DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B API pricing
5 providers serve DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B. DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B is an open-weight model (MIT) with 32.8B total parameters, up to 131K context. Prices below are per 1M tokens, cheapest input first (self-hosting math further down).
Refreshed 2026-08-23 · list prices from provider APIs| Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | Cache read $/1M | Context | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nscale | $0.150 | $0.150output floor | - | - | Use |
| DeepInfra | $0.270 | $0.270 | - | 131K | Use |
| Novita AI | $0.300 | $0.300 | - | 64K | Use |
| Cloudflare | $0.497 | $4.88 | - | 80K | Use |
| Fireworks AI | $0.900 | $0.900 | - | 131K | Use |
The cheapest way to run DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B
On an illustrative 70M-input / 30M-output monthly workload, today's lowest listed cost is roughly $15.00/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. On output-token cost alone, the API floor remains below our self-hosting estimate of ~$0.290/1M. Details below. Run your own numbers in the breakeven calculator, or read the breakeven math.
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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.
Or run it yourself: DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B self-hosting economics
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B is open-weight (MIT), so the API price above competes with the GPU-hour market. 32.8B total parameters needs roughly 46 GB VRAM at FP8 or 23 GB at INT4, KV-cache headroom included.
| GPU that fits (FP8, single card) | VRAM | From $/hr | Cheapest at | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A6000 | 48 GB | $0.287marketplace | Vast.ai | Rent |
| A40 | 48 GB | $0.350community | RunPod | Rent |
| 6000 Ada | 48 GB | $0.388marketplace | Vast.ai | Rent |
| L40 | 48 GB | $0.402marketplace | Vast.ai | Rent |
| A100 PCIe | 80 GB | $0.442marketplace | Vast.ai | Rent |
| L40S | 48 GB | $0.467marketplace | Vast.ai | Rent |
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FAQ
What is the cheapest API for DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B?
As of 2026-08-23, the lowest input price for DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B is Nscale at $0.150 per 1M input tokens. The lowest output price is Nscale at $0.150 per 1M output tokens. The cheapest provider for a real workload depends on its input/output mix. The next-lowest input price is DeepInfra at $0.270, a 80% difference.
How much VRAM do you need to self-host DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B?
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B has 32.8B parameters, so plan for roughly 46 GB of VRAM at FP8 or 23 GB at INT4/AWQ, KV-cache headroom included. A single A6000 (48 GB) fits it.
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