DeepSeek V3
Available deepseek/deepseek-v3 · by DeepSeek · mixture-of-experts
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DeepSeek
Input tokens
- $0.20 / 1M tokens (input) Current 2025-03-24 → present
Output tokens
- $0.77 / 1M tokens (output) Current 2025-03-24 → present
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Capability profile
reasoning strong
coding strong
tool use moderate
instruction following strong
context window strong
multilingual moderate
speed moderate
Operator guidance
Exceptional price-to-performance ratio — one of the cheapest frontier-class models available. Route here when cost is the primary constraint and capability is still required. Available directly via DeepSeek API or on Replicate, Together AI.
Use cases
- Cost-optimised code generation and general reasoning
- RAG and retrieval pipelines where cost is primary constraint
- Open-weights deployment on own infrastructure
Limitations
- Chinese lab; some organisations have data-residency or compliance constraints
- Open weights means self-hosting cost must be factored for on-prem use
- Capability ratings are qualitative, not a single cited benchmark run