# DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B API Pricing

As of October 10, 2026, DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B costs $0.09 per 1M input tokens and $0.09 per 1M output tokens from Nscale, the lowest of 3 providers. It has a 131,072-token context window and returns up to 131,072 tokens per response.

- Page: https://models.litellm.ai/models/deepseek-r1-distill-qwen-1.5b
- Lab: DeepSeek
- LiteLLM model name: `nscale/deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-1.5B`
- Context window: 131,072 tokens
- Max output: 131,072 tokens
- Added to LiteLLM: May 2025
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nscale | `nscale/deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-1.5B` | $0.09 | $0.09 | – | – | – | – |
| Fireworks AI | `fireworks_ai/accounts/fireworks/models/deepseek-r1-distill-qwen-1p5b` | $0.10 | $0.10 | – | – | – | 128K |
| Together AI | `together_ai/deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-1.5B` | $0.18 | $0.18 | – | – | – | 128K |

## Cost examples

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

- Nscale: $0.225
- Fireworks AI: $0.25
- Together AI: $0.45

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

- Nscale: $0.918
- Fireworks AI: $1.02
- Together AI: $1.836

## Use it with LiteLLM

```python
from litellm import completion

response = completion(
    model="nscale/deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-1.5B",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)
```

## FAQ

### How much does DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B cost?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B costs $0.09 per 1M input tokens and $0.09 per 1M output tokens from Nscale, the lowest of 3 providers.

### What is the context window of DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B has a 131,072-token context window and returns up to 131,072 tokens per response.

### Which providers offer DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B is available from 3 providers through LiteLLM: Nscale, Fireworks AI and Together AI. The lowest price is on Nscale.

### How do I call DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B with an OpenAI-compatible API?

Use the LiteLLM Python SDK with model="nscale/deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-1.5B", 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.

### When did LiteLLM add DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B was added to LiteLLM's model price file in May 2025.

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