DeepSeek pricing

DeepSeek API pricing with request quotes and prepaid credits

gogogoapi keeps DeepSeek route pricing visible, quotes cost before execution, and settles completed requests against prepaid USD API credits.

Estimate before you run

Use the dashboard quote flow or the API quote route before large prompts, then settle against actual token usage after completion.

POST /api/v1/quote
Authorization: Bearer $GOGOGOAPI_KEY

{
  "model": "deepseek-v4-flash",
  "messages": [{ "role": "user", "content": "Summarize this." }],
  "expectedCompletionTokens": 256
}

Published route pricing

Public pricing pages show the current gogogoapi route price and source reference for live models.

Preflight quote

The API estimates cost before the upstream model call starts, giving developers a clearer spend boundary.

Actual settlement

Unused reserved credit is refunded after completion based on actual usage.

Decision guide

Current DeepSeek route pricing

Use this snapshot to decide whether the route matches your first production or smoke-test use case.

Flash
$0.14 in / $0.28 out per 1M tokens

Best first route for low-cost setup tests and everyday summaries.

Pro
$0.435 in / $0.87 out per 1M tokens

Use when quality is worth a higher per-token route price.

Credit model
Prepaid USD API credits

Top up first, then spend down as requests settle.

FAQ

Questions before you test

Short answers for the questions developers usually ask before creating the first API key.

Can DeepSeek pricing change?

Yes. Provider and gateway prices can change. gogogoapi keeps pricing visible and updates route data when pricing sources change.

What happens if my quote is higher than actual usage?

The route reserves the preflight quote and refunds unused reserved credit after actual usage is known.

How should I lower cost?

Use deepseek-v4-flash first, keep max completion tokens tight, and test short prompts before large agent or batch workloads.

Ready to build

Sign in, buy credits, create an API key.

Use the dashboard to fund USD credits with USDT or USDC, create a backend key, and send your first China model API request.

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