DeepSeek V3.2: API price, context window and how to connect
DeepSeek V3.2 by DeepSeek: $0.28 per million input tokens, $0.42 per million output tokens, a 164K-token window. What it is good for, what to compare it with and how to connect it in SKILLOK.
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In short#
A previous-generation DeepSeek model with sparse attention (DeepSeek Sparse Attention): economical in compute and still strong at reasoning and tool calling. A 164-thousand-token window.
Specifications#
| Provider | DeepSeek |
| Released | 2025-12-01 |
| Context window | 164K tokens |
| Accepts | text |
| Answers with | text |
| Reasoning mode | yes |
| Tool calling | yes |
| Open weights | yes |
| Identifier | deepseek/deepseek-v3.2 |
Price#
| Per 1M tokens | In dollars |
|---|---|
| Input (question, context) | $0.28 |
| Output (answer) | $0.42 |
For reference: a conversation of 20 questions of ~500 tokens and answers of ~800 tokens costs about $0.01. Models in reasoning mode spend more tokens on an answer than the text shows: the reasoning is paid for too.
What it is good for#
- A proven model for simple agents
- Step-by-step reasoning
- Tasks without long context
Similar models#
Catalog models with the same kind of output, closest in the price of a typical request.
| Model | Input | Output | Window | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mistral Small 4 | $0.15 | $0.6 | 262K | about the same |
| Llama 4 Maverick | $0.188 | $0.652 | 1.05M | 1.1× more expensive |
| Qwen3.8 Flash | $0.15 | $0.47 | 1M | 1.2× cheaper |
| Qwen3.8 Omni Flash | $0.15 | $0.47 | 1M | 1.2× cheaper |
| GPT-6 Luna | $0.1 | $0.5 | 1.05M | 1.3× cheaper |
Other DeepSeek models#
How to connect in SKILLOK#
DeepSeek V3.2 works through OpenRouter: add an OpenRouter key in Settings → AI and pick the deepseek/deepseek-v3.2 model. It then becomes available in Space AI, in tasks and to the repository agent. In detail — Connecting a model in SKILLOK.
Where the data comes from#
Prices, the context window and capabilities come from the public OpenRouter catalog as of 2026-10-19. A provider may change the price — the exact figure is always on the model's OpenRouter page.
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