DeepInfra → QuickSilver Pro
DeepInfra is already the budget option among DeepSeek resellers — QuickSilver Pro is lower still: ~30% cheaper on V3 output, ~9% on R1 output (R1 input is at parity). Both APIs are OpenAI-compatible, so the move is a base-URL swap. For the full side-by-side analysis, see /vs/deepinfra.
The steps
- 1
Get a QuickSilver Pro API key
Sign up at quicksilverpro.io/dashboard. Launch bonus: top up between $5 and $50 and we match it 100% — pay $5, get $10; pay $50, get $100.
- 2
Change the base URL
In your OpenAI SDK init, swap the base_url. Note DeepInfra's OpenAI-compatible path ends in /v1/openai.
- base_url="https://api.deepinfra.com/v1/openai" + base_url="https://api.quicksilverpro.io/v1" - 3
Swap the API key
Replace your DeepInfra token with a QuickSilver Pro key.
- api_key=os.environ["DEEPINFRA_TOKEN"], + api_key=os.environ["QSP_KEY"], - 4
Rename model IDs
DeepInfra prefixes model IDs with the originating org. Drop the prefix and use the QuickSilver Pro short name.
DeepInfra QuickSilver Pro deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V3 deepseek-v3 deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-R1 deepseek-r1 - 5
Test your core flows end-to-end
Run one representative request for each feature you use — chat, streaming, tool / function calling, and json_schema strict mode. Any behavioral difference is a bug — report it.
Full before/after
import os
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
base_url="https://api.deepinfra.com/v1/openai",
api_key=os.environ["DEEPINFRA_TOKEN"],
)
r = client.chat.completions.create(
model="deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V3",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hi"}],
)import os
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
base_url="https://api.quicksilverpro.io/v1",
api_key=os.environ["QSP_KEY"],
)
r = client.chat.completions.create(
model="deepseek-v3",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hi"}],
)What you'll pay after switching
Per 1M tokens, input / output. QuickSilver Pro rates vs DeepInfra's published per-token pricing.
| Model | QuickSilver Pro | DeepInfra | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeepSeek V3 | $0.16 / $0.616 | $0.28 / $0.88 | ~30% |
| DeepSeek R1 | $0.56 / $2.00 | $0.55 / $2.19 | ~9% output |
Common migration pitfalls
Migrating from DeepInfra — FAQ
Other migration guides
Need help?
Email hello@quicksilverpro.io — a human replies usually within 4 hours. For the broader analysis, see QuickSilver Pro vs DeepInfra.
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