How much does DeepSeek Chat cost?

DeepSeek Chat is billed pay-as-you-go at $2.31 per 1M input tokens and $3.47 per 1M output tokens. There is no subscription — you only pay for what you use.

What can DeepSeek Chat do?

DeepSeek Chat is DeepSeek's chat model, accessible through the Api.Airforce API.

Is DeepSeek Chat free to use?

DeepSeek Chat is a paid, pay-as-you-go model — no subscription, you are only charged for usage.

How do I use DeepSeek Chat via the API?

DeepSeek Chat is OpenAI-compatible. Point any OpenAI SDK at https://api.airforce/v1 and pass the model ID deepseek-chat with your Api.Airforce API key.

Who makes DeepSeek Chat?

DeepSeek Chat is DeepSeek's chat model, served through the unified Api.Airforce gateway alongside 100+ other models.

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DeepSeek Chat

API model name: deepseek-chat

DeepSeek Chat is DeepSeek's chat model, served on the Api.Airforce unified API. It is priced at $2.31 per million input tokens and $3.47 per million output tokens. That is below the provider's $0.26 official input rate. Access it through the OpenAI-compatible API with one key, alongside 100+ other models on Api.Airforce.

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Pricing

Input / 1M tokens

$2.31

Output / 1M tokens

$3.47

Cache read / 1M tokens

$0.06

Official input rate

$0.26

Official output rate

$1.03

Api.Airforce price vs. the provider's official rate.

Specifications

Provider: DeepSeek
Type: chat model

What is DeepSeek Chat used for?

Chatbots & assistants — conversational AI, drafting, summarizing and Q&A.

DeepSeek Chat vs. similar models

Model	Intelligence	Context	Input / 1M	Output / 1M
DeepSeek Chat	—	—	$2.31	$3.47
DeepSeek	—	—	$0.44	$1.72
DeepSeek OCR	—	—	$0.07	$0.29
DeepSeek R1	20.4	64K	$1.41	$5.64

Prices are Api.Airforce pay-as-you-go rates per 1M tokens. Context is the maximum input length.

DeepSeek Chat — frequently asked questions

How much does DeepSeek Chat cost?: DeepSeek Chat is billed pay-as-you-go at $2.31 per 1M input tokens and $3.47 per 1M output tokens. There is no subscription — you only pay for what you use.
What can DeepSeek Chat do?: DeepSeek Chat is DeepSeek's chat model, accessible through the Api.Airforce API.
Is DeepSeek Chat free to use?: DeepSeek Chat is a paid, pay-as-you-go model — no subscription, you are only charged for usage.
How do I use DeepSeek Chat via the API?: DeepSeek Chat is OpenAI-compatible. Point any OpenAI SDK at https://api.airforce/v1 and pass the model ID deepseek-chat with your Api.Airforce API key.
Who makes DeepSeek Chat?: DeepSeek Chat is DeepSeek's chat model, served through the unified Api.Airforce gateway alongside 100+ other models.

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Use DeepSeek Chat via the API

OpenAI-compatible — point any OpenAI SDK at https://api.airforce/v1 and pass deepseek-chat as the model.

cURL

curl https://api.airforce/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIRFORCE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "deepseek-chat",
    "messages": [{ "role": "user", "content": "Hello!" }]
  }'

Python

from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(base_url="https://api.airforce/v1", api_key="$AIRFORCE_API_KEY")
r = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="deepseek-chat",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)
print(r.choices[0].message.content)

JavaScript

import OpenAI from "openai";
const client = new OpenAI({ baseURL: "https://api.airforce/v1", apiKey: process.env.AIRFORCE_API_KEY });
const r = await client.chat.completions.create({
  model: "deepseek-chat",
  messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Hello!" }],
});
console.log(r.choices[0].message.content);