Does DeepSeek API pricing change by time of day?

Yes. DeepSeek bills a peak rate and an off-peak rate, and off-peak is half of peak. Peak hours are 01:00 to 04:00 and 06:00 to 10:00 UTC on weekdays; every other hour bills off-peak.

What happened to deepseek-v4-flash?

DeepSeek retired the deepseek-v4-flash model ID on 2026-09-10. Calls to it now route to V4.1 Flash and bill at the V4.1 Flash rates.

Is DeepSeek's API compatible with OpenAI and Anthropic clients?

Yes. DeepSeek offers OpenAI-compatible and Anthropic-compatible endpoints, so most existing client libraries work by changing the base URL and key.

How do I pay less for the DeepSeek API?

Run non-urgent jobs in off-peak hours, which bill at half the peak rate, and reuse prompt prefixes so input is billed at the much lower cache-hit rate.

Model & API platforms

Precios de la API de DeepSeek

Para equipos técnicos

DeepSeek se cobra por uso en lugar de por mes; la tarifa de cada opción está en la tabla de abajo. Verificado el 10 nov 2026 con la página oficial de precios.

Modelos de frontera muy baratos. V4 Flash ($0.14/$0.28 por 1M) es la opción de volumen; V4 Pro-0813 son pesos nuevos en el mismo id de API a $0.435/$0.87 — no un relanzamiento de precio.

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Nuestra opinión

Puntuación 4 de 5Cómo puntuamos

DeepSeek is still one of the lowest-cost ways to run a capable model through an API, with both OpenAI- and Anthropic-compatible endpoints. Pricing now depends on the time of day, so batch work you can schedule off-peak costs half as much.

Planes y precios

Planes de DeepSeek, verificados el 10 nov 2026. Página oficial de precios Los precios son indicativos y pueden cambiar. Siempre confirma en el sitio del proveedor.
Plan	Precio	Qué incluye
deepseek-flashNuestra elección	Según usoDeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017. Input cache-miss $0.15 off-peak/$0.30 peak; cache-hit $0.003/$0.006; output $0.60/$1.20. Peak 01:00-04:00 & 06:00-10:00 UTC Mon-Fri. Legacy ids deepseek-v4-flash and deepseek-v4-flash-vision-exp still accepted at the Flash price.	1M context, 384K max output, vision supported Vision support 1M context Peak/off-peak pricing
deepseek-v4-pro	Según usoDeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813. Input cache-miss $0.66 off-peak/$1.32 peak; cache-hit $0.022/$0.044; output $1.98/$3.96.	1M context, no vision 1M context

Elige este nivel: deepseek-flash

The Flash model is the cheapest DeepSeek option and covers most workloads. Schedule batch jobs off-peak to halve the bill.

Lo que funciona

Very low per-token prices compared with the frontier labs
Off-peak hours bill at half the peak rate
Cache hits cost a small fraction of fresh input
Drop-in compatible with OpenAI and Anthropic API clients

A tener en cuenta

Peak and off-peak billing makes cost forecasting harder
Model names and routing change quickly; check which model an ID now serves
Data-location requirements rule it out for some businesses

Descártalo si

Your data must stay with a provider in your own region
You need a chat subscription rather than an API
You cannot tolerate model IDs being retired and rerouted at short notice

Ideal para

Improve coding / developmentReduce software costsCreate content faster

Preguntas sobre los precios de DeepSeek

¿Cuánto cuesta DeepSeek en 2026?: DeepSeek se cobra por uso en lugar de por mes; la tarifa de cada opción está en la tabla de abajo. Verificado el 10 nov 2026 con la página oficial de precios.
Does DeepSeek API pricing change by time of day?: Yes. DeepSeek bills a peak rate and an off-peak rate, and off-peak is half of peak. Peak hours are 01:00 to 04:00 and 06:00 to 10:00 UTC on weekdays; every other hour bills off-peak.
What happened to deepseek-v4-flash?: DeepSeek retired the deepseek-v4-flash model ID on 2026-09-10. Calls to it now route to V4.1 Flash and bill at the V4.1 Flash rates.
Is DeepSeek's API compatible with OpenAI and Anthropic clients?: Yes. DeepSeek offers OpenAI-compatible and Anthropic-compatible endpoints, so most existing client libraries work by changing the base URL and key.
How do I pay less for the DeepSeek API?: Run non-urgent jobs in off-peak hours, which bill at half the peak rate, and reuse prompt prefixes so input is billed at the much lower cache-hit rate.

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Nuestra evidencia sobre esta herramienta

Estado en el catálogo: Recomendada: puede ser una elección principal en un plan
Precio comprobado por última vez: 10 nov 2026
Capacidad revisada por última vez: 11 sept 2026
Confianza de la evidencia: Media: verificada, pero el proveedor cambia los planes a menudo
Documentación oficial: Leer la documentación del proveedor

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