DeepSeek API cost calculator
Enter your monthly usage and cache hit rate to see what the same DeepSeek workload costs on the DeepSeek API and on Wokey. Wokey prices come from the live catalog, the same data billing uses.
Monthly cost
| Model | Coding agent, daily use · DeepSeek API | Coding agent, daily use · Wokey | Coding agent, light use · DeepSeek API | Coding agent, light use · Wokey | Coding agent, heavy use · DeepSeek API | Coding agent, heavy use · Wokey | API app, no caching · DeepSeek API | API app, no caching · Wokey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash | $5.94 | $2.97 | $1.49 | $0.742 | $23.76 | $11.88 | $12.00 | $6.00 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | $5.94 | $2.97 | $1.49 | $0.742 | $23.76 | $11.88 | $12.00 | $6.00 |
| DeepSeek V4 Pro | $25.08 | $12.54 | $6.27 | $3.14 | $100.32 | $50.16 | $46.20 | $23.10 |
- Coding agent, daily use: A few hours of coding each workday
- Coding agent, light use: A few sessions a week, about a quarter of daily use
- Coding agent, heavy use: Parallel sessions or subagents, about four times daily use
- API app, no caching: Every request carries a different context
DeepSeek model prices
| Model | Uncached input | Cache reads | Output |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash | $0.15 / $0.3 | $0.003 / $0.006 | $0.6 / $1.2 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | $0.15 / $0.3 | $0.003 / $0.006 | $0.6 / $1.2 |
| DeepSeek V4 Pro | $0.66 / $1.32 | $0.022 / $0.044 | $1.98 / $3.96 |
How it is calculated
- Cache reads bill at the cache-read price, the rest of the input at the plain input price, and output at the output price. Where a model lists a cache-write price, written tokens bill at it; otherwise they bill as plain input.
- A coding agent resends a long context every turn, so most input is cache reads. The profiles are assumptions for estimating, not measured bills.
- The DeepSeek API is priced at its published standard rate, without batch discounts, priority tiers or long-context surcharges where they apply.
- DeepSeek halves every meter outside peak hours and Wokey follows; this page uses the tier in effect when it loaded.
- Wokey settles each request at the price in effect when it is processed, and every call lists its metered usage and cost in the console request log.
Price sources
FAQ
How much does the DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash API cost per month?
For the "Coding agent, daily use" profile (100M input tokens (90% cache reads) and 2M output tokens): about $5.94 on the DeepSeek API and about $2.97 on Wokey. The profile is an assumed month, not a measured bill; replace the numbers above with your own usage to recalculate.
How are DeepSeek cache hits billed?
Input served from cache bills at the cache-read price, the rest at the plain input price. For DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash on Wokey that is $0.15 for input and $0.003 for cache reads per 1M tokens, so a higher cache hit rate makes the input side cheaper.
How does this handle DeepSeek peak and off-peak prices?
The DeepSeek API halves every meter outside its published peak hours, and the DeepSeek models Wokey prices by time of day follow the same schedule. This page uses the tier in effect when it loaded; both sides move by the same factor, so the saving in percent is the same in either tier while the dollar amounts differ by half.
Are the Wokey prices here what I am actually charged?
Yes. Prices come from the public pricing endpoint, the same catalog billing uses, and every call lists its metered usage and cost in the console request log.