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DeepSeek R1 (Turbo) API pricing: cheapest provider

2 providers sell DeepSeek R1 (Turbo). Novita AI is cheapest; the most expensive charges 1.3× as much for the same model.

Cheapest$1.15per 1M · Novita AI
Input · output$0.70 / $2.50per 1M tokens
Price gap1.3×across 2 providers
Context64Kmax tokens

$1.15 Novita AI1.3× spread$1.50 DeepInfra

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Standard list prices in USD from each provider's pricing page · last price change Sep 28, 2026 · How we collect and rank prices

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Cached share of input (%)0 = no caching. Only documented cache-read rates qualify.Required context per request (tokens)0 = any. Providers without a sufficient known limit are excluded.Required featureProvider requirement

Provider	Estimated / month	Input / 1M	Output / 1M	Context
1 Novita AIInference provider - lowest for your volumePricing page	$12.00	$0.70	$2.50	64,000
2 DeepInfraInference providerPricing page	$16.00	$1.00	$3.00	40,960

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| DeepSeek R1 (Turbo) provider | Input / 1M tokens | Output / 1M tokens | 10M in + 2M out per month |
|---|---:|---:|---:|
| Novita AI | $0.70 | $2.50 | $12.00 |
| DeepInfra | $1.00 | $3.00 | $16.00 |

Standard list prices as of Oct 31, 2026. Source: [AISelect.online](https://aiselect.online/models/deepseek-r1-turbo)

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The cheapest price has not changed since tracking started on Sep 28, 2026: $1.15 per 1M tokens at Novita AI. All price changes

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from openai import OpenAI
import os

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://api.novita.ai/openai",
    api_key=os.environ["NOVITA_API_KEY"],
)
response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="deepseek/deepseek-r1-turbo",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}],
)

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