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deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V3

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deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V3 is a DeepSeek chat and completion model you can call through flatkey.ai's OpenAI-compatible API. On flatkey it runs at $0.133333 per 1M input tokens — about 47% below the $0.25 official list price, and $0.533333 per 1M output tokens. One API key covers GPT, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek, Seedance and 500+ other models, so you can switch models without changing SDKs or juggling separate accounts. Billing is prepaid with live usage analytics and a single invoice, which keeps spend predictable as you scale.

Get your API keySave ~47% vs official pricing
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Stacked discount
up to 50% offModels are priced at 60–90% of the official list. Top up $200 and get $100 free — both discounts stack, as low as 50% of the official price. →

Pricing

Input
List price $0.25
$0.133333/ 1M tokens
Output
List price $1
$0.533333/ 1M tokens

Specifications

Provider
DeepSeek
Modality
Text / chat
Access
OpenAI-compatible API
Endpoints
openai

How to use the deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V3 API

  1. 1
    Create a flatkey.ai account and API key
    Sign up for free, then generate an API key in the console. New accounts get bonus credit on their first top-up.
  2. 2
    Point your OpenAI client at flatkey
    Set base_url to https://router.flatkey.ai/v1 and use your flatkey key as the API key. No other code changes are needed — the API is OpenAI-compatible.
  3. 3
    Call deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V3
    Send a request with model set to "deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V3" using the OpenAI SDK or curl. Copy a ready-to-run example below.
API example
curl "https://router.flatkey.ai/v1/chat/completions" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $FLATKEY_API_KEY" \
  -d '{"model":"deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V3","messages":[{"role":"user","content":"Say hello in one sentence."}]}'

deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V3 vs similar models

ModelInput / 1M
deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V3$0.133333
deepseek-v3.2-thinking$0.154667
deepseek-ocr$40
deepseek-v3.2-exp$40
deepseek-v3.2$0.141867

Availability (last 30 days)

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Frequently asked questions

How much does the deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V3 API cost?

On flatkey.ai, deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V3 costs $0.133333 per 1M input tokens and $0.533333 per 1M output tokens, roughly 47% below the official list price. Top up $200 and get $100 free to stretch the budget further.

Is deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V3 OpenAI-compatible?

Yes. Keep your existing OpenAI SDK, switch base_url to https://router.flatkey.ai/v1, and use your flatkey key. The model id stays "deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V3".

Is deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V3 free to use?

Usage is pay-as-you-go, but priced well below the official list (about 47% cheaper), and new accounts receive bonus credit on their first top-up, so you can start testing at low cost.

How do I get an API key for deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V3?

Sign up on flatkey.ai, create an API key in the console, and add prepaid balance. You can start calling deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V3 in minutes.

What other models can I use with the same key?

One flatkey key gives you GPT, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek, Seedance and 500+ other models through a single OpenAI-compatible endpoint and one invoice.

How reliable is deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V3 on flatkey?

We publish the live 30-day success rate, throughput and latency for deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V3 directly on this page, updated from real traffic.

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