# Token and workload cost comparison This website is a product preview. Prices, reference allowances and guides are available to review; accounts, checkout, API access and real usage reporting are not connected. There is no active service to purchase through this preview. Our [service readiness page](https://deepseeksub.com/service-status/index.md) separates planned features from verified availability. It does not display simulated uptime or performance results. The subscription figures below use annual billing: annual fee divided by 12. This is a monthly equivalent, not a monthly charge. Is a subscription always cheaper? No. Low or irregular usage, unused allowances and cached input can favor pay-as-you-go. The figures below are dated reference estimates, not guaranteed savings; check current provider rates before deciding. ## DeepSeek V4.1 Flash USD per 1 million tokens DeepSeek V4.1 Flash prices in USD per 1 million tokens. Subscription prices assume full allowance use. | Plan / provider | Price / 1M tokens | | --- | --- | | Pro Subscription · effective price | **$0.0039** | | Max Subscription · effective price | **$0.0043** | | Pro Max Subscription · effective price | **$0.0034** | | Ultra Subscription · effective price | **$0.0042** | | Point packs Pay as you go | Input: $0.135 Cache read $0.01 Output: $0.55 | | DeepSeek API Official · Off-peak / peak | Input: $0.15 / $0.30 Cache read $0.003 / $0.006 Output: $0.60 / $1.20 | | [Together AI](https://www.together.ai/pricing) Flash 1017 · Serverless · Precision not disclosed | Input: $0.30 Cache read $0.006 Output: $1.20 | | [Fireworks AI](https://fireworks.ai/models/deepseek-ai/deepseek-v4p1-flash-1017) Flash 1017 · Serverless · Precision not disclosed | Input: $0.30 Cache read $0.006 Output: $1.20 | | [OpenRouter](https://openrouter.ai/deepseek/deepseek-v4.1-flash-1017) Morph · **FP8** · Flash 1017 | Input: $0.022 Cache read $0.004 Output: $0.40 | | [SiliconFlow](https://www.siliconflow.com/models/deepseek-v4-1-flash) **FP8** · Global · Flash | Input: $0.15 Cache read $0.003 Output: $0.60 | | [DeepInfra](https://deepinfra.com/deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017/api) **FP8** · Flash 1017 · Standard · 51% off | Input: $0.098 Cache read $0.003 Output: $0.294 | | [Novita AI](https://novita.ai/models/model-detail/deepseek-deepseek-v4.1-flash-1017) **FP8** · Flash 1017 · Serverless | Input: $0.30 Cache read $0.006 Output: $1.20 | ### Cache read · Reusing input A cache hit reuses computation for an identical input prefix, such as a repeated system prompt or conversation history. Only the matched input tokens receive the cache-read rate; the rest use the regular input rate. It does not reuse a finished answer or change the model’s numerical precision. Cache availability and rules vary by provider. [About Cache →](https://deepseeksub.com/about-cache/index.md) ### **FP8** · Numerical precision FP8 means 8-bit floating point, used for parts of model inference to reduce memory use and potentially speed up computation. Compared with FP16/BF16, it can introduce numerical differences; the effect on answer quality depends on the model and implementation. A cache hit can happen on an FP8 route too: caching concerns input reuse, while FP8 concerns how numbers are represented. [About FP8 →](https://deepseeksub.com/about-fp8/index.md) Subscription effective price = monthly fee ÷ (7-day token allowance × 30 ÷ 7), shown per 1M tokens. Yearly plans use the annual fee ÷ 12. This assumes full weekly allowance use within the plan’s usage windows; using fewer tokens increases your effective price. Input, cached input and output share one allowance at 1×, so the same effective price applies to each. ## Compare a workload, not just a token price. Illustrative 30-day workloads with 90% input and 10% output. Each volume is shown without caching and with 80% of input cached. These are examples, not measured customer usage. **Annual plan: monthly equivalent; full year paid upfront.** All amounts below are USD for the whole example workload. Same token volume and mix · Official Flash rates checked November 5, 2026 | Total tokens / 30 days | Official API Off-peak / peak | Point-pack usage | Pro | Max | Pro Max | Ultra | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10M 0% of input cached | $1.95 / $3.90 | $1.77 | $9.95 | $24.95 | $34.95 | $149.50 | | 10M 80% of input cached | $0.89 / $1.78 | $0.87 | $9.95 | $24.95 | $34.95 | $149.50 | | 100M 0% of input cached | $19.50 / $39.00 | $17.65 | $9.95 | $24.95 | $34.95 | $149.50 | | 100M 80% of input cached | $8.92 / $17.83 | $8.65 | $9.95 | $24.95 | $34.95 | $149.50 | | 1,000M 0% of input cached | $195.00 / $390.00 | $176.50 | $9.95 | $24.95 | $34.95 | $149.50 | | 1,000M 80% of input cached | $89.16 / $178.32 | $86.50 | $9.95 | $24.95 | $34.95 | $149.50 | Subscription figures assume the workload fits every 5-hour and 7-day window and all other operating limits. A 30-day average cannot establish that fit. Reference weekly allowances × 30 ÷ 7 are used only for comparison, not as monthly entitlements. Point-pack amounts are usage charges before pack bonuses, not a checkout charge; purchased packs may leave credit unused. Taxes, payment fees, extra tools and overage are excluded. API cost = uncached input × input rate + cached input × cache rate + output × output rate, using millions of tokens. Official columns assume all tokens use off-peak or all use peak rates; a mixed schedule falls between those amounts. [Verify current official rates and hours ↗](https://api-docs.deepseek.com/quick_start/pricing/) What if I use only part of my allowance? Effective subscription price in USD per 1M tokens at 10%, 30% or 100% of the normalized allowance. The subscription fee stays the same when you use less. | Plan | 10% used | 30% used | 100% used | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Pro | $0.0387 | $0.0129 | $0.0039 | | Max | $0.0431 | $0.0144 | $0.0043 | | Pro Max | $0.034 | $0.0113 | $0.0034 | | Ultra | $0.0415 | $0.0138 | $0.0042 | Unused quota is not a cash balance. Actual effective price is undefined when no tokens are used. For low or irregular usage, pay-as-you-go may cost less. A subscription is worth considering when the recurring fee, verified features and usage windows fit your work. [Read the plan selection guide →](https://deepseeksub.com/docs/choosing-a-plan/index.md) Allowances remain reference values. Point-pack rates are deducted from API credit before pack bonuses. Official rates checked November 5, 2026. [DeepSeek prices & peak hours ↗](https://api-docs.deepseek.com/quick_start/pricing/) · [Plan limits ↗](https://deepseeksub.com/docs/usage-limits/index.md) Provider prices and precision labels checked November 5, 2026; click a provider for its source. OpenRouter uses the named Morph route; other providers show direct API prices. DeepInfra included a 51% promotion at the last check; its end date was not confirmed, and its cached price is rounded as published. SiliconFlow uses its global Flash listing. Token prices exclude credit-purchase fees and taxes. FP8 labels describe the provider’s published precision, not a measured quality comparison. --- HTML source: [DeepSeek Token Price Comparison — USD per 1M Tokens](https://deepseeksub.com/compare/)