DeepSeek · released 2025-05open
DeepSeek V3
Open-weights reasoning at bargain pricing.
context
128K
output max
8K
input /M
$0.27
output /M
$1.10
modalities
T
Verdict
What it's actually good at
Strengths
- +Strong math & code
- +Very cheap
- +Open weights
Weaknesses
- −Smaller multimodal story
- −Some tooling lags
Our scores
reasoning
9.0
coding
9.0
writing
7.0
speed
7.0
value
10.0
Strong reasoning-focused open model. Remarkably cheap hosted inference and transparent training details.
Pricing
Cost at common volumes
| Monthly volume | Input | Output | Est. monthly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Side project | 1M tok | 0.3M tok | $0.60 |
| Growing app | 50M tok | 15M tok | $30.00 |
| Production | 500M tok | 150M tok | $300.00 |
| Scale | 5000M tok | 1500M tok | $3000.00 |
Estimates assume uncached input. Prompt caching and batch APIs can cut this by 50–90% for many workloads. Use the calculator →
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