DeepSeek: R1
Listed on OpenRouter as deepseek/deepseek-r1 since Jan 25, 2025. 190 snapshot observations, 12 repricings.
$1.15per 1M blended · $0.70 in / $2.50 out
USD per 1M tokens · blended at 3 input : 1 output · at this price for 256 days (since Jan 26, 2026)
All-time low$0.53Oct 31, 2025
All-time high$1.20Feb 13, 2025
Change since first seen+19.8%$0.96 on Jan 25, 2025
Listed price over time
| Observed | Input | Output | Blended | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2026 | $0.70 | $2.50 | $1.15 | +2.2% |
| Jan 7, 2026 | $0.70 | $2.40 | $1.13 | +114.3% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $0.30 | $1.20 | $0.53 | -34.4% |
| Jul 14, 2025 | $0.40 | $2.00 | $0.80 | -8.6% |
| Jun 5, 2025 | $0.45 | $2.15 | $0.88 | -4.9% |
| Apr 23, 2025 | $0.50 | $2.18 | $0.92 | -18.2% |
| Apr 20, 2025 | $0.50 | $3.00 | $1.13 | +18.4% |
| Apr 10, 2025 | $0.54 | $2.18 | $0.95 | -1.0% |
| Mar 25, 2025 | $0.55 | $2.19 | $0.96 | -16.5% |
| Mar 17, 2025 | $0.70 | $2.50 | $1.15 | +19.8% |
| Mar 3, 2025 | $0.55 | $2.19 | $0.96 | -20.0% |
| Feb 13, 2025 | $0.80 | $2.40 | $1.20 | +25.0% |
| Jan 25, 2025 | $0.55 | $2.19 | $0.96 | first observation |
Where it is listed today
Current listed rates across the sources LLMPI compares. The cheapest blended row is highlighted; lower price never implies identical terms, speed, or quality.
| Source | Input | Output | Blended | Listing ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenRouter Pricing evidence | $0.70 | $2.50 | $1.15 | deepseek/deepseek-r1 |
| Nous Portal Provider catalog (not exact listing evidence) | $0.70 | $2.50 | $1.15 | deepseek/deepseek-r1 |
Evidence and scope
- Source
- OpenRouter public model listing
- Archive
- Wayback Machine snapshots of that listing (weekly-grade, from July 2023) plus LLMPI's own daily snapshots since June 2026
- Last observed
- Oct 9, 2026
- Data
- history.json (CC BY 4.0)
This is the listed standard text-token rate for one OpenRouter listing ID. It does not normalize caching, batch discounts, long-context tiers, providers behind the listing, or model quality. A price can also move because OpenRouter's default route changed provider.