Can you elaborate on DeepSeek (deepseek-v4-flash, i assume?). What does your typical usage pattern look like and what is your weekly/monthly spend?
replyI gave it a try for a few days (pi + openrouter + deepseek-v4-flash via deepinfra) and ended up paying ~$18 for rather light usage. Yes it's still cheap, yes it's fast, but i feel i would still get a better deal with a Claude subscription plan.
DeepSeek without OpenRouter is wayyyy cheaper
replyIs it? OpenRouter shows DeepInfra being cheaper than DeepSeek directly
replyhttps://openrouter.ai/deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash-20260731#pr...
I agree with parent. OpenRouter might be cheaper list-price, but i have been using 10$ on DS platform since April/May, still have 2$ left. Using OpenRouter i depleted the same dollar-amount in a 1-2 weeks with same usage pattern. No idea why.
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replyWhat does your usage look like?
replyDeepInfra's Cache Read is 6.5 times more expensive than DeepSeek.
replyAnd in many scenarios, cache hits are 99% of tokens, so the price difference in caching really adds up quickly.
replyInteresting. My anecdotal experience is that it is.
replyGoing directly though DeepSeek's API and hitting all day long with light/medium tasks I'm at $5/month. That's with pretty vanilla ohmypi.
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