DeepSeek V4 Pro vs GPT-6 Astra: price, context window and capabilities
DeepSeek V4 Pro (deepseek/deepseek-v4-pro) is a language model from DeepSeek and GPT-6 Astra (openai/gpt-6-astra) a multimodal language model from OpenAI; both are on the OceanToken API. DeepSeek V4 Pro costs less per token than GPT-6 Astra: $1.056 against $9.00 per 1M input tokens (88% less) and $3.168 against $45.00 per 1M output tokens (93% less). GPT-6 Astra is 10% off its official price on OceanToken, for every account. Their context windows are almost the same size, about 1.05M tokens: GPT-6 Astra takes 1,050,000 tokens and DeepSeek V4 Pro 1,048,576. Both support tool calling, reasoning and structured outputs; only GPT-6 Astra also lists image input and file input.
Side by side
| Spec | DeepSeek V4 Pro −40% | GPT-6 Astra −10% |
|---|---|---|
| Model | DeepSeek V4 Prodeepseek/ | GPT-6 Astraopenai/ |
| Publisher | DeepSeek | OpenAI |
| Kind | Text | Text & vision |
| Context window | 1.05M tokens1,048,576 | 1.05M tokens1,050,000 |
| Input price | $1.056 / 1M tokens | $9.00 / 1M tokens |
| Output price | $3.168 / 1M tokens | $45.00 / 1M tokens |
| Cached input price | $0.044 / 1M tokens | $1.00 / 1M tokens |
| Cache write price | – | $12.50 / 1M tokens |
| Web search price | – | $0.01 / search |
| Discount (vs official, top tier) | −40% | −10% |
| Inputs | text | text, images and files |
| Outputs | text | text |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| Structured outputs | Yes | Yes |
About these prices
Which should you choose?
- Choose DeepSeek V4 Pro to spend less per token: 88% less for input and 93% less for output than GPT-6 Astra.
- Context size does not separate them: both hold about 1.05M tokens.
- Choose GPT-6 Astra if you need image input and file input: DeepSeek V4 Pro does not list them.
- Not sure? Call both with the same OceanToken API key and compare them on your own prompts; each request is billed per use from one prepaid balance.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, DeepSeek V4 Pro or GPT-6 Astra?
DeepSeek V4 Pro. DeepSeek V4 Pro costs less per token than GPT-6 Astra: $1.056 against $9.00 per 1M input tokens (88% less) and $3.168 against $45.00 per 1M output tokens (93% less). GPT-6 Astra is 10% off its official price on OceanToken, for every account. The OceanToken console always shows the current price.
Which has the larger context window, DeepSeek V4 Pro or GPT-6 Astra?
GPT-6 Astra, by 1,424 tokens. Their context windows are almost the same size, about 1.05M tokens: GPT-6 Astra takes 1,050,000 tokens and DeepSeek V4 Pro 1,048,576.
Can I call both DeepSeek V4 Pro and GPT-6 Astra with one API key?
Yes. Both are on the OceanToken API at https://api.oceantoken.ai/v1: one API key and one prepaid balance call either model. Send the model id deepseek/deepseek-v4-pro or openai/gpt-6-astra.
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