What this offer provides
DeepSeek is useful as a cost benchmark, but it is not a free quota entry. The directory keeps low-cost pay-as-you-go offers visible without calling them free.
Quick facts
Free mechanismVery low unit price; not a free quota
ValidityPay-as-you-go / no expiry
AccessInternational API
Last verified2026-09-06
How to use it
使用 DeepSeek PAYG API 并控制余额消耗
Prerequisites
- DeepSeek 平台账号
- 充值前确认当前价格
Steps
- 打开官方平台创建 API Key
- 设置消费上限后发送一条最小请求
curl
curl --request POST https://api.deepseek.com/chat/completions --header 'Authorization: Bearer ${DEEPSEEK_API_KEY}' --header 'Content-Type: application/json' --data '{"model":"deepseek-chat","messages":[{"role":"user","content":"Hello"}]}'Official sources
Official pricing documents a pay-as-you-go API; no free quota is represented here.