# DeepSeek V4 Pro (Value)

> The same DeepSeek V4 Pro model, served through a relay upstream at a much lower price.

Canonical: https://routemux.com/deepseek/deepseek-v4-pro-cheap
Provider: DeepSeek

## Key facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Model ID | deepseek/deepseek-v4-pro-cheap |
| Official model ID | deepseek-v4-pro |
| Context window | 1M |
| Max output | 393K |
| Input modalities | text |
| Output modalities | text |
| Capabilities | Reasoning, Tool Calling, Coding, Cache |
| Upstream release | 2026-08-13 |
| Availability | available |

## Pricing

- RouteMux input: $0.198 per 1M tokens
- RouteMux output: $0.594 per 1M tokens
- Official input: $1.32 per 1M tokens
- Official output: $3.96 per 1M tokens
- Cache read: $0.0066 per 1M tokens
- Saving vs official: 85%
- Official price source: opencode_x0.15, verified 2026-08-30

Billing is prepaid wallet, charged per successful request only.

## API access

Base URL: https://api.routemux.com

Supported protocols:

- openai_chat
- openai_responses
- anthropic_messages

Aliases that also route here: deepseek/deepseek-v4-pro:cheap, deepseek-v4-pro:cheap

## Other variants in this family

- DeepSeek V4 Pro (`deepseek/deepseek-v4-pro`)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash (Value) (`deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash-cheap`)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash (`deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash`)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision (exp) (`deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash-vision-exp`)