DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B pricing & specs
DeepSeek · released 2025-05-29 · ● verified 2026-10-11
input / 1M$0.06via Novita AI
output / 1M$0.09via Novita AI
context128K
max output32K
// price history ($/1M tokens)
// cheaper or similar alternatives
| model | in | out | ctx | vs DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemma 4 E2B IT | $0.04 | $0.08 | 131.1K | −25.9% |
| Qwen3.7 Flash | $0.03 | $0.13 | 1M | −18.5% |
| Qwen Turbo | $0.05 | $0.20 | 1M | +29.6% |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 | $0.06 | $0.18 | 1.05M | +33.3% |
| GPT OSS 120B | $0.05 | $0.25 | 131.1K | +48.1% |
// price by host
| host | in $/1M | out $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Novita AI | $0.06 | $0.09 |
// faq
How much does DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B cost?
DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B costs $0.06 per million input tokens and $0.09 per million output tokens (cheapest tracked host: Novita AI). At 50M input and 10M output tokens per month that is about $3.90.
What is the context window of DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B?
128K tokens, with up to 32K output tokens per request.
What are cheaper alternatives to DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B?
Gemma 4 E2B IT ($0.04 in / $0.08 out), Qwen3.7 Flash ($0.03 in / $0.13 out) offer the same input types and capabilities for less.
Is DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B open weights?
Yes. It is available from 1 tracked hosts; the cheapest is Novita AI at $0.06 input and $0.09 output per million tokens.
// spec sheet
- input / 1M
- $0.06
- output / 1M
- $0.09
- blended (3:1)
- $0.0675
- context
- 128K
- max output
- 32K
- input types
- text
- reasoning
- yes
- tool calling
- no
- structured output
- no
- open weights
- yes
- knowledge cutoff
- n/a
- price source
- Novita AI
// cost calculator
| model | in $/1M | out $/1M | = monthly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gemma 4 E2B IT | $0.04 | $0.08 | $2.80 |
| Qwen3.7 Flash | $0.03 | $0.13 | $2.80 |
| DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B | $0.06 | $0.09 | $3.90 |
| Qwen Turbo | $0.05 | $0.20 | $4.50 |
Base-tier list prices. Long-context tiers, caching and batch discounts are not included.