DeepSeek V4 Pro API in Russia — no VPN, no foreign card
DeepSeek V4 Pro is DeepSeek's Pro-tier model for production agent workflows and complex coding. Connect through RuAPI: pay in USDT from $5, no subscription, your key right after sign-up.
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
api_key="sk-...",
base_url="https://www.ruapi.ai/v1",
)
resp = client.chat.completions.create(
model="deepseek-v4-pro",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}],
)
print(resp.choices[0].message.content)Replace sk-... with a key from the RuAPI Console — the model deepseek-v4-pro is already set.
DeepSeek V4 Pro API price
Current price in US dollars — the same as on the pricing page. Pay in USDT, pay as you go, no subscription.
| model | input $ / 1M | output $ / 1M |
|---|---|---|
| deepseek-v4-pro | $1.584 cache read $0.0600 | $4.752 |
Input is the regular price of input tokens, “cache read” is the price of input tokens served from the prompt cache, output is the price of output tokens. The price in your account may be lower.
What is DeepSeek V4 Pro
DeepSeek V4 Pro is the Pro tier of the DeepSeek lineup. DeepSeek launched it with major agent upgrades aimed at real production workflows.
It takes text input only; for images, use DeepSeek Flash. Thinking is on by default and can be switched off, depth is set with effort, and tool calls and JSON output are supported. It has a 1M-token context, and through RuAPI it works both in OpenAI-compatible tools and in Claude Code.
DeepSeek V4 Pro specs
| Developer | DeepSeek |
| Model ID in the RuAPI API | deepseek-v4-pro |
| Context window | 1M tokens |
| Max output | 384K tokens |
| Input | text |
| Output | text |
| Reasoning mode | yes |
| Tool calling | yes |
| Prompt caching | yes |
| Status | generally available |
| Protocols on RuAPI | OpenAI (/v1/chat/completions) · Anthropic (/v1/messages) |
Specs are from DeepSeek’s official documentation (api-docs.deepseek.com), checked Oct 22, 2026.
What it’s good for
- Agents running multi-step, tool-heavy tasks in production
- Complex development: design, refactoring, debugging
- Claude Code and Cline running on DeepSeek
- Long outputs: documentation, reports, large code files
When another model is a better fit
- DeepSeek Flash — DeepSeek's lighter model in its fresh 1017 version; accepts images and comes with a trial balance for new accounts.
- Qwen3.8-Max — Alibaba's flagship for coding and long autonomous tasks; also accepts images and video.
How to connect DeepSeek V4 Pro from Russia
- Sign up at ruapi.ai — with email, Google or Yandex. No VPN needed.
- Top up with USDT or USDC from 5 USDT. No USDT yet? Buy it with rubles via SBP — step by step in the docs.
- In the Console, open API Keys → Create key.
- Use the address https://www.ruapi.ai/v1 and the model deepseek-v4-pro. For the Anthropic SDK and Claude Code, the address is https://www.ruapi.ai, without /v1.
FAQ
See also: DeepSeek API in Russia · Documentation · DeepSeek Flash