DeepSeek Chat (legacy id)✓ Catalog verified
DeepSeek-V3 is the latest model from the DeepSeek team, building upon the instruction following and coding abilities of the previous versions. Pre-trained on nearly 15 trillion tokens, the reported evaluations reveal that the model outperforms other open-source models and rivals leading closed-source models. For model details, please visit the DeepSeek-V3 repo for more information, or see the launch announcement.
Overview
DeepSeek-V3 is the latest model from the DeepSeek team, building upon the instruction following and coding abilities of the previous versions. Pre-trained on nearly 15 trillion tokens, the reported evaluations reveal that the model outperforms other open-source models and rivals leading closed-source models. For model details, please visit the DeepSeek-V3 repo for more information, or see the launch announcement.
Access: available through the official DeepSeek API. Context window: 164K.
Specifications
| API identifier | deepseek/deepseek-chat |
| Provider | DeepSeek |
| Model type | Text LLM |
| Context window | 164K catalog |
| Input modalities | text |
| Output modalities | text |
| Released | Dec 26, 2024 |
| Tokenizer | DeepSeek |
| Moderated | No |
| Architecture modality | text->text |
Pricing
Live pricing components for deepseek/deepseek-chat as published in the catalog.
| Pricing component | Raw unit price | Normalized | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prompt tokens | $3.2e-7 | $0.32 / 1M | Per input token |
| Completion tokens | $8.9e-7 | $0.89 / 1M | Per output token |
| Request fee | N/A | N/A | Per request |
| Image fee | N/A | N/A | Per image unit |
| Web search fee | N/A | N/A | Per search request |
Cost calculator
Estimate monthly spend from your own token volumes.
Estimated Total Cost
$0.34Calculated from current list pricing in the ModelsAtlas catalog.Capabilities
| Capability | Status | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Visual Understanding | Not advertised | Image and document analysis support |
| Audio Processing | Not advertised | Speech and voice aligned flows |
| Tool Calling | ✓ Supported | Supports tools / function calling |
| Self-Hosting | ✓ Supported | Deploy outside managed APIs |
Capability signals
Directional signals derived from model metadata and capability tags — not official benchmark submissions.
Quick start
Call DeepSeek Chat (legacy id) through an OpenAI-compatible client.
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
base_url="https://openrouter.ai/api/v1",
api_key="YOUR_API_KEY"
)
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="deepseek/deepseek-chat",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Explain quantum physics."}]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)Alternatives
Closest models by context window from a different provider.
| Model | Provider | Context | Input /1M | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meta: Llama Guard 4 12B | Meta | 164K | $0.18 | View → |
| TNG: DeepSeek R1T2 Chimera | Tngtech | 164K | $0.30 | View → |
Sources & attribution
Pricing and metadata are maintained in the ModelsAtlas catalog.
Frequently asked questions
How much does DeepSeek Chat (legacy id) cost?
$0.32 per 1M input tokens and $0.89 per 1M output tokens on the official DeepSeek API.
What is the context window of DeepSeek Chat (legacy id)?
DeepSeek Chat (legacy id) supports up to 164K tokens of context.
Does DeepSeek Chat (legacy id) support tool / function calling?
Yes, DeepSeek Chat (legacy id) supports tool / function calling — you can register tools and the model will emit structured tool calls.
How do I access DeepSeek Chat (legacy id)?
Use the official DeepSeek API with the model id `deepseek/deepseek-chat`. See the Quick start section above for code examples.