DeepSeek V4 Flash API price — 4 gateways compared
Cheapest right now: OpenRouter at $0.03/MTok in — 5.0× cheaper than the priciest gateway.
DeepSeek · from $0.03 per
million input tokens · 5.0× spread between gateways
· updated continually
Gateway $ in /MTok $ out /MTok
Context Input price history Model ID
OpenRouter fees $0.03 $0.06 1,048,576 deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash use Glama $0.08 $0.17 1,000,000 deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash use DeepInfra $0.09 $0.18 1,048,576 deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4-Flash use Novita $0.14 $0.28 1,048,576 deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash use
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
Changelog for DeepSeek V4 Flash
2026-10-02 openrouter listed deepseek-deepseek-v4-flash-output at 0.056 usd_per_mtok
2026-10-02 openrouter listed deepseek-deepseek-v4-flash-input at 0.028 usd_per_mtok
2026-10-01 openrouter delisted deepseek-deepseek-v4-flash-output
2026-10-01 openrouter delisted deepseek-deepseek-v4-flash-input
2026-09-30 openrouter listed deepseek-deepseek-v4-flash-output at 0.1571 usd_per_mtok
2026-09-30 openrouter listed deepseek-deepseek-v4-flash-input at 0.0785 usd_per_mtok
2026-09-29 openrouter delisted deepseek-deepseek-v4-flash-output
2026-09-29 openrouter delisted deepseek-deepseek-v4-flash-input
2026-09-28 openrouter raised deepseek-deepseek-v4-flash-output 4.2%: 0.0938 → 0.0977 usd_per_mtok
2026-09-28 openrouter raised deepseek-deepseek-v4-flash-input 4.3%: 0.0469 → 0.0489 usd_per_mtok
2026-09-27 openrouter cut deepseek-deepseek-v4-flash-output 0.3%: 0.0941 → 0.0938 usd_per_mtok
2026-09-27 openrouter cut deepseek-deepseek-v4-flash-input 0.2%: 0.047 → 0.0469 usd_per_mtok
2026-09-25 openrouter cut deepseek-deepseek-v4-flash-output 4.0%: 0.098 → 0.0941 usd_per_mtok
2026-09-25 openrouter cut deepseek-deepseek-v4-flash-input 4.1%: 0.049 → 0.047 usd_per_mtok
2026-09-24 openrouter listed deepseek-deepseek-v4-flash-output at 0.098 usd_per_mtok
2026-09-24 openrouter listed deepseek-deepseek-v4-flash-input at 0.049 usd_per_mtok
2026-09-23 openrouter delisted deepseek-deepseek-v4-flash-output
2026-09-23 openrouter delisted deepseek-deepseek-v4-flash-input
2026-09-22 openrouter listed deepseek-deepseek-v4-flash-output at 0.098 usd_per_mtok
2026-09-22 openrouter listed deepseek-deepseek-v4-flash-input at 0.049 usd_per_mtok
2026-09-21 openrouter delisted deepseek-deepseek-v4-flash-output
2026-09-21 openrouter delisted deepseek-deepseek-v4-flash-input
2026-09-20 openrouter cut deepseek-deepseek-v4-flash-output 7.3%: 0.0767 → 0.0711 usd_per_mtok
2026-09-20 openrouter cut deepseek-deepseek-v4-flash-input 7.3%: 0.0384 → 0.0356 usd_per_mtok
2026-09-19 openrouter cut deepseek-deepseek-v4-flash-output 20.8%: 0.0969 → 0.0767 usd_per_mtok
DeepSeek V4 Flash pricing FAQ
How much does DeepSeek V4 Flash cost per million tokens? The cheapest tracked gateway charges $0.03 per million input tokens and $0.06 per million output tokens (OpenRouter). Prices refresh continually.
Which gateway is cheapest for DeepSeek V4 Flash? OpenRouter for input tokens and OpenRouter for output tokens, among the 4 gateways we track.
Do DeepSeek V4 Flash prices differ between gateways? Yes — the most expensive tracked gateway charges 5.0× the cheapest for input tokens. Identical model, identical tokens, different bill.
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