DeepSeek: R1 - API in Egypt, billed in EGP
Livedeepseek-r1DeepSeek R1 is here: Performance on par with OpenAI o1, but open-sourced and with fully open reasoning tokens. It's 671B parameters in size, with 37B active in an inference pass
Modality
Chat
Context window
64K tokens
Max output
16K tokens
Region
US
Published
20 Aug 2026
Pricing
Input
38.68
EGP per 1M tokens
Output
138.13
EGP per 1M tokens
Monthly cost example
4,005.82 EGP
Illustrative estimate: 50M input + 15M output tokens per month at this model's catalog rates.
Use it via the API
DeepSeek: R1 works with any OpenAI-compatible SDK — point the base URL at https://backend.sovereigneg.com/v1 and use your SovereignEG API key.
Run inference
OpenAI-compatible — POST /v1/chat/completions — drop-in for any OpenAI SDK.
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
base_url="https://backend.sovereigneg.com/v1",
api_key="YOUR_API_KEY",
)
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="deepseek-r1",
messages=[
{"role": "user", "content": "What are some fun things to do in Cairo?"}
],
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)import OpenAI from "openai"
const client = new OpenAI({
baseURL: "https://backend.sovereigneg.com/v1",
apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY",
})
const response = await client.chat.completions.create({
model: "deepseek-r1",
messages: [
{ role: "user", content: "What are some fun things to do in Cairo?" },
],
})
console.log(response.choices[0].message.content)curl https://backend.sovereigneg.com/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "deepseek-r1",
"messages": [
{"role": "user", "content": "What are some fun things to do in Cairo?"}
]
}'Frequently asked questions
How much does DeepSeek: R1 cost?
38.68 EGP per 1M input tokens; 138.13 EGP per 1M output tokens. Billing is metered per token in Egyptian pounds (EGP), with no minimum commitment.
What is the context window of DeepSeek: R1?
DeepSeek: R1 supports a context window of 64,000 tokens (64K), with up to 16,000 output tokens per response.
Where is DeepSeek: R1 hosted?
DeepSeek: R1 is served from US (US-hosted inference).
How do I use DeepSeek: R1 via the API?
DeepSeek: R1 is available through the OpenAI-compatible SovereignEG API: point your SDK's base URL at https://backend.sovereigneg.com/v1 and call /v1/chat/completions with model "deepseek-r1" and your API key.
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