this price: 0.4× | Full prices and sources |
| 122 | xinsuanai.comAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 4 plans | vip Name on site: deepseek-r1 vip group [machine translation]Original: vip分组 Operator pending verification | 12 | 48 | — | 21Median price ÷ this price: 0.3× | Full prices and sources |
| 123 | api.xhuoai.comAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 6 plans | Enterprise channel [machine translation]Group on site: 企业渠道 Name on site: deepseek-r1 OpenAI/Claude enterprise-grade channel, top choice for top speed and stability, ultra-high concurrency, features identical to official, 5.6/10 of list price, rate multiplier 4.0 [machine translation]Original: OpenAI/Claude企业级渠道，追求极速稳定首选，超高并发，功能与官方完全一致，5.6折，倍率4.0 Operator pending verification | 16 | 64 | — | 28Median price ÷ this price: 0.3× | Full prices and sources |
| 123 | xinsuanai.comAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 4 plans | svip Name on site: deepseek-r1 svip group [machine translation]Original: svip分组 Operator pending verification | 16 | 64 | — | 28Median price ÷ this price: 0.3× | Full prices and sources |
| 125 | poloai.topAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 3 plans 2 more sites of the same companyBasis: identical quotes, same status-page name, logo or server address. Counted as one company in the ranking; this is not a legal finding. | Enterprise top speed | one key calls all models [machine translation]Group on site: 企业极速｜一key调用全模型 Name on site: deepseek-r1 ✨️Official price channel⭐️ calls official direct-connection models first l stable 24 hours l enterprise high concurrency [machine translation]Original: ✨️官方原价通道⭐️优先调用官方直连模型 l 24小时稳定 l 企业高并发 Operator pending verification | 22 | 88 | — | 38.5Median price ÷ this price: 0.2× | Full prices and sources |
Related variants · 14 rows · not ranked
These are special editions of the model (thinking, max, search, batch, long context, free, etc.). They are priced differently from the base model, so they are listed separately and not ranked. Names that only add an effort level such as low, high or nothinking are compared with the base model.
- deepseek-r1-searching (-searching · search or tool): 9 rows
- deepseek-r1-search (-search · search or tool): 5 rows
- api.xhuoai.com · deepseek · deepseek-r1-search · Input 2.4 / Output 9.6 USD credits / 1M
- api.xhuoai.com · deepseek · deepseek-r1-searching · Input 2.4 / Output 9.6 USD credits / 1M
- api.xhuoai.com · default · deepseek-r1-searching · Input 4 / Output 16 USD credits / 1M
- api.xhuoai.com · default · deepseek-r1-search · Input 4 / Output 16 USD credits / 1M
- api.xistree.hk · default · deepseek-r1-search · Input 4 / Output 16 USD credits / 1M
- api.xistree.hk · default · deepseek-r1-searching · Input 4 / Output 16 USD credits / 1M
- xinsuanai.com · default · deepseek-r1-searching · Input 4 / Output 16 USD credits / 1M
- zen-ai.top · default · deepseek-r1-searching · Input 4 / Output 16 USD credits / 1M
- hohoapi.com · default · deepseek-r1-search · Input 5.2 / Output 20.8 USD credits / 1M
- xinsuanai.com · vip · deepseek-r1-searching · Input 12 / Output 48 USD credits / 1M
How this ranking works
All per-token prices: 97,455 prices from 871 sites (about 765 companies). 89,631 are ranked, from 861 sites (about 755 companies); 7,824 more are listed separately and not ranked. Prices collected up to 2026-10-17.
This model has 332 recorded prices; 186 can be compared directly (167 ranked, 19 listed separately). Not comparable yet: price not parsed yet 97, ratio looks unset 13, billed per request or another unit 9, tiered by rules (see Tiered prices) 9, display unit not confirmed 8, scope of the official doc price not confirmed 8
137 recent · 8 stale (older than 10 days, or not updated by this refresh) · 0 unverified timestamps. Minimum and median only count recent paid prices; older prices stay in the table. 0 zero-valued pairs are separately unverified, without proof of free eligibility. Timing does not verify payment, upstream identity or quality.
Prices are converted to site credits using each site’s published ratio. What you actually pay depends on its top-up rate. Input, output and cache prices in each row come from the same plan. Several sites run by the same company take one place in the ranking: its cheapest plan, with the other sites listed under it. We judge “same company” by identical prices, status pages or homepage code; this is not a legal finding. To see every site’s prices, choose “All plans” or filter by provider.
“Self-declared unofficial channel” means the plan name itself says “reverse-engineered” or similar. We have not verified their source or quality. Minimum and median only count regular plans.
Sources not accepted this cycle and reasons
FAQ
Which API is cheapest for DeepSeek · DeepSeek-R1?
aws.baby, group "阿里云精选特惠 (Alibaba Cloud selected special offers)", 0.5 USD credit per million total tokens, observed 2026-10-16. 61 sites have comparable prices.
How do I use DeepSeek · DeepSeek-R1 in Claude Code or Codex?
Install Grandet Skill, then say "Connect the cheapest DeepSeek · DeepSeek-R1 API to Claude Code for me". Install Skill →