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Why use DeepSeek V3 on OpenRouter?
OpenRouter offers DeepSeek V3 with pay-as-you-go pricing at $0.25/1M input tokens. OpenRouter is a multi-provider LLM aggregator offering unified API access to 300+ models from all major labs and emerging providers, with automatic failover for reliability.
Compare DeepSeek V3 across 13 providers to find the best fit for your use caseInput / 1M
$0.252
Output / 1M
$0.378
Cache
Not sourced
Batch
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Setup recipe
Docs fallbackInstall
Use the provider REST API or SDKAuth
Create a provider API keyCall
model: deepseek/deepseek-v3.2Model ID
deepseek/deepseek-v3.2Request example
Curated snippets for this provider are not sourced yet. Use OpenRouter documentation with model ID
deepseek/deepseek-v3.2.Gotchas
- Use provider model ID "deepseek/deepseek-v3.2", not the LLMReference slug "deepseek-v3".
Compare DeepSeek V3 Across Providers
| Provider | Input (per 1M) | Output (per 1M) |
|---|---|---|
| DeepInfra | $0.32 | $0.89 |
| Fireworks AI | $0.56 | $1.68 |
| DeepSeek Platform | $0.14 | $0.28 |
| Microsoft Foundry | — | — |
| OpenRouter | $0.25 | $0.38 |
Pricing
| Type | Price (per 1M) |
|---|---|
| Input tokens | $0.25 |
| Output tokens | $0.38 |
Capabilities
JSON / Tool useStructured Outputs
About DeepSeek V3
DeepSeek V3: Latest flagship model. 685B total with MoE. 128K context. Open-source.
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Model Specs
Released2024-12-26
Parameters671B
Context64k
ArchitectureMixture of Experts
Knowledge cutoff2024-04