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DeepSeek API: What it costs
Our pricing is simple and transparent: you pay only for the tokens you consume, with no hidden fees or subscription locks. Start with $0.50 in trial credit, then top up as needed to keep your costs predictable.
No subscription. Prepaid credit never expires.
Cost calculator
Worked examples
Light daily coding assistant usage
Sending 500,000 input tokens and 50,000 output tokens costs $0.125 + $0.05 = $0.175. This covers roughly 100-200 short code completions or Q&A exchanges per day.
Moderate research summarization
Processing 2,000,000 input tokens and generating 200,000 output tokens costs $0.50 + $0.20 = $0.70. This volume handles summarizing several long documents or technical reports.
Heavy batch processing
Ingesting 10,000,000 input tokens and producing 1,000,000 output tokens costs $2.50 + $1.00 = $3.50. This scale supports large-scale data annotation or classification tasks.
Token Pricing
We charge strictly per token. The rate is $0.25 per 1 million input tokens and $1.00 per 1 million output tokens. Input tokens include your prompt and any system instructions. Output tokens cover the model's generated response. Since our API is OpenAI-compatible, you can use standard SDKs to track token usage easily. There are no per-request fees, just the raw token cost. This structure scales linearly with your usage, making it easy to estimate costs for any workload size.
Top Up & Bonus Credits
Add prepaid credit from $10 using crypto (USDT or USDC). We reward larger deposits with bonus credit: get +5% extra when you top up $50 or more, and +10% extra when you top up $100 or more. Bonus credits are added to your balance immediately and expire at the same time as your main credit. Your prepaid credit never expires, so you can top up once and use it over months. This approach keeps your unit cost low while maintaining flexibility.
Free Trial Details
New accounts receive $0.50 of trial credit valid for 7 days. No credit card or phone number is required to sign up. This trial lets you verify SDK compatibility and test the uncensored model's behavior. The trial is one per person and does not convert to a paid plan automatically. If you use the full $0.50 before the 7 days end, your account remains active but you must top up to continue using the API. The trial credit expires after 7 days regardless of usage.
Rate Limits & Usage
Each API key supports 300 requests per minute and an 8 MB request body. You get one key per account, which can be regenerated at any time to revoke the old one. These limits are designed to prevent abuse while allowing steady development flow. If you exceed the rate limit, you will receive a 429 error. Since you pay for tokens, not requests, large responses count toward your output token cost. Monitoring your token usage helps you stay within budget.
Payment Methods
We accept major crypto (USDT or USDC) for top-ups. All transactions are processed securely. Your prepaid balance covers all usage, so your spend is capped by what you load. There are no monthly fees or subscription locks. You can add credit as often as you like. The system tracks your balance in real-time, so you always know how much is left. This model ensures you only pay for what you use, with no surprise charges.
Specs that affect cost
No tiers: every key gets the full feature set and the same limits.
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| Max output | up to 16,000 tokens per request (default 2,048) |
| Structured output | JSON object mode via response_format json_object |
| Function calling | Supported: tools + tool_choice, tool_calls in the reply (streamed too), tool results as role: tool messages |
| Context window | 100,000 tokens, input and output combined |
| Concurrency | up to 8 in parallel per key |
| Rate limit | 300 requests per minute per key |
| Subscription | paid credit never expires, no subscription |
| Volume bonus | +5% on $50+, +10% on $100+ |
| Free trial | $0.50 of credit valid 7 days, no card needed |
| Price | input $0.25 / 1M tokens, output $1.00 / 1M tokens |
| Top-up | USDT (TRC20) or USDC (Base), any whole amount from $10 to $500 |
Questions and answers
How do I track my token usage?
Use the standard OpenAI SDKs to make requests. The response headers or JSON payload include token counts for both input and output. Sum these values to calculate your cost using our per-million-token rates.
Do bonus credits expire?
No, prepaid credit never expires. Bonus credits added to your account share the same expiration status as your main balance. Since the base credit never expires, your bonus credits also do not expire.
Can I use the API for commercial projects?
Yes, the uncensored model is suitable for commercial use. There are no restrictions on how you use the generated text, as long as it does not involve sexual content with minors, which is always blocked.
What happens if I exceed my prepaid balance?
Your API key stops working once your balance reaches zero. You must top up to continue using the service. There are no overage charges, so you will never be billed beyond what you loaded.
Your key is one form away
Create an account, copy the key, change the base URL. That is the whole setup.
