DeepSeek V3.2 vs DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813

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Data updated on September 30, 2026· 217 models

DeepSeekDeepSeek V3.2

DeepSeek-V3.2 is a large language model designed to harmonize high computational efficiency with strong reasoning and agentic tool-use performance.

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Reasoning estimated
Speed estimated
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Input
Output
Context
164 K tokens
Max output
66 K
Input, $ per 1M tokens
▲$0.280
Output, $ per 1M tokens
▲$0.420
Cache read, $ per 1M
$0.028
Batch (input / output)
—
Tool calling
Yes
Released
12/01/2025
Knowledge cutoff
2024-07
API id
deepseek/deepseek-v3.2
DeepSeekPro 0813

DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 is a large-scale mixture-of-experts model from DeepSeek.

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Reasoning estimated
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Speed estimated
Input
Output
Context
▲1 M tokens
Max output
▲393 K
Input, $ per 1M tokens
$0.660
Output, $ per 1M tokens
$1.98
Cache read, $ per 1M
$0.022
Batch (input / output)
—
Tool calling
Yes
Released
▲08/12/2026
Knowledge cutoff
—
API id
deepseek/deepseek-v4-pro-0813
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Which is the better API choice: DeepSeek V3.2 vs DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813?

  • DeepSeek V3.2: cheapest input (58% less than DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813)
  • DeepSeek V3.2: cheapest output
  • DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813: largest context (1 M)
  • DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813: the newest (08/12/2026)
  • DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813: most reasoning (estimated)
  • DeepSeek V3.2: the fastest (estimated)

DeepSeek V3.2 costs 58% less on input and 79% less on output than DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 ($0.280 / $0.420 versus $0.660 / $1.98 per million tokens). DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 accepts more context (1 M).

What would your product cost?

Estimate the monthly cost with your app's real volume. List prices, no cache or batch discounts.

DeepSeek V3.2
$5.88/mo
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813
$17.82/mo

With DeepSeek V3.2 you save $11.94 a month versus DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 (67% less).

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Paste your prompt: tokens and cost per model

Rough estimate (about 4 characters per token). Nothing is sent to any server.

76tokens approx.287 characters

Cost of sending it 1,000 times (input only)

  1. 1DeepSeek V3.2 DeepSeek$0.021
  2. 2DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 DeepSeek$0.050
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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better API choice: DeepSeek V3.2 vs DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813?

DeepSeek V3.2 costs 58% less on input and 79% less on output than DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 ($0.280 / $0.420 versus $0.660 / $1.98 per million tokens). DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 accepts more context (1 M).

Which is cheaper: DeepSeek V3.2 and DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813?

DeepSeek V3.2 is cheaper: $0.280 per million input tokens and $0.420 per million output tokens, versus $0.660 / $1.98 for DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813.

Which has more context: DeepSeek V3.2 and DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813?

DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 accepts 1 M tokens of context; DeepSeek V3.2 accepts 164 K.

Which is newer: DeepSeek V3.2 and DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813?

DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 was released on 08/12/2026; DeepSeek V3.2 on 12/01/2025.

What would 10,000 requests a month cost with DeepSeek V3.2 and DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813?

With 1,500 input and 400 output tokens per request: DeepSeek V3.2: $5.88; DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813: $17.82 a month, at list price.

Where do the prices come from and how often are they updated?

From the public catalogs of OpenRouter, models.dev and LiteLLM, which publish each provider's list prices. They sync once a day and the last update date is shown above the comparison.

What does price per million tokens mean?

It is what the provider charges per million tokens you send (input) or the model generates (output). A token is roughly 4 characters. Output almost always costs more than input.

Sources: OpenRouter, models.dev and LiteLLM. Prices in USD per million tokens, list price, no volume discounts. Prompt tokens are an estimate; each provider's tokenizer may differ.