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DeepSeek Raises Prices by Up to 4x
DeepSeek is set to raise its API pricing, effective August 16, with new peak and off-peak pricing structures for its V4 models. The V4 Pro's new rate will reach $3.96 per million tokens during peak hours, showing a substantial increase from its current pricing. This change reverses a previous decision to set permanent discounted rates, indicating a shift in DeepSeek's pricing strategy while still keeping it lower than some competitors like OpenAI's models.
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Published 15 Aug 2026, 12:55 UTC1 min read
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Summary
TL;DR
- DeepSeek raises prices for API usage by up to 4x
- Introduction of peak and off-peak pricing systems
- New prices effective from August 16
- V4 Pro increases to $3.96 per million tokens during peak
- Cheaper alternative, V4 Flash, also sees significant price hikes
Interesting facts
- DeepSeek previously offered lower prices compared to Western AI companies.
- The price increase comes less than three months after announcing permanent discounts.
- Despite the increase, DeepSeek remains cheaper than some flagship AI offerings.