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DeepSeek R1. Price, context, and routing

Source page: https://www.o10.io/models/deepseek-r1

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Model data: https://www.o10.io/api/models.json
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Prices are dated references, not live quotes. Check the current endpoint rate before use.

# DeepSeek R1. Price, context, and routing

DeepSeek R1 costs $1.35/1M input tokens and $5.40/1M output tokens as of 2026-06-27. DeepSeek publishes this model with a 128K tokens context window. o10 lists DeepSeek R1 on DeepSeek at routing band C4. API slug deepseek-r1. Verify list prices against the venue you call.

## Key takeaways

### What is DeepSeek R1?

DeepSeek R1 is a chat model from deepseek (slug: deepseek-r1). Pick DeepSeek R1 when you want DeepSeek's reasoning model at open-weight prices. It is not a cheap V3 chat default. Published input pricing starts at $1.35/1M tokens. Context window: 128K tokens.

*Catalog snapshot 2026-06-27.*

### When should you pick DeepSeek R1?

Pick DeepSeek R1 when you want DeepSeek's reasoning model at open-weight prices. It is not a cheap V3 chat default. DeepSeek R1 is R1 (reasoning). DeepSeek V3 is the high-volume chat sibling. Do not treat them as interchangeable.

### How does DeepSeek R1 differ from sibling models?

DeepSeek R1 is R1 (reasoning). DeepSeek V3 is the high-volume chat sibling. Do not treat them as interchangeable.

### How much does DeepSeek R1 cost per million tokens?

DeepSeek R1 costs $1.35/1M input tokens and $5.40/1M output tokens in the gateway catalog snapshot (2026-06-27). Endpoint pricing may differ by fulfillment host.

*Sourced from gateway catalog snapshot.*

### Where can you run DeepSeek R1?

DeepSeek R1 is configured on DeepSeek. Known host IDs: deepseek: deepseek/deepseek-r1. This model is routable through o10 eval-gated routing.

### What is DeepSeek R1's context window?

DeepSeek R1 supports a 128K tokens context window in the gateway catalog snapshot. Context limits may vary by fulfillment host endpoint.

### What o10 routing band is DeepSeek R1?

DeepSeek R1 is classified at o10 routing band C4. Bands group models by cost tier and eval profile: C0 (economy), C1 (standard), C2 (capable), C3/C4 (frontier). Production routing is enabled for this slug.

### Who makes DeepSeek R1?

DeepSeek R1 is attributed to source provider deepseek in the o10 catalog. Fulfillment hosts (DeepSeek) supply API access; list pricing may differ by venue.

## Citation
DeepSeek R1 costs $1.35/1M input tokens and $5.40/1M output tokens as of 2026-06-27. DeepSeek publishes this model with a 128K tokens context window. o10 lists DeepSeek R1 on DeepSeek at routing band C4. API slug deepseek-r1. Verify list prices against the venue you call.
## Methodology

Fulfillment catalog 2026-06-27. Gateway pricing joined where slug match exists.

## FAQ

### How much does DeepSeek R1 cost?

DeepSeek R1 costs $1.35/1M input tokens and $5.40/1M output tokens in the gateway snapshot (2026-06-27). Verify against your provider's published pricing.

### What is DeepSeek R1's context window?

DeepSeek R1 supports 128K tokens in the gateway catalog snapshot. Host-specific endpoints may differ.

### Which hosts serve DeepSeek R1?

DeepSeek R1 (deepseek-r1) is configured on: DeepSeek. Upstream model IDs are listed in the fulfillment routes section.

### Is DeepSeek R1 routable through o10?

Yes. DeepSeek R1 is routable at band C4. Send model: "deepseek-r1" or use an o10 smart routing alias.

### How do I call DeepSeek R1 via o10?

Use o10 slug "deepseek-r1" or gateway ID "deepseek/deepseek-r1" depending on your integration. Gateway-compatible endpoints accept OpenAI-style /v1 requests.

### How does o10 route this model?

o10 routes DeepSeek R1 only when per-use-case evals clear at your quality floor. Band C4 indicates cost tier. See /kyi for governance and /models/routing for smart aliases.

### What is the API model ID for DeepSeek R1?

The o10 slug is "deepseek-r1"; the unified gateway ID is "deepseek/deepseek-r1". Host IDs: deepseek: deepseek/deepseek-r1. Pricing snapshot date: 2026-06-27.

### Who hosts DeepSeek R1?

DeepSeek R1 is hosted as deepseek: deepseek/deepseek-r1. o10 maps those upstream IDs to slug "deepseek-r1".

## Related links

- [DeepSeek R1 HTML](https://www.o10.io/models/deepseek-r1)
- [DeepSeek R1 pricing](https://www.o10.io/pricing/deepseek/deepseek-r1)
- [Model catalog](https://www.o10.io/models)
- [llms-models.txt](https://www.o10.io/llms-models.txt)

## Source URL

https://www.o10.io/models/deepseek-r1