DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 API Pricing
DeepSeek · Mid-tier · Apache 2.0 · released 2026-04. Prices in USD per 1 million tokens. Data snapshot: 2026-08-17.
- Input: $1.32 per 1M tokens
- Output: $3.96 per 1M tokens
- Batch API (input/output): not published
- Prompt-cache read: $0.04
- Context window: 1M
- Arena ELO: 1449 (as of 2026-08-13)
Cost per request by business use case
List price vs optimized (prompt caching on the cached input share, batch API for async workloads, only where the provider publishes those rates).
| Use case | Tokens (in/out) | Cost/req (list) | Cost/req (optimized) | Monthly @100K req |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Support Ticket | 1,500 / 500 | $0.0040 | $0.0028 | $281 |
| Knowledge Q&A | 2,000 / 800 | $0.0058 | $0.0040 | $402 |
| Meeting Summary | 10,000 / 1,200 | $0.018 | $0.017 | $1.7K |
| Marketing Content | 2,500 / 1,800 | $0.010 | $0.0098 | $979 |
| Coding Task | 3,000 / 2,000 | $0.012 | $0.0100 | $997 |
| Invoice Processing | 1,500 / 600 | $0.0044 | $0.0038 | $378 |
| Call Summary | 2,000 / 700 | $0.0054 | $0.0052 | $516 |
| Agent Workflow | 6,000 / 3,000 | $0.020 | $0.014 | $1.4K |
These are list prices: real cost also depends on caching, batching, negotiated discounts, marketplace agreements, and existing contracts. Get a FinOps review from OptimNow or compare all models.
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