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DeepSeek
Archived capture of the DeepSeek API docs pricing page on 2026-05-01 lists deepseek-v4-flash at $0.14 input / $0.28 output per million tokens, $0.0028 cache read. The previous kept capture on 2026-04-23 did not list this model; the listing began within that range, which is capture spacing, not a launch or effective date.
From provider documentation. Reviewed September 18, 2026.
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Historical rates apply to the named model version and price schedule. They do not imply this model is still available or that an API alias still serves the same version.
No established prices for this history and period. Try another source, schedule, or all history.
Dots mark documented effective dates. Dashed lines infer continuity between known events; they are not daily observations. Uncertain changes and retirements break the line. Lines stop at the last dated price evidence. Choose a live-check source for later observations; see the timeline below for citations. All dates are UTC.
| Date (UTC) | Input | Output | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-23 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-04-24 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-04-25 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-04-26 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-04-27 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-04-28 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-04-29 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-04-30 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-05-01 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-05-02 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-05-03 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-05-04 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-05-05 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-05-06 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-05-07 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-05-08 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-05-09 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-05-10 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-05-11 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-05-12 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-05-13 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-05-14 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-05-15 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-05-16 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-05-17 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-05-18 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-05-19 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-05-20 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-05-21 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-05-22 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-05-23 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-05-24 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-05-25 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-05-26 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-05-27 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-05-28 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-05-29 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-05-30 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-05-31 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-06-01 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
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| 2026-06-07 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-06-08 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-06-09 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-06-10 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-06-11 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-06-12 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-06-13 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-06-14 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
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| 2026-06-22 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-06-23 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-06-24 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
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| 2026-07-19 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-07-20 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-07-21 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-07-22 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-07-23 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-07-24 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-07-25 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-07-26 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-07-27 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-07-28 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-07-29 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
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| 2026-08-01 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
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| 2026-08-13 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-08-14 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
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| 2026-08-22 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-08-23 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-08-24 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-08-25 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-08-26 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-08-27 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-08-28 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-08-29 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-08-30 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-08-31 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-09-01 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-09-02 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-09-03 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-09-04 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-09-05 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-09-06 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-09-07 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-09-08 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-09-09 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-09-10 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-09-11 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-09-12 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-09-13 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-09-14 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-09-15 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-09-16 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-09-17 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-09-18 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-09-19 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-09-20 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-09-21 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-09-22 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-09-23 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-09-24 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-09-25 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-09-26 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-09-27 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-09-28 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-09-29 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
| 2026-09-30 | Not observed | Not observed | No evidence |
These are the earliest and latest successful checks we can prove from our retained polling records. Reconstructing an older price never moves these timestamps backward.
A baseline of these monitoring records was preserved on . The current checks below may be newer.
| Source | First proven live check (UTC) | Latest proven live check (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| litellm | ||
| models-dev | ||
| deepseek-direct |
A reconstruction from dated sources. The effective date, publication date, and date we added the evidence are recorded separately. Coverage is incomplete; an absent event does not prove nothing changed.
Previous model retired; legacy API name temporarily routes to V4.1-Flash. This is an alias change, not a price history for the old model.
Published 2026-09-10 · Added to our history
GA announcement dated August 13 introduces new peak/off-peak tariff effective August 16 at 16:00 UTC. Keep preview and GA pricing distinct. Conditions: peak hours 01:00-04:00 and 06:00-10:00 UTC; effective 16:00 UTC.
Results depend on reasoning effort, tools, and evaluation setup. Check the original report before comparing scores across models.
| Benchmark | Recorded score | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| lmarena-text-eloleaderboard=text_style_control; category=overall; published=2026-09-25deepseek-v4-flash [leaderboard=text_style_control; category=overall; published=2026-09-25] | 1,436.0824Elo | lmarena | 2026-09-25 |
| simple-benchscore=AVG@5DeepSeek V4 Flash [score=AVG@5] | 0.611fraction | simple-bench | 2026-09-23 |
| lmarena-text-eloleaderboard=text_style_control; category=overall; published=2026-09-13deepseek-v4-flash [leaderboard=text_style_control; category=overall; published=2026-09-13] | 1,435.5653Elo | lmarena | 2026-09-13 |
| livebench-ifrelease=2026-06-25; score=mean of task means per categorydeepseek-v4-flash [release=2026-06-25; score=mean of task means per category] | 0.6314fraction | livebench | 2026-06-25 |
| livebench-languagerelease=2026-06-25; score=mean of task means per categorydeepseek-v4-flash [release=2026-06-25; score=mean of task means per category] | 0.7012fraction | livebench | 2026-06-25 |
Each source has its own history. We don’t join conflicting sources into a single price trend. Standard input prices exclude cache discounts.
USD / 1M tokens: input $0.44 · output $1.32 · cached input $0.014
Published 2026-08-13 · Added to our history
GA announcement dated August 13 introduces new peak/off-peak tariff effective August 16 at 16:00 UTC. Keep preview and GA pricing distinct. Conditions: off-peak, all other hours; effective 16:00 UTC.
USD / 1M tokens: input $0.22 · output $0.66 · cached input $0.007
Published 2026-08-13 · Added to our history
Archived capture of the DeepSeek API docs pricing page on 2026-05-01 lists deepseek-v4-flash at $0.14 input / $0.28 output per million tokens, $0.0028 cache read. The previous kept capture on 2026-04-23 did not list this model; the listing began within that range, which is capture spacing, not a launch or effective date.
USD / 1M tokens: input $0.14 · output $0.28 · cached input $0.0028
Published 2026-05-01 · Added to our history · Effective date is uncertain within the range shown
Excluded from documented price lines. These need better evidence or contain contradictory sources.
V4 preview API launch explicitly names this API model; preview numeric launch tariff remains unresolved.
Published 2026-04-24 · Added to our history
What open-source model catalogs (LiteLLM, models.dev) recorded for this listing, dated by their commits. A range means the catalog changed somewhere between two inspected commits. These are unverified against the provider and never anchor price lines; use the reviewed events above for launch and change dates.
A catalog snapshot changed its recorded token rates. Provider effective date requires review.
USD / 1M tokens: input $0.3 · output $1.2 · cached input $0.006
Published 2026-09-10 · Added to our history
A catalog snapshot changed its recorded token rates. Provider effective date requires review.
USD / 1M tokens: input $0.3 · output $1.2 · cached input $0.006
Published 2026-09-11 · Added to our history · Effective date is uncertain within the range shown
A catalog snapshot changed its recorded token rates. Provider effective date requires review.
USD / 1M tokens: input $0.44 · output $1.32 · cached input $0.014
Published 2026-09-10 · Added to our history
A catalog snapshot changed its recorded token rates. Provider effective date requires review.
USD / 1M tokens: input $0.15 · output $0.6 · cached input $0.003
Published 2026-09-11 · Added to our history · Effective date is uncertain within the range shown
A catalog snapshot changed its recorded token rates. Provider effective date requires review.
USD / 1M tokens: input $0.14 · output $0.28 · cached input $0.0028
Published 2026-08-20 · Added to our history
A catalog snapshot changed its recorded token rates. Provider effective date requires review.
USD / 1M tokens: input $0.44 · output $1.32 · cached input $0.014
Published 2026-08-20 · Added to our history
A catalog snapshot changed its recorded token rates. Provider effective date requires review.
USD / 1M tokens: input $0.14 · output $0.28 · cached input $0.0028
Published 2026-08-19 · Added to our history
A catalog snapshot changed its recorded token rates. Provider effective date requires review.
USD / 1M tokens: input $0.14 · output $0.28 · cached input $0.0028
Published 2026-08-19 · Added to our history
A catalog snapshot changed its recorded token rates. Provider effective date requires review.
USD / 1M tokens: input $0.44 · output $1.32 · cached input $0.014
Published 2026-08-19 · Added to our history
A catalog snapshot changed its recorded token rates. Provider effective date requires review.
USD / 1M tokens: input $0.14 · output $0.28 · cached input $0.0028
Published 2026-08-19 · Added to our history
A catalog snapshot changed its recorded token rates. Provider effective date requires review.
USD / 1M tokens: input $0.44 · output $1.32 · cached input $0.014
Published 2026-08-19 · Added to our history
A catalog snapshot changed its recorded token rates. Provider effective date requires review.
USD / 1M tokens: input $0.44 · output $1.32 · cached input $0.014
Published 2026-08-19 · Added to our history
A catalog snapshot changed its recorded token rates. Provider effective date requires review.
USD / 1M tokens: input $0.44 · output $1.32 · cached input $0.014
Published 2026-08-19 · Added to our history
First listing in the inspected snapshots, not necessarily the model’s launch. Provider launch date requires review.
USD / 1M tokens: input $0.14 · output $0.28 · cached input $0.0028
Published 2026-06-17 · Added to our history · Effective date is uncertain within the range shown
A catalog snapshot changed its recorded token rates. Provider effective date requires review.
USD / 1M tokens: input $0.14 · output $0.28 · cached input $0.0028
Published 2026-06-13 · Added to our history · Effective date is uncertain within the range shown
A catalog snapshot changed its recorded token rates. Provider effective date requires review.
USD / 1M tokens: input $0.14 · output $0.28 · cached input $0.028
Published 2026-06-12 · Added to our history · Effective date is uncertain within the range shown
A catalog snapshot changed its recorded token rates. Provider effective date requires review.
USD / 1M tokens: input $0.14 · output $0.28 · cached input $0.0028
Published 2026-05-26 · Added to our history · Effective date is uncertain within the range shown
First listing in the inspected snapshots, not necessarily the model’s launch. Provider launch date requires review.
USD / 1M tokens: input $0.14 · output $0.28 · cached input $0.028
Published 2026-04-25 · Added to our history · Effective date is uncertain within the range shown
| livebench-averagerelease=2026-06-25; score=mean of task means per categorydeepseek-v4-flash [release=2026-06-25; score=mean of task means per category] |
| 0.6548fraction |
| livebench |
| 2026-06-25 |
| livebench-data-analysisrelease=2026-06-25; score=mean of task means per categorydeepseek-v4-flash [release=2026-06-25; score=mean of task means per category] | 0.6802fraction | livebench | 2026-06-25 |
| livebench-mathematicsrelease=2026-06-25; score=mean of task means per categorydeepseek-v4-flash [release=2026-06-25; score=mean of task means per category] | 0.7965fraction | livebench | 2026-06-25 |
| livebench-agentic-codingrelease=2026-06-25; score=mean of task means per categorydeepseek-v4-flash [release=2026-06-25; score=mean of task means per category] | 0.3763fraction | livebench | 2026-06-25 |
| livebench-codingrelease=2026-06-25; score=mean of task means per categorydeepseek-v4-flash [release=2026-06-25; score=mean of task means per category] | 0.6923fraction | livebench | 2026-06-25 |
| livebench-reasoningrelease=2026-06-25; score=mean of task means per categorydeepseek-v4-flash [release=2026-06-25; score=mean of task means per category] | 0.7058fraction | livebench | 2026-06-25 |
Recorded scores use the source’s stored scale; percentage accuracies may be fractions from 0 to 1. Evaluation settings are not consistently available in the tracked feed. Provider-self-reported results have not been independently verified by TokenPylon.