DeepSeek R1 0528 (May '25) API Pricing
DeepSeek · released 2025-05-28
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DeepSeek R1 0528 price
0.135¢ / 1K
0.300¢ / 1K
0.176¢ / 1K
What it actually costs
| Workload | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Short chat reply | 500 in / 300 out | 0.158¢ |
| RAG query | 4,000 in / 500 out | 0.69¢ |
| Long document summary | 50,000 in / 1,000 out | $0.0705 |
| Code review of a 2k-line file | 30,000 in / 2,000 out | $0.0465 |
| 1,000 chat replies/day for 30 days | 30,000 × (500 in / 300 out) | $47.25 |
Cost = (input tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $1.35) + (output tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $3.00).
Benchmarks
#210 of 547
#71 of 249
Similar intelligence, lower price
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Qwen3.5 4B (Reasoning) | 13.1 | $0.06 |
| Nemotron 3.5 Lightning | 12.9 | $0.095 |
| Granite 4.2 8B | 11.1 | $0.107 |
| GPT-5 nano (High) | 13.0 | $0.138 |
| Gemma 4 12B (Reasoning) | 14.2 | $0.15 |
Leaderboard neighbours
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Qwen3.5 9B (Non-reasoning) | 13.3 | $0.19 |
| EXAONE 4.5 33B (Reasoning) | 13.2 | — |
| Command A+ | 13.1 | — |
| DeepSeek R1 0528 (May '25) | 13.1 | $1.763 |
| Gemini 2.5 Flash (Reasoning) | 13.1 | $0.85 |
| Qwen3.5 4B (Reasoning) | 13.1 | $0.06 |
| GPT-5 nano (High) | 13.0 | $0.138 |
More from DeepSeek
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (Max) | 39.5 | $0.525 |
| DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 (Max) | 36.0 | $1.98 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision (Max) | 34.8 | $0.66 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 (Max) | 34.3 | $0.66 |
| DeepSeek V4 Pro 0424 (Max) | 30.4 | $0.544 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash 0420 (High) | 24.4 | $0.142 |
| DeepSeek V3.2 (Reasoning) | 21.5 | $0.315 |
| DeepSeek V3.2 Exp (Reasoning) | 16.6 | $0.315 |
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Source: Artificial Analysis · last synced 2026-10-15
FAQ
Who develops DeepSeek R1 0528 (May '25)?
DeepSeek R1 0528 (May '25) is developed by DeepSeek, released 2025-05-28.
How much does DeepSeek R1 0528 (May '25) cost per million tokens?
DeepSeek R1 0528 (May '25) costs $1.35 per 1M input tokens and $3.00 per 1M output tokens ($1.763 blended), per Artificial Analysis's official pricing data.
What is the DeepSeek R1 0528 API price?
The DeepSeek R1 0528 API price is $1.35 per 1M input tokens and $3.00 per 1M output tokens ($1.763 per 1M blended).
How much does DeepSeek R1 0528 cost for a typical request?
A short chat reply (500 in / 300 out tokens) costs about 0.158¢ on DeepSeek R1 0528, at $1.35/1M input and $3.00/1M output.
Is DeepSeek R1 0528 free?
DeepSeek R1 0528's official API list price is $1.35 per 1M input tokens and $3.00 per 1M output tokens. This site tracks list prices only, not free tiers or trial credits — check DeepSeek's site for those.
How does DeepSeek R1 0528 (May '25) rank on benchmarks?
DeepSeek R1 0528 (May '25) scores 13.1 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, ranking #210 of 547 models we track.
Is there a cheaper model with similar intelligence to DeepSeek R1 0528 (May '25)?
Yes — Qwen3.5 4B (Reasoning) scores similar intelligence (13.1) at $0.06/1M blended, versus $1.763/1M for DeepSeek R1 0528 (May '25).
Where does this data come from?
Pricing and benchmark data for DeepSeek R1 0528 (May '25) comes from Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai), synced daily. Last synced 2026-10-15.