DeepSeek API: what it charges, what it allows, and what it keeps
thecontinuitylayer.com/inference-apis/deepseek-apiDeepSeek's own API for its models.
- 1Yes
Does DeepSeek API publish a per-token price?
Yes, by DeepSeek's own page.
The public docs list per-token prices, e.g. deepseek-v4-pro at $1.32 input (cache miss) / $3.96 output per 1M tokens at peak, half that off-peak.
Yes means: Per-token prices are on a public page with no sign-in. Partly means only some models are priced in public, or the price sits on a model page rather than the pricing page.
- 2Partly
Does DeepSeek API publish its rate limits?
Partly, by DeepSeek's own page.
The docs publish only concurrency caps per model, with no request-per-minute or token limits.
Yes means: The docs give request or token numbers for each tier or model. Partly means some numbers, such as a concurrency cap or the top tiers only; no means the numbers are only shown inside a signed-in account.
- 3Not stated
Does DeepSeek API train on your API prompts by default?
DeepSeek's pages do not say.
The API terms say nothing about training on customer data, and the separate Open Platform privacy policy page would not open.
Yes means: Here no is the good answer: the provider's page says what you send its API is not used for training unless you opt in. Yes means it is unless you opt out; partly means it depends on the plan, the tier or the upstream provider.
- 4Not stated
Does DeepSeek API say how long it keeps your prompts and outputs?
DeepSeek's pages do not say.
The API terms give no retention period for prompts or outputs, and the Open Platform privacy policy page would not open.
Yes means: A stated period, or a statement that nothing is kept by default. Partly means a period for some users or requests but not others.
- 5Yes
Does DeepSeek API run a public status page?
Yes, by DeepSeek's own page.
DeepSeek runs a public status page that lists its API services.
Yes means: A public page shows current uptime and past incidents.
Every grade above is read from DeepSeek's own page on the day shown. If a page has changed, tell us.