DeepSeek API · peak/off-peak prices from 16 Aug 16:00 UTC

The pricing page no longer waves at a vague rise: peak hours are 01:00–04:00 and 06:00–10:00 UTC; off-peak is half of peak. Effective 16 Aug 2026 16:00 UTC. Pro peak cache-miss input $1.32 / 1M and output $3.96 / 1M (was $0.435 / $0.87 flat); off-peak $0.66 / $1.98. Flash peak $0.44 / $1.32, off-peak $0.22 / $0.66.³

Relevant to: anyone metering DeepSeek as a default agent model