How much does DeepSeek cost?

DeepSeek is billed pay-as-you-go at $0.44 per 1M input tokens and $1.72 per 1M output tokens. There is no subscription — you only pay for what you use.

What can DeepSeek do?

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

Is DeepSeek free to use?

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

How do I use DeepSeek via the API?

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

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

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DeepSeek

API model name: deepseek

DeepSeek is DeepSeek's chat model, served on the Api.Airforce unified API. It is priced at $0.44 per million input tokens and $1.72 per million output tokens. 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

$0.44

Output / 1M tokens

$1.72

Cache read / 1M tokens

$0.04

Specifications

Provider: DeepSeek
Type: chat model

What is DeepSeek used for?

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

DeepSeek vs. similar models

Model	Intelligence	Context	Input / 1M	Output / 1M
DeepSeek	—	—	$0.44	$1.72
DeepSeek Chat	—	—	$2.31	$3.47
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 — frequently asked questions

How much does DeepSeek cost?: DeepSeek is billed pay-as-you-go at $0.44 per 1M input tokens and $1.72 per 1M output tokens. There is no subscription — you only pay for what you use.
What can DeepSeek do?: DeepSeek is DeepSeek's chat model, accessible through the Api.Airforce API.
Is DeepSeek free to use?: DeepSeek is a paid, pay-as-you-go model — no subscription, you are only charged for usage.
How do I use DeepSeek via the API?: DeepSeek is OpenAI-compatible. Point any OpenAI SDK at https://api.airforce/v1 and pass the model ID deepseek with your Api.Airforce API key.
Who makes DeepSeek?: DeepSeek is DeepSeek's chat model, served through the unified Api.Airforce gateway alongside 100+ other models.

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Use DeepSeek via the API

OpenAI-compatible — point any OpenAI SDK at https://api.airforce/v1 and pass deepseek 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",
    "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",
    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",
  messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Hello!" }],
});
console.log(r.choices[0].message.content);