DeepSeek slashes off-peak API prices by 50%
DeepSeek peak/off-peak pricing update
DeepSeek has launched DeepSeek-V4-Pro, its latest flagship model, with major agent upgrades and flexible reasoning effort controls. The release also introduces peak and off-peak API pricing, with off-peak rates 50% lower than peak, effective August 16, 2026. The model is available on app/web and via API, with native OpenAI Responses API support and one-click Codex integration.
Off-peak rates are 50% lower than peak, enabling more flexible workload scheduling.