Pricing2026-08-13

DeepSeek V4 API Pricing Before and After the Price Increase

DeepSeek will introduce separate peak and off-peak API pricing for V4 Flash and V4 Pro on August 17, 2026. This chart compares the old rates with the new prices for cache-hit input, cache-miss input, and output tokens.

DeepSeek V4 Flash and V4 Pro API pricing before and after the price increase, including peak and off-peak rates
DeepSeek V4 Flash and V4 Pro API pricing before and after the August 17, 2026 price increase. Select the image to open the full-size version.

The new schedule takes effect at 00:00 Beijing Time, with peak pricing from 09:00–12:00 and 14:00–18:00 each day; all other hours are billed at the lower off-peak rates.

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