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DeepSeek for Cheap bulk LLM automation
Production volume calls in the Cheap bulk LLM automation stack. DeepSeek-V3 / R1 hit ~$0.14/M input + $0.28/M output. On most classification, summarization, and structured-extraction tasks, output quality is within 2 to 5% of Claude on the eval set. The 90%+ cost savings dominate at volume.
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Where DeepSeek fits in the workflow
- 2Smoke-test against the eval on both
Run the eval set through both Claude and DeepSeek. If DeepSeek scores within 5% of Claude on your rubric, ship DeepSeek. If not, narrow the prompt or the task scope before re-testing.
- 3Run production on DeepSeek
Standard OpenAI-compatible API. Most SDKs work by changing the base URL.
Cost in this stack
$2
Of the $5/mo 10k calls/mo budget
Tool pricing
Free chat · V4 API ~$0.30/$0.50 per M tokens (input/output)
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