# DeepSeek Chat API Pricing

As of October 10, 2026, DeepSeek Chat costs $0.28 per 1M input tokens and $0.42 per 1M output tokens on DeepSeek, with cache reads at $0.028 per 1M tokens. It has a 131,072-token context window and returns up to 8,192 tokens per response.

- Page: https://models.litellm.ai/models/deepseek-chat
- Lab: DeepSeek
- LiteLLM model name: `deepseek-chat`
- Context window: 131,072 tokens
- Max output: 8,192 tokens
- Added to LiteLLM: May 2024
- Deprecation date: July 24, 2026
- Prices updated: October 10, 2026

## Pricing by provider

Token prices in USD per 1M tokens.

| Provider | Model name | Input | Output | Cache read | Per image | Per second | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeepSeek | `deepseek-chat` | $0.28 | $0.42 | $0.028 | – | – | 128K |
| DeepSeek | `deepseek/deepseek-chat` | $0.28 | $0.42 | $0.028 | – | – | 128K |

## Cost examples

1,000 requests with 2,000 input and 500 output tokens each:

- DeepSeek: $0.77

100 long-document requests with 100,000 input and 2,000 output tokens each:

- DeepSeek: $2.884

## Features

Supported: Function calling, Parallel tool calls, Structured output, Prompt caching.

## Use it with LiteLLM

```python
from litellm import completion

response = completion(
    model="deepseek-chat",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)
```

## FAQ

### How much does DeepSeek Chat cost?

DeepSeek Chat costs $0.28 per 1M input tokens and $0.42 per 1M output tokens on DeepSeek, with cache reads at $0.028 per 1M tokens.

### What is the context window of DeepSeek Chat?

DeepSeek Chat has a 131,072-token context window and returns up to 8,192 tokens per response.

### Which providers offer DeepSeek Chat?

DeepSeek Chat is available from DeepSeek through LiteLLM, using the model name deepseek-chat.

### How do I call DeepSeek Chat with an OpenAI-compatible API?

Use the LiteLLM Python SDK with model="deepseek-chat", or add the model to the LiteLLM proxy's config.yaml and send requests to /v1/chat/completions from any OpenAI client. LiteLLM tracks the cost of every request at the prices on this page.

### What features does DeepSeek Chat support?

DeepSeek Chat supports function calling, parallel tool calls, structured output and prompt caching.

### When did LiteLLM add DeepSeek Chat?

DeepSeek Chat was added to LiteLLM's model price file in May 2024.

### Is DeepSeek Chat being deprecated?

DeepSeek deprecated deepseek-chat on July 24, 2026.

Source: LiteLLM model price file, https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/blob/main/model_prices_and_context_window.json