DeepSeek V3.1
by DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V3.1 is a large hybrid reasoning model (671B parameters, 37B active) that supports both thinking and non-thinking modes via prompt templates. It extends the DeepSeek-V3 base with a two-phase long-context...
Quick Facts
Provider
DeepSeek
Model ID
deepseek/deepseek-chat-v3.1
Modality
Text to Text
Tier
Premium
Last Updated
2026-07-12
Released
2025-08-21
Context Length
164K tokens
Tokenizer
DeepSeek
Input Price
$0.21/M
Output Price
$0.79/M
When To Use DeepSeek V3.1
Best for
- Reasoning-heavy questions and step-by-step analysis
- Research, summarization, and document work
- Comparing DeepSeek responses against other leading AI models
Not ideal for
- High-volume casual chats where you want to conserve premium credits
- Native image generation workflows
- Prompts that require image or screenshot understanding
- Voice, speech, or audio transcription workflows
Input & Output
Accepts
Generates
Pricing
All prices are per 1 million tokens
Input
$0.21/M
Output
$0.79/M
Cache Read
$0.13/M
Capabilities
- Natural language understanding and generation
- Advanced reasoning and problem-solving
- Long context window for extended conversations
Example Prompts
Solve this problem step by step, then summarize the final answer in one paragraph.
Summarize these notes into key findings, risks, and recommended next steps.
Compare how DeepSeek V3.1 and two other models answer this prompt.
Use DeepSeek V3.1 to produce a concise answer, then list assumptions and tradeoffs.
Supported Parameters
frequency_penaltyinclude_reasoninglogit_biasmax_tokensmin_ppresence_penaltyreasoningrepetition_penaltyresponse_formatseedstopstructured_outputstemperaturetool_choicetoolstop_ktop_pCompare and Use DeepSeek V3.1
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