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DeepSeek-R1-0528 API, priced in naira

In short: You can use DeepSeek-R1-0528, a model by DeepSeek, from Nigeria through Bridge and pay in naira, with no dollar card. It costs ₦878 per million input tokens and ₦3,773 per million output tokens. Call it with the OpenAI SDK using the model ID deepseek-r1.

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Price and limits

DeepSeek-R1-0528
Input, per million tokens₦878
Output, per million tokens₦3,773
Cached input, per million tokens₦614
Writing to the cache, per million tokens₦878
Context window163,840 tokens
Longest reply16,384 tokens
Reads picturesNo
Tool callingYes
Reasoning (thinks before it answers)Yes
Model IDdeepseek-r1

Prices as of 8 November 2026. They are in naira and follow the exchange rate, so the live price may differ a little. A token is roughly three quarters of a word.

What a request costs

A request that sends 1,500 tokens (instructions, the conversation so far and a question) and gets 500 back (about 375 words) costs about ₦3.20 on 8 November 2026. A thousand of them cost about ₦3,203. When 1,000 of the input tokens are instructions that stay the same, prompt caching reads them at the cached rate and the request costs about ₦2.94.

Use DeepSeek-R1-0528 from your code

Bridge speaks the OpenAI format, so the OpenAI SDK works as it is: set the base URL to https://wekoya-api.wekoya.tech/v1, use your Bridge key, and pass deepseek-r1 as the model. Create a key, then:

from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(api_key="wk_live_...", base_url="https://wekoya-api.wekoya.tech/v1")
reply = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="deepseek-r1",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}],
)
print(reply.choices[0].message.content)

Streaming works the same way, and so does tool calling. The quickstart has the same in JavaScript and curl, and the Responses API works too.

Other DeepSeek models on Bridge

ModelInput / 1MOutput / 1MContext
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731₦105₦3161,048,576
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017₦172₦5161,048,576
DeepSeek-V3.2₦456₦667163,840
DeepSeek-V3.1₦439₦1,667163,840
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813₦2,282₦4,5631,048,576

Every DeepSeek model on Bridge, with what each can do.

Lower-priced models that can do the same things

These cost less per request than DeepSeek-R1-0528 and can also call tools, reason and take at least 163,840 tokens of context. Quality differs from model to model, so test on your own examples first: AI tasks compares models on your cases and tells you whether a cheaper one is good enough.

ModelInput / 1MOutput / 1MContext
GLM-5.2₦986₦3,1591,048,576
Nova 2 Lite₦527₦4,3881,000,000
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite₦446₦3,7131,048,576
Inkling Small₦790₦2,106524,288

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Common questions

How much does DeepSeek-R1-0528 cost in naira?

On Bridge, DeepSeek-R1-0528 costs ₦878 per million input tokens and ₦3,773 per million output tokens, with cached input at ₦614 (as of 8 November 2026). A request that sends 1,500 tokens and gets 500 back costs about ₦3.20. There is no subscription and no minimum.

Can I use the DeepSeek-R1-0528 API from Nigeria without a dollar card?

Yes. Create a free Bridge account, top up your naira balance by bank transfer to your own account number, and call DeepSeek-R1-0528 with your Bridge key. A card works too, but it is not needed.

Does DeepSeek-R1-0528 on Bridge work with the OpenAI SDK?

Yes. Use the OpenAI SDK or any OpenAI-compatible client with the base URL https://wekoya-api.wekoya.tech/v1 and the model ID deepseek-r1. Streaming works, and so does tool calling.

What is the context window of DeepSeek-R1-0528?

163,840 tokens, about 122,880 words of instructions, conversation and documents together. It writes up to 16,384 tokens in one reply.

Can DeepSeek-R1-0528 read pictures?

No. DeepSeek-R1-0528 reads text only. For pictures, pick a model marked "Reads pictures" on the models page.

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