DeepSeek R1 Open Reasoning API Cost Calculator
Simulate high-performance chain-of-thought reasoning expenses on DeepSeek R1 ($0.55 / $2.19 per 1M).
Parameters & Config
Pre-configured official API pricing for this specific model tier
Prompt payload size including system prompt, user prompt, and chat history
Generated output tokens returned by the model
Total API requests processed per day across all users
Cost per 1,000,000 incoming prompt tokens
Cost per 1,000,000 generated completion tokens
Estimated 30-day cloud billing based on current traffic and model selection
Average daily API infrastructure expenditure incurred
Key Metrics & Sub-Totals
3 itemsCalculation Summary & Unit Breakdown
| Metric | Calculated Value | Notes / Logic |
|---|---|---|
| Active Model Configuration | DeepSeek R1 (Open Reasoning • $0.55 / $2.19) | - |
| Daily Request Volume | 5,000 | queries/day |
| Tokens per Request | 3,000 | Prompt: 1,500 / Output: 1,500 |
| Daily Token Burn | 15,000,000 | tokens/day |
| Monthly Total Tokens | 450,000,000 | 30-day projection |
| Daily Average Infrastructure Cost | $20.55 | USD |
| Monthly Prompt (Input) Token Cost | $123.75 | USD |
| Monthly Completion (Output) Token Cost | $492.75 | USD |
| Total Projected Monthly Cloud Bill | $616.50 | USD |
Overview & Methodology
DeepSeek R1 is the breakthrough open reasoning model that matches OpenAI o1 on math, code, and logic benchmarks while costing over 95% less: $0.55 per 1M input tokens and $2.19 per 1M output tokens (cache hits drop input to $0.14/1M).
Mathematical Formulation
Single Cost = (Input / 1M × $0.55) + (Output / 1M × $2.19). Monthly = Single Cost × Daily Requests × 30.Optimization Best Practices
DeepSeek R1 includes internal thinking process enclosed within `<think>` XML tags, which can be extracted or hidden in UI.
Cache hit pricing drops input to $0.14 per 1M tokens.
Use DeepSeek R1 for competitive programming, theorem proving, and automated test-driven development (TDD).
Frequently Asked Questions
Q.How does DeepSeek R1 compare in price to OpenAI o1?
OpenAI o1 costs $15.00 input / $60.00 output per 1M; DeepSeek R1 costs $0.55 / $2.19 per 1M (over 95% cheaper).
Q.How are thinking tokens billed on DeepSeek R1?
Internal reasoning tokens inside `<think>` are billed at the standard output rate of $2.19 per 1M tokens.
Q.How much does 10,000 requests cost on DeepSeek R1?
At 1.5k input and 1.5k output tokens, 10,000 calls cost $8.25 input + $32.85 output = $41.10 total.