DeepSeek API Weekend Call Charges at Discounted Rates

DeepSeek will calculate the API weekend call charges at discounted rates all day long starting from 1 AM KST on August 23, 2026. During the weekend, the discounted rate will apply without dividing peak periods. Costs calculated based on the previous billing standards were incurred before the new rules came into effect. DeepSeek introduced a peak and off-peak pricing system for API usage starting from 1 AM KST on August 17, with peak hours on weekdays set from 10 AM to 1 PM and from 3 PM to 7 PM. The output token cost for deepseek-v4 during peak hours is 27 yuan per million tokens, while the discounted rate is 13.5 yuan. For deepseek-v4-flash, the peak hour output price is 9 yuan per million tokens, and the discounted rate is 4.5 yuan. This adjustment maintains peak pricing during weekday business hours but applies discounted rates on weekends. Developers and infrastructure operators will be subject to the new rules starting from weekend calls after 1 AM KST on the 23rd.

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