DeepSeek-V3
Summary
DeepSeek-V3 is an open-weight language model from DeepSeek, released on 26 Dec 2024. It accepts text and generates text, with a 164K-token context window and up to 8K output tokens per response. As of 4 Oct 2026, the lowest listed API price is $0.32 per million input tokens and $0.89 per million output tokens (DeepInfra), across 3 providers we track.
Open DeepSeek MoE chat model for coding, math, and general reasoning
Last verified 4 Oct 2026. Every figure on this page links to its source.
Specifications
| Developer | DeepSeek |
|---|---|
| Release date | 26 Dec 2024 [models.dev] |
| Status | Generally available [models.dev] |
| Weights | Open weights [models.dev] |
| Context window | 164K (163,840 tokens) [models.dev] |
| Max output | 8K tokens [models.dev] |
| Knowledge cutoff | Oct 2024 [models.dev] |
| Input | Text [models.dev] |
| Output | Text [models.dev] |
| Reasoning mode | No [models.dev] |
| Tool calling | Yes [models.dev] |
| Structured output | Yes [models.dev] |
DeepSeek-V3 API pricing by provider
USD per million tokens. Sorted by input price.
| Provider | Input | Output | Cached input | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SiliconFlow deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V3 | $0.25 | $1 | – | 164K | models.dev, 4 Oct 2026 |
| DeepInfra deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V3 | $0.32 | $0.89 | – | 164K | models.dev, 4 Oct 2026 |
| Hugging Face Inference Providers deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V3 | $0.40 | $1.30 | – | 64K | models.dev, 4 Oct 2026 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the context window of DeepSeek-V3?
DeepSeek-V3 has a context window of 163,840 tokens (164K) and can generate up to 8,192 tokens in a single response, according to models.dev.
How much does the DeepSeek-V3 API cost?
DeepSeek-V3 is listed from $0.32 per million input tokens and $0.89 per million output tokens (DeepInfra). Prices last verified 4 Oct 2026.
Is DeepSeek-V3 open source?
DeepSeek-V3 is an open-weight model. Check the license terms before commercial use.
When was DeepSeek-V3 released?
DeepSeek released DeepSeek-V3 on 26 Dec 2024, according to models.dev.
Which providers offer DeepSeek-V3?
We track DeepSeek-V3 on 3 providers: SiliconFlow, DeepInfra, Hugging Face Inference Providers.
Change history
No changes detected since we started tracking this model. We re-check every source daily.