DeepSeek V3.2
$0.28 per 1M input tokens and $0.42 per 1M output tokens · 164K context · tools, reasoning, JSON, open weights.
Prices checked Oct 21, 2026 · tracked by LLM Cost Index since Oct 21, 2026
What DeepSeek V3.2 costs per month
Estimated monthly bill for typical workloads, using the cached-input price for repeated context. Try your own numbers in the cost calculator.
| Workload | Per month |
|---|---|
| Customer chatbot 1,000 conversations a day, 8 turns each | $81.65 |
| Document Q&A (RAG) 500 questions a day over retrieved documents | $26.08 |
| Coding / tool-using agent 200 tasks a day, long tool-heavy contexts | $42.84 |
| Content generation 30 long articles a day | $1.70 |
| Classification / extraction 100,000 short items a day | $271 |
Price history
We started tracking DeepSeek V3.2 on Oct 21, 2026; the chart appears as soon as there is a second data point. See all recent price changes.
Where to run DeepSeek V3.2: 12 providers
GMICloud is the cheapest at $0.209 input / $0.31 output per 1M tokens. Uptime is the average over the last 30 days as reported by OpenRouter; see provider reliability.
| Provider | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Context | Uptime | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GMICloud | $0.209 | $0.31 | 164K | 100% | fp8 |
| SiliconFlow | $0.259 | $0.80 | 164K | 99.9% | fp8 |
| AtlasCloud | $0.26 | $0.38 | 164K | 99.9% | fp8 |
| DeepInfra | $0.26 | $0.38 | 164K | 99.9% | fp4 |
| Venice | $0.268 | $0.39 | 160K | 98.1% | — |
| Baidu | $0.28 | $0.42 | 131K | 95.9% | fp8 |
| DigitalOcean | $0.30 | $0.96 | 164K | 98.2% | — |
| Friendli | $0.50 | $1.50 | 164K | 99.2% | — |
| $0.56 | $1.68 | 164K | 99.9% | — | |
| Phala | $1.00 | $1.00 | 164K | 100% | — |
| Mara | $3.00 | $4.50 | 33K | 66.7% | — |
| SambaNova | $3.00 | $4.50 | 33K | 96.3% | — |
Cheaper alternatives to DeepSeek V3.2
Models with the same tool calling, structured output for at least 20% less (3:1 input/output mix), most capable first.
| Model | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Context | Capabilities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 5.5 Anthropic | $0.10 | $0.50 | 1M | visiontoolsreasoningJSON |
| GLM 5.3 Flash Z.ai | $0.041 | $0.12 | 1.05M | visiontoolsreasoningJSONopen weights |
| Ling 3.1 Flash inclusionAI | $0.075 | $0.225 | 262K | toolsreasoningJSON |
| GPT-6 Luna OpenAI | $0.10 | $0.50 | 1.05M | visiontoolsreasoningJSON |
| MiMo-V2.6-Flash Xiaomi | $0.14 | $0.28 | 1.05M | visionaudiotoolsreasoningJSONopen weights |
How to pay less for DeepSeek V3.2
For a customer chatbot (1,000 conversations a day, 8 turns each) that costs $136 a month at list price without caching:
| Option | Per month | You save |
|---|---|---|
| Move to Claude Haiku 5.5 (similar capabilities) | $58.56 | $77.52 (57%) |
| Use prompt caching (60% of input cached) | $81.65 | $54.43 (40%) |
| Route to GMICloud | $101 | $34.91 (26%) |
Other workloads: cut-your-bill tool for DeepSeek V3.2.
Specifications
| Model ID | deepseek/deepseek-v3.2 |
| Input | text |
| Output | text |
| Tool calling | Yes |
| Structured output | Yes |
| Reasoning mode | Yes |
| Open weights | Yes — deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V3.2 |
| Released | Dec 1, 2025 |
FAQ
- How much does DeepSeek V3.2 cost?
- $0.28 per million input tokens and $0.42 per million output tokens; cached input costs $0.028 per million. Prices as of Oct 21, 2026.
- What is the context window of DeepSeek V3.2?
- 164K tokens, with up to 66K output tokens per response.
- Does DeepSeek V3.2 support images, tools and structured output?
- Images as input: no. Tool calling: yes. Structured (JSON) output: yes. Reasoning mode: yes.
- What are cheaper alternatives to DeepSeek V3.2?
- Models with the same key capabilities for at least 20% less include Claude Haiku 5.5 ($0.10 / $0.50), GLM 5.3 Flash ($0.041 / $0.12), Ling 3.1 Flash ($0.075 / $0.225).
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