Model pricing
DeepSeek V4 Pro pricing
DeepSeek V4 Pro by DeepSeek costs $0.55 per 1M input tokens and $2.2 per 1M output tokens (cached input $0.055, batch input $0.275) as of 2026-04-25. A 1,000-input/500-output request costs $0.00165. The lowest-cost alternative with at least this context window and the same recorded reasoning category is Ling 2.6 Flash at $0.01/$0.03; capability equivalence is not guaranteed.
Notes
1.6T-param MoE flagship (49B active), frontier reasoning at open-weight prices
Key pricing facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Input / 1M tokens | $0.55 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $2.2 |
| Cached input / 1M | $0.055 |
| Batch input / output / 1M | $0.275 / $1.1 |
| Context window | 256,000 |
| Provider | DeepSeek |
| Last verified | 2026-04-25 |
| Snapshot updated | 2026-04-25 |
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Frequently asked questions
What does DeepSeek V4 Pro cost per million tokens?
Input costs $0.55 and output costs $2.2 per million tokens. The 1,000-input/500-output example costs $0.00165, before discounts, taxes, hidden reasoning tokens or context-tier surcharges.
Does DeepSeek V4 Pro have cached or batch pricing?
Cached input: $0.055 per million tokens under the existing provider cache rules. Batch: $0.275 input and $1.1 output per million tokens. Eligibility and cache-write charges depend on the provider; these discounts are not automatically stacked.
What is a cheaper alternative to DeepSeek V4 Pro?
Ling 2.6 Flash costs $0.01 input and $0.03 output per million tokens. This comparison matches context capacity and reasoning category, not benchmark quality. Test your workload before replacing a model.
How often are these prices verified?
The live pricing table synchronizes stored model records daily; public file snapshots update when the site is rebuilt. Synchronization is not independent provider verification. Snapshot updated 2026-04-25. The recorded model verification date is 2026-04-25.