DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) API Provider Benchmarking & Analysis

DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) is available through 3 API providers: Amazon, SambaNova, and Novita. Each provider offers different performance characteristics and pricing.

DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) is currently available through 3 API providers that we benchmark and track.

The fastest providers for DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) by output speed are SambaNova (114.3 t/s), Amazon (98.5 t/s), and Novita (36.9 t/s). Output speed measures how quickly tokens are generated after the model starts responding.

The providers with the lowest time to first answer token for DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) are Amazon (21.81s), SambaNova (24.73s), and Novita (57.69s). Lower latency means faster initial response time.

The most affordable providers for DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) by blended price are Novita ($0.25 per 1M tokens), Amazon ($0.69 per 1M tokens), and SambaNova ($3.15 per 1M tokens). Blended price uses a 7:2:1 cache hit/input/output token ratio.

The providers with the lowest input token pricing for DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) are Novita ($0.27 per 1M input tokens), Amazon ($0.58 per 1M input tokens), and SambaNova ($3.00 per 1M input tokens).

The providers with the lowest output token pricing for DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) are Novita ($1.00 per 1M output tokens), Amazon ($1.68 per 1M output tokens), and SambaNova ($4.50 per 1M output tokens).

Prices for DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) vary up to 12.7x across providers. The most affordable is Novita at $0.25 per 1M tokens, while SambaNova charges $3.15 per 1M tokens.

Output speed for DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) varies significantly across providers. SambaNova is the fastest at 114.3 t/s, which is 3.1x faster than Novita at 36.9 t/s.

2 of 3 providers support JSON mode for DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning): SambaNova and Novita.

All 3 providers of DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) support function calling (tool use).

The best provider for DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) depends on your priorities: SambaNova offers the highest output speed, Amazon has the lowest latency, and Novita provides the most competitive pricing.

When choosing a provider for DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning), consider: output speed (for throughput-intensive tasks), latency (for interactive applications requiring quick first responses), pricing (for cost-sensitive workloads), and API features like JSON mode or function calling.

Yes, provider performance can vary over time due to infrastructure changes, load balancing, and updates. We continuously benchmark all providers and display historical performance trends in the "Over Time" charts.

For information about DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning)'s intelligence, capabilities, modalities, and how it compares to other models, see the model overview page. View model overview