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DeepSeek R1 API pricing on OpenRouter
Every OpenRouter DeepSeek R1 rate we track, compared against 7 providers serving the same model.
Input from /1M
$0.700
Output /1M
$2.50
Price rank
#5 of 7
Last updated
September 18, 2026
The cheapest DeepSeek R1 input price we currently track is $0.500/1M on Deep Infra.
OpenRouter DeepSeek R1 rates
Prices per 1M tokens. Batch and cached-input rates are shown where the provider publishes them.
| Mode | Input | Output |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | $0.700/1M | $2.50/1M |
About DeepSeek R1
- Creator
- DeepSeek
- Context
- 64K
- Modalities
- text
- Knowledge cutoff
- Nov 2024
- Open weights
- Yes
DeepSeek R1 on other providers
About OpenRouter
OpenRouter provides a unified API for accessing hundreds of AI models from multiple providers. It aggregates models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta, Mistral, and many others, offering a single endpoint with automatic fallback routing and provider optimization.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does DeepSeek R1 cost on OpenRouter?
OpenRouter serves DeepSeek R1 from $0.700 per 1M input tokens, across 1 tracked pricing mode. Prices are collected daily — see the table above for current input, output, and cached-input rates.
Is OpenRouter the cheapest way to run DeepSeek R1?
OpenRouter ranks #5 of 7 providers we track serving DeepSeek R1. The cheapest input price right now is on Deep Infra. Price is only one factor — throughput, latency, and context limits differ between providers.
Does OpenRouter offer batch or cached pricing for DeepSeek R1?
We track 1 DeepSeek R1 offering from OpenRouter. Batch and cached-input rates appear in the table above when the provider publishes them; blank cells mean we have no current figure for that mode.