The DeepSeek API open platform will optimize peak and valley billing rules starting at 00:00 on August 23, 2026. After the adjustment, the whole day of the weekend will no longer be distinguished between peak and valley periods, and will be uniformly billed at the price of the low season. Charges incurred before the new rules came into effect will still be settled according to the original billing standards. Previously, DeepSeek issued an API price adjustment announcement, using peak and valley pricing, which is twice the price during peak periods, resulting in Deepseek-v4-Pro's output of one million tokens during peak periods, with a maximum price of 27 yuan. Peak hours are 9:00-12:00 and 14:00-18:00 Beijing time.

The DeepSeek API open platform will optimize peak and valley billing rules starting at 00:00 on August 23, 2026. After the adjustment, the whole day of the weekend will no longer be distinguished between peak and valley periods, and will be uniformly billed at the price of the low season. Charges incurred before the new rules came into effect will still be settled according to the original billing standards. Previously, DeepSeek issued an API price adjustment announcement, using peak and valley pricing, which is twice the price during peak periods, resulting in Deepseek-v4-Pro's output of one million tokens during peak periods, with a maximum price of 27 yuan. Peak hours are 9:00-12:00 and 14:00-18:00 Beijing time.