DeepSeek V3 0324 pricing & specs
DeepSeek · released 2025-03-24 · ● verified 2026-10-11 · deprecated
This model is deprecated. Cheapest compatible replacement: Llama 3.2 1B Instruct.
// price history ($/1M tokens)
// cheaper or similar alternatives
| model | in | out | ctx | vs DeepSeek V3 0324 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llama 3.2 1B Instruct | $0.02 | $0.02 | 131K | −95.1% |
| Gemma 4 E2B IT | $0.04 | $0.08 | 131.1K | −87.7% |
| Qwen3.7 Flash | $0.03 | $0.13 | 1M | −86.4% |
| Gemma 3 12B IT | $0.05 | $0.10 | 131.1K | −84.6% |
| Command R7B | $0.0375 | $0.15 | 128K | −83.8% |
// price by host
| host | in $/1M | out $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| DeepInfra | $0.24 | $0.90 |
// faq
How much does DeepSeek V3 0324 cost?
DeepSeek V3 0324 costs $0.24 per million input tokens and $0.90 per million output tokens (cheapest tracked host: DeepInfra). At 50M input and 10M output tokens per month that is about $21.00.
What is the context window of DeepSeek V3 0324?
163.8K tokens, with up to 163.8K output tokens per request.
Does DeepSeek V3 0324 support prompt caching?
Yes. Cached input tokens cost $0.135 per million.
What are cheaper alternatives to DeepSeek V3 0324?
Llama 3.2 1B Instruct ($0.02 in / $0.02 out), 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 V3 0324 open weights?
Yes. It is available from 1 tracked hosts; the cheapest is DeepInfra at $0.24 input and $0.90 output per million tokens.
// spec sheet
- input / 1M
- $0.24
- output / 1M
- $0.90
- cache read / 1M
- $0.135
- blended (3:1)
- $0.405
- context
- 163.8K
- max output
- 163.8K
- input types
- text
- reasoning
- no
- tool calling
- yes
- structured output
- yes
- open weights
- yes
- knowledge cutoff
- n/a
- price source
- DeepInfra
// cost calculator
| model | in $/1M | out $/1M | = monthly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Llama 3.2 1B Instruct | $0.02 | $0.02 | $1.20 |
| Gemma 4 E2B IT | $0.04 | $0.08 | $2.80 |
| Qwen3.7 Flash | $0.03 | $0.13 | $2.80 |
| DeepSeek V3 0324 | $0.24 | $0.90 | $21.00 |
Base-tier list prices. Long-context tiers, caching and batch discounts are not included.