DeepSeek · Flagship · 1M context window

DeepSeek V4 Pro pricing for pr review

$0.0112 per call at 8,000 input / 3,000 output tokens.

Per call

$0.0112

10K calls/mo

$112.2

Cache savings

97% off input

Batch savings

0% off all

Calculate your DeepSeek V4 Pro costs

Adjust token counts, volume, and discount toggles to model your pr review spend. Prices verified daily against provider pricing pages.

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Estimated cost

Monthly cost
$112
10,000 calls/month
Cost per call$0.0112
Daily cost$4
Input rate$0.66/MTok
Output rate$1.98/MTok
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Quick start

Call DeepSeek V4 Pro with the OpenAI Python SDK pointed at api.deepseek.com:

import os
from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://api.deepseek.com/v1",
    api_key=os.environ["DEEPSEEK_API_KEY"],
)
response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="deepseek-v4-pro",
    max_tokens=3000,
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Your prompt here"}]
)
# Cost: ~$0.0112 per call at standard rates
# Input:  $0.66/MTok
# Output: $1.98/MTok

How DeepSeek V4 Pro compares on cost

Per-call cost for all models scoring 50+ on pr review benchmarks. Hover for details.

Highest-quality affordable option: Claude Sonnet 5 at $0.0460/call (4.1x the cost, 96/100 quality). DeepSeek V4 Pro is already the cheapest choice for pr review.

What drives pr review cost

A pull request review carries the diff, the surrounding context, and often the PR description (heavy input, moderate output). Cost scales with PR size rather than with how much the model says, so the expensive reviews are the ones nobody wants to read anyway. Splitting large PRs is a cost control as much as an engineering practice.

For DeepSeek V4 Pro specifically, that means output tokens cost 3.0x more than input, at $1.98 vs $0.66 per MTok. At this use case’s 8,000/3,000 token split, output accounts for 53% of the $0.0112 per-call cost.

Complete DeepSeek V4 Pro pricing breakdown

Standard token rates

Direction$/MTokTokens per call
Input$0.668,000
Output$1.983,000

Prompt caching: 97% off input tokens

Caching drops input cost from $0.66 to $0.02/MTok. For repeated system prompts, that saves $0.005106 per call.

Batch API: 0% off all tokens

Submit requests asynchronously and receive 0% off all token costs. This works best for offline pipelines where latency requirements are flexible.

Monthly cost projections

Monthly volumeCost per callStandard monthlyCached monthlyYou save with caching
10,000 calls$0.0112$112.2$61.14$51.06
50,000 calls$0.0112$561$305.71$255.29
100,000 calls$0.0112$1,122$611.42$510.58
500,000 calls$0.0112$5,610$3,057.12$2,552.88
1,000,000 calls$0.0112$11,220$6,114.24$5,105.76

DeepSeek V4 Pro quality benchmarks for pr review

Benchmark data for pr review is pending for DeepSeek V4 Pro. Test against your own evaluation suite before moving to production.

Benchmark data is not yet available for DeepSeek V4 Pro. We recommend testing against your own evaluation criteria.

Alternative models for pr review

6 models score 80+ on pr review benchmarks, sorted by input rate. Cheapest: Claude Sonnet 5 (310% more, 96/100 quality).

ModelProviderInput $/MTokOutput $/MTokQualityPer callvs DeepSeek
Claude Sonnet 5Claude$2.00$10.0096/100$0.0460310% more
Claude Sonnet 4.6Claude$3.00$15.0095/100$0.0690515% more
GPT 5.6 SolGPT$4.00$20.0092/100$0.0920720% more
Claude Opus 4.8Claude$5.00$25.0094/100$0.1150925% more
GPT 5.5GPT$5.00$30.0090/100$0.13001059% more
Claude Fable 5Claude$10.00$50.0095/100$0.23001950% more

About DeepSeek V4 Pro

Provider

DeepSeek

Tier

Flagship

Context

1M tokens

Released

Not published

Prices are off-peak rates from api-docs.deepseek.com (read 2026-10-11). Peak-hour prices are 2x the listed input and output rates — Tokeven does not model time-of-day tiers; off-peak is used as the base. Cache hit: $0.022/MTok input. No batch discount published. Not yet benchmarked, so never recommended.

Other models from DeepSeek

ModelTierInput $/MTokOutput $/MTokContext
DeepSeek V3Mid-tier$0.27$1.10164K
DeepSeek R1Mid-tier$0.55$2.19128K
DeepSeek FlashFast / Budget$0.15$0.601M

You can compare DeepSeek V4 Pro head-to-head against any other model on our model comparison pages, or track how pricing has changed over time on the pricing history tracker.

Frequently asked questions

How much does DeepSeek V4 Pro cost for pr review per API call?

A typical pr review call using DeepSeek V4 Pro costs about $0.0112 per call. This estimate uses 8,000 input tokens and 3,000 output tokens at standard rates. Standard rates are $0.66 per million input tokens and $1.98 per million output tokens.

Is DeepSeek V4 Pro the best model for pr review?

Our benchmark data does not yet include a pr review ranking for DeepSeek V4 Pro. We recommend testing it against your own evaluation criteria before production usage.

What is the cheapest model for pr review with good quality?

The most affordable model for pr review above 80/100 quality is Claude Sonnet 5. It comes from Claude at $2.00 per million input tokens. Output costs $10.00 per million tokens with a quality score of 96/100. Claude Sonnet 5 costs more per call than DeepSeek V4 Pro but scores higher on quality benchmarks for this task type.

How can I reduce my DeepSeek V4 Pro costs for pr review?

Three strategies lower DeepSeek V4 Pro costs for this task type effectively. Prompt caching gives a 97% discount on input tokens when reusing system prompts. The batch API gives 0% off all tokens for asynchronous processing workloads. Prompt optimization reduces token counts through more concise instructions and context windows. Combining caching with batching brings your cost from $0.0112 to about $0.000370 per call.

How does DeepSeek V4 Pro pricing compare to other DeepSeek models?

DeepSeek has 3 other models alongside DeepSeek V4 Pro today: DeepSeek V3 at $0.27/$1.10 per million tokens (mid-tier), DeepSeek R1 at $0.55/$2.19 per million tokens (mid-tier), DeepSeek Flash at $0.15/$0.60 per million tokens (fast / budget). The right choice depends on whether your pr review workload prioritizes quality, cost, or speed.

What context window does DeepSeek V4 Pro support?

DeepSeek V4 Pro supports a context window of 1M tokens per API call. This sets the maximum combined length of your input prompt and generated response. For pr review, typical calls use 8,000 input and 3,000 output tokens. That is well within this limit, leaving room for longer prompts or multi-turn conversations.

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