DeepSeek API vs OpenAI GPT-4o: 2026 Pricing & Performance
Cost, reasoning, and CN access compared.
Updated: 2026-05-17
| Metric | DeepSeek API | GPT-4o |
|---|---|---|
| Input ($/1M) | ~$0.14 | ~$2.50 |
| Output ($/1M) | ~$0.28 | ~$10.00 |
| CN access | 友好 | 需网关 |
Verdict
DeepSeek for cost; GPT-4o for multimodal. Use Jiesou AI gateway in CN.
With Jiesou AI gateway, save up to ~30% vs list price
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