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DeepSeek: Plans to Raise API Service Pricing Across the Board Soon, with a Relatively Large Increase Expected

DeepSeek announced that a relatively large increase is expected this time. Currently, the API charges separately for input and output tokens, with pricing differentiated based on cache hits. #DeepSeek# #API Pricing#

DeepSeek: Plans to Raise API Service Pricing Across the Board Soon, with a Relatively Large Increase Expected

DeepSeek announced today: “We plan to raise the pricing of DeepSeek API services across the board in the near future, with a relatively large increase expected. Please plan your usage accordingly. The specific plan will be subject to the official announcement.”

DeepSeek: Plans to Raise API Service Pricing Across the Board Soon, with a Relatively Large Increase Expected

Currently, DeepSeek API pricing is based on “input tokens” and “output tokens,” which are billed separately. Prices also vary depending on whether the cache is hit or missed. The main model prices are as follows:

1. DeepSeek-V4-Flash (preferred for high cost-effectiveness / high-concurrency scenarios)

Input (cache hit): 0.02 yuan / million tokens

Input (cache miss): 1 yuan / million tokens

Output: 2 yuan / million tokens

2. DeepSeek-V4-Pro (preferred for high-performance / complex reasoning scenarios)

Input (cache hit): 0.025 yuan / million tokens

Input (cache miss): 3 yuan / million tokens

Output: 6 yuan / million tokens

DeepSeek: Plans to Raise API Service Pricing Across the Board Soon, with a Relatively Large Increase Expected