DeepSeek pricing summary

DeepSeek
A. DeepSeek pricing — bottom line
Has a free plan. Paid plans start at to be confirmed. Try it free first, then upgrade if it fits your needs.

DeepSeek plans

PlanMonthly (USD)Details & notes
WebチャットFree$0Free
API(従量)Usage-based / checkPay-as-you-go from $0.14 per 1M input tokens

Source: DeepSeek official pricing Captured: 2026-09provisionalReference values — check the official site for the latest
The current month is a provisional, month-to-date figure. Month-over-month change and risers/fallers are based on the latest completed month.

Prices shown are the vendors' published US dollar (USD) prices. What you are actually billed varies by country, currency, tax and exchange rate. We do not publish converted amounts — check each vendor's official page for the exact price in your currency.

PRICING DEEP DIVE

DeepSeek annual cost and where it sits on price

Cheapest paid (monthly)
Same, per year
Top plan (monthly)
Same, per year
Price rank among 6 major AIs

Price gap vs other major AIs (baseline: DeepSeek)

Cheapest paid plans side by side, with the gap against DeepSeek. A negative value means it is cheaper than DeepSeek.

AIFree tierCheapest paidTop planGap vs DeepSeek
Google GeminiYes$7.99$99.99
ChatGPTYes$8$200
GrokYes$10$300
ClaudeYes$20$200
PerplexityYes$20$200
Microsoft CopilotYes$20$20
DeepSeekThis pageYes

DeepSeek API pay-as-you-go (per 1M tokens)

Usage-based API pricing rather than a monthly plan. This is the benchmark for bulk processing or building it into your own app.

ModelInputOutput
DeepSeek V4 Pro$1.74$3.48
DeepSeek V4 Flash$0.14$0.28

API prices are reference values based on public rates as of 2026-06.

Frequently asked questions

Is DeepSeek free to use?
Yes. DeepSeek has a free plan (Free).
What is the cheapest paid plan for DeepSeek?
Please check the official site for the latest.
What is the top-tier plan for DeepSeek?

Related pages

Reference values based on public data and editorial research; not a complete count of actual users.

DeepSeek pricing: free plan, monthly cost & tiers