PRICING SNAPSHOT 2026-10-13CLAUDE FABLE 5 $10.00/$50.00 MTOKCLAUDE FABLE 5.1 $10.00/$50.00 MTOKCLAUDE OPUS 5 $5.00/$25.00 MTOKCLAUDE OPUS 4.8 $5.00/$25.00 MTOKCLAUDE OPUS 5.5 $4.00/$20.00 MTOKCLAUDE SONNET 5.5 $2.00/$10.00 MTOKCLAUDE SONNET 5 $2.00/$10.00 MTOKCLAUDE HAIKU 5.5 $0.10/$0.50 MTOKCLAUDE HAIKU 4.5 $1.00/$5.00 MTOKGPT-6 ASTRA $10.00/$50.00 MTOKGPT-5.6 $4.00/$20.00 MTOKGPT-5.6 CYBER $12.50/$75.00 MTOKGPT-5.5 $5.00/$30.00 MTOKGPT-5.4 $2.50/$15.00 MTOKGPT-5.6 TERRA $2.00/$12.00 MTOKGPT-6.1 SOL $2.00/$10.00 MTOKGPT-6 SOL $2.00/$10.00 MTOKGPT-5 MINI $0.25/$2.00 MTOKGPT-5.6 LUNA $0.20/$1.20 MTOKGPT-6 LUNA $0.10/$0.50 MTOKGEMINI 4 ARGON $2.00/$10.00 MTOKGEMINI 3.1 PRO $2.00/$12.00 MTOKGEMINI 3.6 FLASH $0.75/$3.75 MTOKGEMINI 3.5 FLASH $1.50/$9.00 MTOKGEMINI OMNI FLASH $1.50/$9.00 MTOKGEMINI 3.7 FLASH $0.75/$3.75 MTOKGEMINI 3.8 FLASH $0.75/$3.75 MTOKGEMINI 3 FLASH $0.50/$3.00 MTOKGEMINI 3.5 FLASH LITE $0.30/$2.50 MTOKDEEPSEEK V4 PRO $0.66/$1.98 MTOKDEEPSEEK V4.1 FLASH $0.15/$0.60 MTOKGLM 5.3 $1.40/$4.40 MTOKGLM 5.3 FLASH $0.15/$0.50 MTOKKIMI K2.6 $0.95/$4.00 MTOKMUSE WONDER $4.00/$20.00 MTOKMUSE SPARK 1.3 $1.25/$4.25 MTOK
TOKENBURN_INDEX

TRANSPARENCY INDEX · FROZEN 2026-08-27

DEEPSEEK

Right of reply

Contacted 2026-08-28 via email [email protected]. No reply within the 14-day window (closed 2026-09-11).

Methodology and the 14-day process: the frozen RFC.

PRICING CLARITY

A1MET

List prices per 1M tokens (input/output) published on an official page without login.

https://api-docs.deepseek.com/quick_start/pricing

Captured 2026-08-27

A2MET

Price unit is unambiguous (per 1M tokens; input vs output separated).

https://api-docs.deepseek.com/quick_start/pricing

Captured 2026-08-27

A3MET

Page states an effective/updated date (attributable to a snapshot).

https://api-docs.deepseek.com/updates/

Captured 2026-08-27

A4MET

Cached/batch/discount tiers (where offered) published officially.

https://api-docs.deepseek.com/quick_start/pricing

Captured 2026-08-27

A5NOT VERIFIABLE

Promotional pricing labeled as promotional (with end date if time-limited).

We found no promotional pricing running - your hourly peak and off-peak structure reads as permanent, not promotional - so there was nothing to label. Recorded as NOT VERIFIABLE because our rubric has no not-applicable value this edition.

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BILLING PREDICTABILITY

B1MET

How usage is metered is documented (tokenizer, counting rules, rounding).

https://api-docs.deepseek.com/quick_start/token_usage

Captured 2026-08-27

B2MET

Cached/prefix behavior is documented (automatic vs opt-in).

https://api-docs.deepseek.com/guides/kv_cache

Captured 2026-08-27

B3MET

A tool/formula to estimate request cost before sending is published.

https://api-docs.deepseek.com/quick_start/token_usage

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B4MET

Known billing surprises (TTLs, write premiums, minimums) disclosed in docs.

https://api-docs.deepseek.com/quick_start/pricing

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B5MET

Historical prices are discoverable or retrievable on request.

https://api-docs.deepseek.com/updates/

Captured 2026-08-27

SPEND OBSERVABILITY

C1NOT VERIFIABLE

Usage available per model in console/API (not only aggregated).

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C2NOT VERIFIABLE

Token counts (input/output) reported alongside spend.

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C3MET

Per-request or per-API-key breakdown available.

https://static.deepseek.com/faq/index.html?lang=en#/category/4

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C4MET

Usage/cost export exists (CSV/API) without premium tier.

https://static.deepseek.com/faq/index.html?lang=en#/category/4

Captured 2026-08-27

C5NOT VERIFIABLE

Near-real-time spend tracking (sub-hour refresh) exists.

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BILLING / INVOICE QUALITY

D1NOT MET

Invoices line-item by service/model.

https://static.deepseek.com/faq/index.html?lang=en#/question/invoice-details

Your help centre article on adding usage details to an invoice describes entering them manually in a remarks field, which we read as evidence that the invoice does not itemise by model or service automatically.

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D2NOT VERIFIABLE

Invoice shows unit quantities and rates, not only totals.

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D3NOT VERIFIABLE

Usage CSV/API and invoice are reconcilable without manual mapping.

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D4NOT VERIFIABLE

Invoice/notification includes readable date range and currency.

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D5NOT VERIFIABLE

Billing docs/invoices available via API for automation.

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DISCLOSURE

E1MET

Data-use-for-training policy is clearly published.

https://cdn.deepseek.com/policies/en-US/deepseek-privacy-policy.html

Captured 2026-08-27

E2NOT MET

Energy/environmental information is clearly published (yes/no — never a grade).

We checked your site footer and transparency surfaces and found no official energy or environmental disclosure, and independent analyses we found note the same absence. We score whether disclosure exists; we never estimate emissions.

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E3MET

Pricing/support changes are communicated before taking effect.

https://api-docs.deepseek.com/updates/

Captured 2026-08-27

E4MET

Official API status page is published.

https://status.deepseek.com/

Captured 2026-08-27

E5MET

Terms specify billing, refund and cancellation terms unambiguously.

https://cdn.deepseek.com/policies/en-US/deepseek-open-platform-terms-of-service.html

Captured 2026-08-27