DeepSeek's New Peak-Off-Peak API Pricing Takes Effect August 17 — Increases Up to 1,100%

DeepSeek's new API pricing took effect at midnight on August 17, with peak and off-peak rates for V4-Flash and V4-Pro set at a 1:2 ratio. V4-Pro peak-hour cache-hit input rose 1,100% from the old price, with overall increases ranging from 50% to 1,100% depending on model, token type, and time slot.