DeepSeek API Introduces 'Weekend Special Pricing,' Effective August 23

Beating AI News Flash: DeepSeek has adjusted its API billing rules, canceling the weekend peak-valley price difference starting August 23. On weekdays, the peak/off-peak time-based billing will remain in effect, but on Saturdays and Sundays, the entire day will be charged uniformly at off-peak rates. Previously, DeepSeek had implemented peak-valley billing for the V4-Flash and V4-Pro APIs, with peak rates being up to twice as high as off-peak rates. With this adjustment, developers will no longer need to avoid peak hours when calling models on weekends. DeepSeek stated that this change aims to provide users with more flexibility in scheduling their operations while helping the platform balance computational load. The new billing rules will take effect at 12:00 AM Beijing Time on August 23, and any fees incurred prior will still be settled under the old rules. [Original Link]