DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-14B API pricing
4 providers serve DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-14B. DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-14B is a proprietary API model, up to 131K context. Prices below are per 1M tokens, cheapest input first.
Refreshed 2026-10-08 · list prices from provider APIs| Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | Cache read $/1M | Context | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nscale | $0.070 | $0.070output floor | - | - | Use |
| Novita AI | $0.150 | $0.150 | - | 33K | Use |
| Fireworks AI | $0.200 | $0.200 | - | 131K | Use |
| Together AI | $1.60 | $1.60 | - | 131K | Use |
The cheapest way to run DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-14B
On an illustrative 70M-input / 30M-output monthly workload, today's lowest listed cost is roughly $7.00/month, at Nscale. Input-heavy, output-heavy and cache-heavy workloads can produce different winners. Use the live mix calculator below rather than combining floors from two different providers. It is API-only, so the table above is your full set of options. Run your own numbers in the breakeven calculator, or read the breakeven math.
Your actual monthly cost
Cache read uses the listed cache rate where available; otherwise it falls back to normal input price. Batch, write-cache, volume and negotiated discounts are excluded.
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FAQ
What is the cheapest API for DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-14B?
As of 2026-10-08, the lowest input price for DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-14B is Nscale at $0.070 per 1M input tokens. The lowest output price is Nscale at $0.070 per 1M output tokens. The cheapest provider for a real workload depends on its input/output mix. The next-lowest input price is Novita AI at $0.150, a 114% difference.
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