DeepSeek V4 Pro
DeepSeek V4 Pro is the higher-quality sibling of V4 Flash at $0.435/$0.87 per 1M tokens. After a May 2026 promotional period, the price became permanent. About 3x more expensive than V4 Flash but 30% better quality.
Best For
Strengths
- Higher quality than V4 Flash on hard tasks
- Still ~6x cheaper than GPT-5.6 standard
- 1M context window
- Open-source (Apache 2.0)
- Strong at math and code
Weaknesses
- Still text-only
- Cache hit pricing varies across vendors (SiliconFlow $1.0/1M vs DeepSeek official $0.025/1M — 40x spread)
- Peak hour pricing applies
- Older name 'deepseek-chat' retires July 24, 2026
Related Alternatives
DeepSeek V4 Flash
Cheaper, similar quality for most tasks
Qwen3.8-Max
Larger 2.4T params, $2/$6 per 1M
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does DeepSeek V4 Pro cost?
DeepSeek V4 Pro costs $0.435 per 1M input tokens and $0.87 per 1M output tokens — permanently (the price after the May 2026 promo became permanent). The old name 'deepseek-chat' retires July 24, 2026.
Is V4 Pro worth 3x the price of V4 Flash?
For most tasks, no — V4 Flash gives 90% of V4 Pro quality at 1/3 the price. V4 Pro is worth the premium for complex reasoning, agent workflows, and cases where quality matters more than cost.
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