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DeepSeek peak/off-peak API rates are live as of 16 Aug 16:00 UTC.

By NO FEEDEdition date 17 August 2026

Peak hours are 01:00–04:00 and 06:00–10:00 UTC; all other hours are off-peak at half of peak.¹ Flash peak cache-miss input $0.44 / 1M and output $1.32 / 1M (off-peak $0.22 / $0.66). Pro peak $1.32 / $3.96 (off-peak $0.66 / $1.98). Cache-hit input is a separate, much lower tier.¹

Issue 009 printed the notice before the cutover. The cutover held. Model versions on the same page: Flash-0731, Pro-0813.¹

Breaking

Meter DeepSeek by UTC hour. Prefer off-peak for batch and long loops; pin Pro-0813 or Flash-0731 so a silent version cell cannot surprise you.

Deeper — hours and pins

Peak: 01:00–04:00 and 06:00–10:00 UTC only.¹
Concurrency: Flash 2500, Pro 500.¹
OpenAI- and Anthropic-format base URLs unchanged; Responses API and tool calls still listed.¹

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DeepSeek docs — Models & Pricing (peak/off-peak live) · read 17 August 2026

Originally part of the 17 August 2026 edition.

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