DeepSeek Coder V2 Lite Instruct API Pricing
As of October 10, 2026, DeepSeek Coder V2 Lite Instruct is free to use from Ollama, the lowest of 2 providers. It has a 32,768-token context window and returns up to 8,192 tokens per response.
- Price
- Free
- Context window
- 32,768 tokens
- Max output
- 8,192 tokens
- Providers
- 2
- Added to LiteLLM
- August 2024
DeepSeek Coder V2 Lite Instruct pricing by provider
2 listings across 2 providers. Token prices are in US dollars per 1M tokens. The highlighted row is the price quoted above.
| Provider | Model name in LiteLLM | Input | Output | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ollama | ollama/deepseek-coder-v2-lite-instruct | $0 | $0 | 32K |
| Fireworks AI | fireworks_ai/accounts/fireworks/models/deepseek-coder-v2-lite-instruct | $0.50 | $0.50 | 160K |
What DeepSeek Coder V2 Lite Instruct costs in practice
1,000 requests with 2,000 input and 500 output tokens each
| Ollama | $0 |
| Fireworks AI | $1.25 |
DeepSeek Coder V2 Lite Instruct features
- Function calling
Use DeepSeek Coder V2 Lite Instruct with LiteLLM
Call DeepSeek Coder V2 Lite Instruct through the LiteLLM Python SDK, or put it behind the LiteLLM proxy and send OpenAI-format requests to /v1/chat/completions. LiteLLM tracks the cost of every request at these prices.
from litellm import completion
response = completion(
model="ollama/deepseek-coder-v2-lite-instruct",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)model_list:
- model_name: deepseek-coder-v2-lite-instruct
litellm_params:
model: ollama/deepseek-coder-v2-lite-instruct
# credentials: see the provider's LiteLLM docs pagecurl http://0.0.0.0:4000/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer sk-1234" \
-d '{
"model": "deepseek-coder-v2-lite-instruct",
"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
}'DeepSeek Coder V2 Lite Instruct FAQ
How much does DeepSeek Coder V2 Lite Instruct cost?
DeepSeek Coder V2 Lite Instruct is free to use from Ollama, the lowest of 2 providers.
What is the context window of DeepSeek Coder V2 Lite Instruct?
DeepSeek Coder V2 Lite Instruct has a 32,768-token context window and returns up to 8,192 tokens per response.
Which providers offer DeepSeek Coder V2 Lite Instruct?
DeepSeek Coder V2 Lite Instruct is available from 2 providers through LiteLLM: Ollama and Fireworks AI. The lowest price is on Ollama.
How do I call DeepSeek Coder V2 Lite Instruct with an OpenAI-compatible API?
Use the LiteLLM Python SDK with model="ollama/deepseek-coder-v2-lite-instruct", 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 Coder V2 Lite Instruct support?
DeepSeek Coder V2 Lite Instruct supports function calling.
When did LiteLLM add DeepSeek Coder V2 Lite Instruct?
DeepSeek Coder V2 Lite Instruct was added to LiteLLM's model price file in August 2024.
Sources
Prices come from LiteLLM's open-source model_prices_and_context_window.json, which LiteLLM uses to calculate the cost of every request.
LiteLLM docs: Ollama, Fireworks AI.
Provider pages: Ollama, Fireworks AI.
