DeepSeek (@deepseek_ai): "API pricing update 💰
With the V4 lineup release, we’re updating our API pricing and introducing peak and off-peak rates. Off-peak rates are 50% lower than peak, enabling more flexible workload scheduling. 📉
New pricing takes effect at 16:00 UTC, Aug 16, 2026 🕒" | XCancel
DeepSeek
@deepseek_ai
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We’re launching DeepSeek-V4-Pro today! 🚀
🔷 Major Agent upgrades with strong production gains!<br>🔷 Flexible reasoning effort for V4-Pro & V4-Flash: low for simple tasks, high for daily Agent workflows, max for complex tasks.<br>🔷 Native OpenAI Responses API support, optimized for Codex with one-click setup.
V4 Pro is now available on app/web. Try it via “Expert Mode”.<br>V4 Pro is also available via API. Model names remain unchanged—please refer to the API docs for setup details.
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DeepSeek
@deepseek_ai
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API pricing update 💰
With the V4 lineup release, we’re updating our API pricing and introducing peak and off-peak rates. Off-peak rates are 50% lower than peak, enabling more flexible workload scheduling. 📉
New pricing takes effect at 16:00 UTC, Aug 16, 2026 🕒
Aug 13, 2026 · 11:31 AM UTC
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𝕯𝖎𝖘𝖙𝖎𝖟@distiz
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GPT 5.6 Luna (vision + same intelligence + much lower price) >>> deepseek v4 flash (no vision + same intelligence + much higher price)
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Sumedh Bengale
@ssbengale
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Pretty reasonable pricing. I hope the other providers maintain the prices for Flash atleast.
That model at the old prices would be enough for me.
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s̶̰͓̞̮͌̄̋̓̂͛̈́͋̕a̷̡̡̡̻̥̙͓͍̬̫̤̰͎̝̮̣͇̭̞͆̈́͗̀͆̀̑͑͛͜ͅp̶@saphyra_d
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Replying to @deepseek_ai
Still no llm vision before the inflation chokes the throat.
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Marcel Holter
@MarcelHolter
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Isn’t V4 Flash way more expensive in off peak hours than it was before? Wasn’t it 0.14/0.0028/0.28?
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Azzren@Kajutek2006
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Replying to @deepseek_ai
Please atleast leave flash as it used to be.<br>Deepseek should not be Fable 5 competitor, rather a super cheap, good quality overall ai.
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kenrin | v存在 (趣味垢)
@kenrin_0
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Replying to @deepseek_ai
Still insane cheap though if the claims hold up though.
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BoringSideQuest@boringsidequest
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This is great and all, but we need a deepseek mini version. A cheaper model for simpler tasks, like translation. Machine translation is not great and is expensive on Google / Microsoft / etc. AI translation is much better, but also expensive.
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Jinseok Kim
@JinseokKim60030
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Replying to @deepseek_ai
The 30x cache-hit vs miss gap on V4-Pro is the whole ballgame for agent loops. Most cost dashboards I've seen still lump input into one bucket, so a long CC/Codex session looks 3-4x more expensive than it was. Peak/off-peak on top means the same run prices differently by hour.
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Rusty@Rustylab51
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After this pricing update i’ll stick to GPT Luna . Thanks
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FoodTruck Bench
@foodtruckbench
1h
Replying to @deepseek_ai
Damn, this is going to be expensive. Up to 17 times more expensive than the Luna in our benchmark.
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Kiyan@Kiyan_sz
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Bold of you to assume there’ll still be a peak hour at these prices 😭
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VincentWong
@VincentWong
1h
Replying to @deepseek_ai
@grok can you compare the deepseek v4 flash with other competitors like gpt-5.6 luna, grok 4.6, claude sonnet 5, muse spark 1.2
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Tyler
@btsouth
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Replying to @deepseek_ai
It was fun while it lasted. There isn't really a reason to use DeepSeek anymore.
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Jessica Smith
@JeremySmit48006
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There’s no reason to use pro at all after the increase. Looks like Flash for me till I start running locally 24/7
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Sakib Ahamed Shahon@SakibShahon
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Replying to @deepseek_ai
@grok with the new pricing is deepseeks official API the cheapest option any longer? Or is there now cheaper options from third-party providers for deepseek v4 flash?
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Justus
@justusvv
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@grok how do the new prices compare to the current prices?
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AlphaLky@Alpha2915652996
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Ds v4 pro compared with the previous price, there will be many fewer people using it. At present, this model has little improvement
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imsaiya@imSaiya0x
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Why the fuck do you subsidizes US and EU and increase price for everyone near ASIAN time zone!!! It should be the opposite because US and EU has more money
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noel@noel_bhe
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unfortunately these new prices made v4 completely unappealing to me.
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Mötz Jensen@splaxi
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Replying to @deepseek_ai
@CommandCodeAI - How does this affect your GOAT plan?
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TomasF@_TomasFerreira
1h
Replying to @deepseek_ai
It was a pleasure... Bye DeepSeek.
I am going to burn my last dollars in the next...