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DeepSeek V3 vs Free Models Router

Pricing is only the shared seller matrix below. Best rates and catalog map are separate sections, so no chart is embedded in pricing. Open the calculator for the same workload on each side.

Deepseek

Model

DeepSeek V3

Tool calling

Best $0.140 in · $0.200 out

Context window 131K

Pricing
Openrouter

Model

Free Models Router

Image inputTool calling

Best N/A in · N/A out

Context window 200K

Pricing

Free Models Router is cheaper across the board — 100% cheaper on input and 100% cheaper on output.

Pricing matrix

Shared sellers only. Each row is a host that lists both models. Dollar amounts are per 1M tokens. Lowest in each pair of columns is emphasized.

ProviderDeepSeek V3 inDeepSeek V3 outFree Models Router inFree Models Router out
Azure$1.14$4.56N/AN/A
DeepInfra$0.380$0.890N/AN/A
Deepseek$0.280$0.420N/AN/A
Fireworks AI$0.900$0.900N/AN/A
Hyperbolic$0.200$0.200N/AN/A
Nebius$0.500$1.50N/AN/A
Novita$0.400$1.30N/AN/A
Openrouter$0.140$0.280N/AN/A
Replicate$1.45$1.45N/AN/A
Together AI$1.25$1.25N/AN/A
Vercel Ai Gateway$0.900$0.900N/AN/A

Best listed rates (this pair)

Same "best row in current pricing" logic as model pages: a compact view of the lowest input and output we show for each side. This is not the seller matrix.

Catalog map · Deepseek · Openrouter

Each chart uses real catalog rows that include both list input and list output ($/1M). Larger green dots are the models on this comparison page; accent dots are other active models from that provider.

Deepseek · input vs output

Scatter chart: X = input $/M, Y = output $/M. This page's models are labeled on the green dots; hover others for detail.

ListedoutputUSD/1M

One dot per catalog row that has both list prices. Green dots are labeled with the models on this page; hover any dot for name and prices. Upper-right means higher cost on both axes ($/1M).

Openrouter · input vs output

ListedoutputUSD/1M

One dot per catalog row that has both list prices. Green dots are labeled with the models on this page; hover any dot for name and prices. Upper-right means higher cost on both axes ($/1M).

Specifications

Each column header is the full model name. Tint marks the favorable value where we compute a winner.

Spec
DeepSeek V3
Free Models Router
Context window
131,072 tokens
200,000 tokens
Max output tokens
8,192 tokens
N/A
Vision
No
Yes
Function calling
Yes
Yes
Streaming
No
No
Release date
Dec 2024
Feb 2026

Cost calculator

Same requests, input tokens, and output tokens for both columns. Pick the provider row that matches how you buy.

DeepSeek V3
Monthly
$84
Annual
$1.0K
Free Models Router
Monthly
$0.0000
Annual
$0.0000
Save $84/month with Free Models Router

When to pick which

Short takeaways: no cards, just the points. Validate with your own workloads.

  • Long-context tasks

    Use Free Models Router. Its 200K context window handles large codebases and documents better than 131K.

Frequently asked questions

Free Models Router is cheaper on both input and output tokens.

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