# DeepSeek Coder API Pricing

As of October 10, 2026, DeepSeek Coder costs $0.14 per 1M input tokens and $0.28 per 1M output tokens on DeepSeek, with cache reads at $0.014 per 1M tokens. It has a 128,000-token context window and returns up to 4,096 tokens per response.

- Page: https://models.litellm.ai/models/deepseek-coder
- Lab: DeepSeek
- LiteLLM model name: `deepseek/deepseek-coder`
- Context window: 128,000 tokens
- Max output: 4,096 tokens
- Added to LiteLLM: May 2024
- 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/deepseek-coder` | $0.14 | $0.28 | $0.014 | – | – | 128K |

## Cost examples

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

- DeepSeek: $0.42

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

- DeepSeek: $1.456

## Features

Supported: Function calling, Prompt caching.

## Use it with LiteLLM

```python
from litellm import completion

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

## FAQ

### How much does DeepSeek Coder cost?

DeepSeek Coder costs $0.14 per 1M input tokens and $0.28 per 1M output tokens on DeepSeek, with cache reads at $0.014 per 1M tokens.

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

DeepSeek Coder has a 128,000-token context window and returns up to 4,096 tokens per response.

### Which providers offer DeepSeek Coder?

DeepSeek Coder is available from DeepSeek through LiteLLM, using the model name deepseek/deepseek-coder.

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

Use the LiteLLM Python SDK with model="deepseek/deepseek-coder", 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 support?

DeepSeek Coder supports function calling and prompt caching.

### When did LiteLLM add DeepSeek Coder?

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

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