API cost decision in 10 seconds

DeepSeek V3.1 Nex N1 vs 🔥DeepSeek V3.2

Pick DeepSeek V3.1 Nex N1 when budget is the priority.

Pricing data updated:  Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output

Budget verdict

Pick DeepSeek V3.1 Nex N1 when budget is the priority.

On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, DeepSeek V3.1 Nex N1 is estimated at $0.39 vs $0.44 for DeepSeek V3.2, saving $0.06 (12.7% lower).

Cost-first pickDeepSeek V3.1 Nex N1
Context-first pickTie
Sample savings$0.0612.7%
10x traffic gap$0.56

The reported context window is tied, so cost and provider fit carry more weight. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $0.56. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.

Cost sensitivity

Workload Sensitivity

Same prices, different token mixes.

Cost winner changes by workload shape: input-heavy / RAG favors DeepSeek V3.1 Nex N1, balanced workload favors DeepSeek V3.2, and output-heavy chatbot favors DeepSeek V3.2.

Workload shapeToken mixBetter pickDeepSeek V3.1 Nex N1DeepSeek V3.2
Input-heavy / RAG 5M input + 500K output DeepSeek V3.1 Nex N1 $0.93 $1.45
Balanced workload 1M input + 1M output DeepSeek V3.2 $0.64 $0.63
Output-heavy chatbot 1M input + 5M output DeepSeek V3.2 $2.63 $2.14
Cheaper inputDeepSeek V3.1 Nex N1$0.14 vs $0.25 / 1M
Cheaper outputDeepSeek V3.2$0.5 vs $0.38 / 1M
Larger contextTie131.07K vs 131.07K
Sample workloadDeepSeek V3.1 Nex N1$0.39 vs $0.44

Estimate your workload cost

Your Workload Cost

Prices are normalized to USD per 1M tokens.
DeepSeek V3.1 Nex N1Calculating…Estimated API cost
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This estimate uses normalized public API pricing per 1M tokens. It is a planning aid, not a billing quote. Verify provider pricing, limits, and terms before production use.

Quick Decision

Verdict

DeepSeek V3.1 Nex N1 has the lower input price, DeepSeek V3.2 has the lower output price, and Tie offers the larger context window.

For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $0.39 for DeepSeek V3.1 Nex N1 and $0.44 for DeepSeek V3.2.

Best Fit

Choose DeepSeek V3.1 Nex N1 when you care most about lower input-token price.

Choose DeepSeek V3.2 when you care most about lower output-token price.

Head-to-Head Specs
FeatureDeepSeek V3.1 Nex N1
(Nex AGI)		🔥DeepSeek V3.2
(DeepSeek)
Input Price
prompt tokens per 1M		$0.14$0.25
Completion Price
per 1M tokens		$0.5$0.38
Sample Workload Cost
1M input + 500K output		$0.39$0.44
Context Window131.07K131.07K
Release Date2025-12-082025-12-01
Popularity#8
DeepSeek V3.1 Nex N1

DeepSeek V3.1 Nex-N1 is the flagship release of the Nex-N1 series — a post-trained model designed to highlight agent autonomy, tool use, and real-world productivity. Nex-N1 demonstrates competitive performance across...

DeepSeek V3.2

DeepSeek-V3.2 is a large language model designed to harmonize high computational efficiency with strong reasoning and agentic tool-use performance. It introduces DeepSeek Sparse Attention (DSA), a fine-grained sparse attention mechanism...

Use-Case Decision Matrix

Use caseBetter pickWhy
Budget-constrained productionDeepSeek V3.1 Nex N1On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, DeepSeek V3.1 Nex N1 is estimated at $0.39 vs $0.44 for DeepSeek V3.2, saving $0.06 (12.7% lower).
High-volume input processingDeepSeek V3.1 Nex N1Lower prompt-token price matters most when prompts or retrieved passages dominate the bill.
Long responses and chatbotsDeepSeek V3.2Lower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens.
RAG or long-document workTieA larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages and source files.