DeepSeek Free Tier
DeepSeek gives 5 million free tokens to new users on sign-up. Their API has no rate limits — they serve every request they can.
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Free Tier Details
Free Credits5 million tokens for new accounts
Rate LimitsNo enforced rate limits
Models AvailableDeepSeek V3, R1, and all DeepSeek models
Credit Card RequiredNo
DeepSeek also offers free unlimited access through chat.deepseek.com. After free credits, pricing is very competitive: $0.28/M input (cache miss), $0.42/M output for DeepSeek V3.2.
Cheapest Paid Models on DeepSeek
When you need more than the free tier, these are the most affordable options.
| Model | Context | Input / 1M | Output / 1M |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeepSeek V3 | 164K | $0.014 | $0.028 |
| DeepSeek V3.2 | 164K | $0.280 | $0.420 |
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