50%DeepSeek R1 API
DeepSeek·Text
DeepSeek R1 — reasoning model with chain-of-thought. Excels at math, code, and complex logic.
Pricing
Cheapest live price, per 1 million tokens.
Input / 1M tokens
OpenRouter $0.247
Output / 1M tokens
OpenRouter $0.986
Capabilities · 5
Specifications
- Context window
- 160K
- Max output
- 33K
- Type
- Text
- Creator
- DeepSeek
- Live sellers
- 1
- Requests / 24h
- —
Price history · 60 days
Estimated monthly cost
30 days at the cheapest live price.
Quick start
OpenAI-compatible — change the base URL and key. Get a key from the dashboard.
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
base_url="https://api.qubax.ai/v1",
api_key="YOUR_QUBAX_API_KEY",
)
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="deepseek-r1",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)About DeepSeek R1
DeepSeek R1 is a language model developed by DeepSeek. It's particularly well-suited for tackling complex, multi-step reasoning problems, producing structured outputs for reliable data extraction and handling large contexts of up to 160K tokens. Its 160K-token context window means you can pass in entire documents, codebases, or conversation histories without losing context. It can write up to 33K tokens in a single response.
As of Nov 4, 2026, DeepSeek R1 costs $0.371 per 1M input tokens and $1.48 per 1M output tokens on Qubax. A typical 1,000 chat requests (2K tokens in, 500 out) come to about $1.48. Pay with USDC, USDT, BTC, ETH or 350+ other coins — no credit card required.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does the DeepSeek R1 API cost?
On Qubax, DeepSeek R1 costs $0.371 per 1M input tokens and $1.48 per 1M output tokens.
Is the DeepSeek R1 API compatible with OpenAI?
Yes. Qubax provides an OpenAI-compatible API. You can use DeepSeek R1 as a drop-in replacement by changing your base URL to https://api.qubax.ai/v1 and using your Qubax API key. It works with Cline, Cursor, OpenCode, Hermes Agent, and any tool that supports OpenAI APIs.
How do I pay for DeepSeek R1 API usage?
Qubax uses prepaid crypto credits. Top up with USDC, USDT, BTC, ETH, SOL or 350+ other coins and your balance is deducted as you use the API. No credit card or KYC required.
What is the context window of DeepSeek R1?
DeepSeek R1 supports a context window of 160K tokens, allowing you to process large documents, codebases, or long conversations in a single request.
What can I build with DeepSeek R1?
You can use DeepSeek R1 to tackle complex multi-step reasoning tasks, generate structured JSON output for data pipelines and process long documents and entire codebases. Because it's served through Qubax's OpenAI-compatible API, integration into existing apps, agents, or workflows takes just a few lines of code.
How fast and reliable is DeepSeek R1 on Qubax?
Responses stream token by token. Latency depends on the provider and prompt length.
DeepSeek R1 vs NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B: which should I choose?
DeepSeek R1 by DeepSeek and NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B by Other are both strong models in a similar price tier. DeepSeek R1 excels at complex reasoning. NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B comes from a different lab and may have different strengths depending on your workload. On Qubax, DeepSeek R1 starts at $0.371/1M input tokens versus NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B's $0.460/1M — making DeepSeek R1 the more cost-effective option for high-volume workloads. Both are available on Qubax with crypto payments and OpenAI-compatible APIs, so you can try each and switch freely.
Can I use DeepSeek R1 for commercial projects?
Yes. DeepSeek R1 on Qubax can be used for commercial purposes. You own the outputs you generate. Qubax provides the API infrastructure — you bring your use case.
Why use DeepSeek R1 on Qubax?
Live market prices
Providers compete on price — you get the cheapest healthy seller.
Pay with crypto
350+ coins (BTC, ETH, SOL, USDT, USDC). No card, no KYC.
OpenAI & Anthropic compatible
Drop-in base URL. Works with Cline, Cursor, Claude Code, OpenAI and Anthropic SDKs.