DeepSeek Coder V2.5 charges $0.14 per 1M input tokens and $0.28 per 1M output tokens (cached input: $0.014/M). Real bills depend on your input/output split — the tables below price DeepSeek Coder V2.5 at 1K–1M tokens across common workload shapes. Verified Aug 19, 2026
Cost by token volume
| Volume | Input-heavy (90/10) | Balanced (70/30) | Output-heavy (30/70) | All input | All output |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,000 tokens | $0.000154 | $0.000182 | $0.000238 | $0.00014 | $0.00028 |
| 10,000 tokens | $0.00154 | $0.00182 | $0.00238 | $0.0014 | $0.0028 |
| 100,000 tokens | $0.0154 | $0.0182 | $0.0238 | $0.014 | $0.028 |
| 1 million tokens | $0.154 | $0.182 | $0.238 | $0.14 | $0.28 |
Uncached. Volume links open interactive pages with adjustable splits.
Prompt caching impact
| Cached share of input | Chat request (4K in / 800 out) | Monthly @ 10K req/day | Savings / month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0% | $0.000784 | $235.20 | — |
| 50% | $0.000532 | $159.60 | −$75.60 |
| 75% | $0.000406 | $121.80 | −$113.40 |
Monthly projections
| Scale | Requests / day | Chat workload / month | Agentic workload / month* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 req/day | 3,000 | $1.596 | $8.232 |
| 1K req/day | 30,000 | $15.96 | $82.32 |
| 10K req/day | 300,000 | $159.60 | $823.20 |
| 100K req/day | 3,000,000 | $1,596.00 | $8,232.00 |
Chat: 4K in / 800 out, 50% cached. *Agentic: 40K in / 1.5K out, 65% cached. Model your exact mix in the monthly cost calculator.
FAQ
1M purely input tokens cost $0.14; 1M purely output tokens cost $0.28. A typical mixed workload lands in between — see the volume table for exact splits.
A chat-style request (4,000 input + 800 output) costs about $0.000532 with 50% cached input, or $0.000784 without caching.
At 1,000 requests/day of a chat workload (4K in / 800 out, 50% cached): $15.96/month. At 10,000 requests/day: $159.60/month. Model your exact mix with the monthly cost calculator.