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

Preços da API do DeepSeek

Para equipes técnicas

O DeepSeek é cobrado por uso, não por mês; a tarifa de cada opção está na tabela abaixo. Conferido em 10 de nov. de 2026 na página oficial de preços.

Modelos de classe de fronteira de custo muito baixo — ótimos para uso intenso com orçamento pequeno via API.

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Nossa opinião

Nota 4 de 5Como avaliamos

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.

Planos e preços

Planos do DeepSeek, conferidos em 10 de nov. de 2026. Página oficial de preços Os preços são indicativos e podem mudar. Sempre confirme no site do provedor.
Plano	Preço	O que inclui
deepseek-flashNossa escolha	Por 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	Por 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

Escolha este nível: deepseek-flash

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

O 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

Pontos de atenção

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

Evite se

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

Melhor para

Improve coding / developmentReduce software costsCreate content faster

Perguntas sobre os preços do DeepSeek

Quanto custa o DeepSeek em 2026?: O DeepSeek é cobrado por uso, não por mês; a tarifa de cada opção está na tabela abaixo. Conferido em 10 de nov. de 2026 na página oficial de preços.
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.

Revisado em 11 de set. de 2026 por Dapols team. Informar mudança de preço

Nossas evidências sobre esta ferramenta

Status no catálogo: Recomendada — pode ser uma escolha principal em um plano
Preço verificado por último: 10 de nov. de 2026
Capacidade revisada por último: 11 de set. de 2026
Confiança nas evidências: Média — verificada, mas o fornecedor muda os planos com frequência
Documentação oficial: Leia a documentação do fornecedor

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