DeepSeek

DeepSeek V3

Name: DeepSeek V3
Brand: DeepSeek
Price: 0.351 USD
Availability: InStock

#4 on Kyma

DeepSeek's previous-generation flagship and the #3 model on Kyma by tokens served — the stable, proven choice for frontier-open quality at balanced pricing.

Modalities

Text → Text

Input

$0.351 /1M

Output

$0.513 /1M

Context

160K

Speed

medium

Performance

Live production data from real requests on Kyma — not synthetic benchmarks.

Rank

of 87 active models

Tokens served

180.2M

all-time

Success rate

98%

last 7 days

Median throughput15 tok/s

Total requests19,325

Platform share7.6%

Tokens · last 15 daysJul 19 → Aug 2

Top apps using this model

1OpenAI Python3.9M tok

2Python App50.6K tok

Public apps sending the most traffic to this model — a signal of what real workloads it fits.

Pricing

Pay per token. Cached input is billed at 10% of the input rate.

$0.351 /1M input$0.513 /1M output

Hobby10 req/day · 2K in / 500 out

~$0.29/mo

Production1,000 req/day · 2K in / 500 out

~$28.75/mo

Scale20,000 req/day · 2K in / 500 out

~$575/mo

+ Estimate your workload

Requests / day1,000

Input tokens / request2,000

Output tokens / request500

Estimated monthly cost

$28.75

$0.9585 / day on DeepSeek V3

Same workload on:

DeepSeek V4 Pro$62.11+116%

DeepSeek V4 Flash$16.83-41%

Estimates use list pricing. Actual bills depend on real token counts — every response includes its exact cost.

When to use DeepSeek V3

Updated 2026-06-10

Where this model earns its cost — and where it doesn't.

DeepSeek V3 is the previous-generation flagship from DeepSeek, built for reasoning, coding, and general-purpose work. It sits in Kyma's frontier-open quality tier, and its appeal is exactly what the label says: stable and proven — a fit for teams that value predictable behavior over chasing the latest checkpoint.

On Kyma it ranks third of 62 models by production tokens, serving over 166 million tokens (8.3% of platform traffic) across 18,500+ requests at a 100% success rate. OpenClaw is its top application by tokens, followed by Python and Node.js apps. Every request gets the platform's automatic failover, and each response reports its exact cost in usage.cost.

The 160K-token context window pairs with function calling, structured outputs, and extended reasoning, so it can run multi-step agent loops, not just single-turn chat. It sits in the frontier-open tier as the value pick — see the pricing table above for the current rate.

Coding agents

Its top production app on Kyma by tokens is OpenClaw, a coding agent — code generation, review, and refactoring inside agent harnesses.

Reasoning pipelines

Extended reasoning support handles analysis and planning tasks that need more than pattern matching.

Cost-conscious production

Frontier-open quality at balanced pricing makes it a sensible default for high-volume general workloads where value matters.

Structured extraction

Structured outputs plus the 160K context let it pull reliable JSON from long documents and codebases in one pass.

Tool-calling backends

Function calling support makes it a dependable engine behind Python and Node.js services that orchestrate tools.

Not ideal for: Image inputs (it's text-only), latency-critical UX where its medium speed tier shows, or single responses longer than the 8K output cap.

How it compares

Against the peers people actually weigh it against.

Spec	DeepSeek V3	DeepSeek V4 Pro	DeepSeek V4 Flash
Input /1M	$0.351	$0.6901	$0.187
Output /1M	$0.513	$1.38	$0.3741
Context	160K	1M	1M
Tools	Yes	Yes	Yes
Reasoning	Yes	Yes	Yes
Speed	medium	medium	fast

Quick start

Up and running in under two minutes.

1
Create an API key
Sign up and grab a key from the dashboard — $0.50 free credit, no card required.
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Make your first request

Drop in your key and send a chat completion — fully OpenAI-compatible.

curl https://kymaapi.com/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "deepseek-v3",
    "messages": [
      {"role": "user", "content": "Explain prompt caching in one paragraph."}
    ]
  }'

Stream responses

Add "stream": true to receive tokens as they arrive.

curl https://kymaapi.com/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "deepseek-v3",
    "stream": true,
    "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
  }'

FAQ

Common questions about this model.

What is the context window of DeepSeek V3?

DeepSeek V3 has a 160K-token context window — roughly 235 pages of text in a single request.

How much does the DeepSeek V3 API cost?

$0.351 per 1M input tokens and $0.513 per 1M output tokens. No subscription; you pay only for what you use.

Does DeepSeek V3 support function calling?

Yes — DeepSeek V3 supports tool/function calling and structured outputs (JSON mode), so it works with agent frameworks out of the box.

How do I use DeepSeek V3?

Kyma is OpenAI-compatible: point your SDK's base URL at https://kymaapi.com/v1, use your Kyma API key, and set the model to deepseek-v3. Signing up is free and includes $0.50 of credit — no card required.

Is DeepSeek V3 good for coding?

Yes — coding is one of its recommended workloads, and its top app on Kyma by tokens is OpenClaw, a coding agent. Tool calling plus structured outputs keep agent loops on track. The 8K output cap means very long single-file generations are better split into steps.

Why pick a previous-generation flagship over something newer?

Stability. DeepSeek V3 has served over 166 million production tokens on Kyma at a 100% success rate, so its behavior is well understood. If your pipeline depends on consistent outputs more than peak capability, the proven option is often the right one — and it comes at balanced pricing.

Why use DeepSeek V3 through Kyma?

One API key covers this and every other model on the platform through an OpenAI-compatible endpoint. Every request gets automatic failover if a serving path degrades, every response includes its exact cost in usage.cost, and signup comes with $0.50 of free credit — no card required.

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