DeepSeek V4 Flash API price — 6 gateways compared

DeepSeek · from $0.08 per million input tokens · 1.7× spread between gateways · updated hourly

Gateway	$ in /MTok	$ out /MTok	Context	Input price history	Model ID
Glama	$0.08	$0.17	1,000,000	since 2026-08-20	deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash
OpenRouter fees	$0.09	$0.18	1,048,576		deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash
DeepInfra	$0.09	$0.18	1,048,576	since 2026-08-20	deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4-Flash
Requesty	$0.10	$0.20	1,048,576	since 2026-08-20	deepinfra/deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4-Flash
Novita	$0.14	$0.28	1,048,576	since 2026-08-20	deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash
Ramp Router fees	$0.14	$0.28	1,048,576	since 2026-08-20	deepseek-v4-flash

Fees beyond the token price

OpenRouter: No markup on token prices (provider pass-through), but credit purchases cost 5.5% via card ($0.80 minimum) or 5% via crypto; BYOK usage above the monthly allowance is charged 5%. source
Ramp Router: Free through 2026 — no gateway fee, tokens billed at provider list price, first $26 of credit free. source

2026-08-20 openrouter raised deepseek-deepseek-v4-flash-output 19.4%: 0.1484 → 0.1772 usd_per_mtok
2026-08-20 openrouter raised deepseek-deepseek-v4-flash-input 19.4%: 0.0742 → 0.0886 usd_per_mtok
2026-08-18 openrouter raised deepseek-deepseek-v4-flash-output 8.2%: 0.1372 → 0.1484 usd_per_mtok
2026-08-18 openrouter raised deepseek-deepseek-v4-flash-input 8.2%: 0.0686 → 0.0742 usd_per_mtok
2026-08-17 openrouter raised deepseek-deepseek-v4-flash-output 6.8%: 0.1285 → 0.1372 usd_per_mtok
2026-08-17 openrouter raised deepseek-deepseek-v4-flash-input 6.7%: 0.0643 → 0.0686 usd_per_mtok
2026-08-16 openrouter listed deepseek-deepseek-v4-flash-output at 0.1285 usd_per_mtok
2026-08-16 openrouter listed deepseek-deepseek-v4-flash-input at 0.0643 usd_per_mtok
2026-08-15 openrouter delisted deepseek-deepseek-v4-flash-output
2026-08-15 openrouter delisted deepseek-deepseek-v4-flash-input

The cheapest tracked gateway charges $0.08 per million input tokens and $0.17 per million output tokens (Glama). Prices refresh hourly.

Glama for input tokens and Glama for output tokens, among the 6 gateways we track.

Yes — the most expensive tracked gateway charges 1.7× the cheapest for input tokens. Identical model, identical tokens, different bill.