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Using DeepSeek V3 on OpenRouter

Implementation guide · DeepSeek V3 · DeepSeek

ServerlessOpen Source

Quick Start

  1. 1
    Create an account at OpenRouter and generate an API key.
  2. 2
    Use the OpenRouter SDK or REST API to call deepseek/deepseek-v3.2 — see the documentation for request format.
  3. 3
    You'll be billed $0.25/1M input, $0.38/1M output tokens. See full pricing.

Code Examples

See OpenRouter documentation for integration details.

About OpenRouter

OpenRouter provides a unified interface for Large Language Models with better pricing, improved uptime, and no subscription requirements. Route across providers for cost optimization and reliability.

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.

Pricing on OpenRouter

TypePrice (per 1M)
Input tokens$0.25
Output tokens$0.38

Capabilities

Function CallingTool UseStructured Outputs

About DeepSeek V3

DeepSeek V3: Latest flagship model. 685B total with MoE. 128K context. Open-source.

Model Specs

Released2024-12-26
Parameters671B
Context64k
ArchitectureMixture of Experts
Knowledge cutoff2024-04

Provider

OpenRouter
OpenRouter

OpenRouter, Inc.

New York, NY, USA