deepseek

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324

The DeepSeek V3 0324 is a language processing AI model developed by deepseek that handles text inputs with a context length of up to 163840 tokens and supports tool interactions. For those seeking an affordable option for general text-based tasks, the DeepSeek V3 0324 may be worth considering due to its competitive price point, charging $0.25 per input token and $1.00 per output token. Its blended benchmark score of 53.1 across one independent benchmark also indicates a level of performance. However, it does not support complex reasoning tasks or structured output.

Quality Score
89/100
price + capability + benchmarks
Input Price
$0.25
per 1M tokens · checked 2026-09-23
Output Price
$1.00
per 1M tokens · checked 2026-09-23
Context Window
163,840
tokens

Benchmark results

Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 53.1 across 1 benchmark, last refreshed 2026-09-23. How scoring works →

BenchmarkMeasuresScore
Aider Polyglot code editing across languages 48.4
Model ID
deepseek/deepseek-chat-v3-0324
Vendor
deepseek
Released
March 2025
Tokenizer
DeepSeek
Input Modalities
text
Output Modalities
text
Max Output
147,456 tokens
Tool Calling
✓ supported
Structured Output
✓ supported
Reasoning Mode
not supported
Vision
text only
Audio
no
Moderated
no

What it costs in practice

Computed from the current $0.25/M input and $1.00/M output rates. Run your own numbers →

JobTokensCost
Summarize a 50-page report 30k in / 1.5k out under $0.01
Classify 1,000 customer emails 500k in / 50k out $0.17
A month of a busy support chatbot 5M in / 2M out $3.25

Price & spec history

Tracked daily by PicksByModel since 2026-07-17.

DateInput /MOutput /MContext
2026-09-12 $0.25 $1.00 163,840
2026-09-08 $0.29 $1.14 163,840
2026-08-20 $0.25 $1.00 163,840
2026-07-17 $0.27 $1.12 163,840

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Quick answers

How much does DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324 cost?
$0.25 per million input tokens and $1.00 per million output tokens.
What is DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324's context window?
163,840 tokens, roughly 245 pages of text in a single request.
Does DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324 support tool calling?
It supports tool calling, structured output.
Can DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324 process images?
No, it is text-only on the input side.

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