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Last verified: Sep 6, 2026

112 sourced changes·5% official·verified against official docs, changelogs & Wayback·last checked Sep 6, 2026

01 / VERDICT

Caution

Frequent recent tightening — high constraint volatility right now.

WHY CAUTION — trend: unstable · drift -333% over 90d · 50 tightenings in 90d

Constraint Stability

0/100

higher = fewer recent restrictions

unstable-333% / 90d

DeepSeek has shown frequent recent tightening, mainly in pricing.

Most noticeable: DeepSeek replaced the peak/off-peak notice with a pre-announced across-the-board price rise, described as a significant increase; specific plan and date still to be announced.

Recency
4
days since it last tightened
Velocity
30.1
tightenings per year
Silent
0%
of tightenings were unannounced
Reversals
96%
of tightenings later reversed (same dimension)

DeepSeek constraint metrics — computed from 54 tracked tightenings · median 0 days between tightenings. Original to this site; not published by the vendor.

IMPACT BY PERSONA
Solo / occasional
Brief, occasional use is rarely touched by limit changes.
low
Power user / daily heavy
Daily-limit, session and rate constraints have been steady.
low
Team / shared workflow
Shared quotas, model availability and per-seat cost have held steady.
low
Startup / cost-scaling
Exposed to pricing volatility as usage scales.
high
Enterprise / long-term dependency
Continuity exposure: pricing-predictability, ownership / policy shifts.
high

02 / ANALYSIS

Cheap and volatile in equal measure — and the volatility touches nearly every dimension. The context window alone has moved both ways: halved from 128K to 64K in late 2024, restored to 128K in August 2025, then reset by V4 to a 1M default in April 2026. Model access churns just as hard. V3.2-Exp arrived in September 2025 with prices cut over 50%, V3.1-Terminus was retired weeks later after a brief comparison window, and the long-standing deepseek-chat and deepseek-reasoner endpoints are scheduled to go fully inaccessible after July 2026, forcing migration to V4. A regulatory availability risk sits on top: in June 2025 Berlin's data-protection authority reported the app to Apple and Google over China data transfers, pushing for removal in Germany. The V4-Flash price series shows the churn vividly — through mid-2026 the input and output rates oscillate almost weekly, drifting down toward $0.077/$0.15 per million but reversing direction repeatedly along the way. A user report names the trade directly: low per-token cost bought at the price of a lineup that keeps changing, each turn carrying a deprecation date. DeepSeek rewards the cost-sensitive and punishes the set-and-forget. Pin nothing without tracking its retirement schedule, expect prices to wobble in both directions, and account for the possibility that regional availability isn't guaranteed.

03 / CURRENT LIMITS

04 / WHERE IT MATTERS

Which usage patterns the recent changes affect — each line backed by the events driving it.

Peak-hour usagemedium exposure
Jul 2026↓Pre-announced 2x price multiplier during peak hours (9:00-12:00 and 14:00-18:00 Beijing Time); the notice states the effective date is subject to a further official announcement, so not yet in force.·source
Specific-model dependencemedium exposure
Apr 2026↓Legacy API model endpoints scheduled for removal·source
Oct 2025↓Prior model retired; must move to V3.2-Exp·source
Long-context workloadslow exposure
Apr 2026↑New V4 models; default context raised to 1M·source
Aug 2025↑Context window restored (64K → 128K)·source
Nov 2024↓Main chat model's context window halved (128K → 64K)·source
Agentic / high-volume costlow exposure
Sep 2026↑DeepSeek V4 Pro input price $0.90 → $0.69 per 1M tokens (-24%)·source
Sep 2026↑DeepSeek V4 Pro output price $1.80 → $1.38 per 1M tokens (-24%)·source
Sep 2026↑DeepSeek V4 Flash input price $0.0855 → $0.0808 per 1M tokens (-5%)·source
Sep 2026↑DeepSeek V4 Flash output price $0.17 → $0.16 per 1M tokens (-6%)·source
Sep 2026↑DeepSeek V4 Pro input price $1.04 → $0.90 per 1M tokens (-14%)·source
Sep 2026↑DeepSeek V4 Pro output price $2.08 → $1.80 per 1M tokens (-14%)·source
Sep 2026↑DeepSeek V4 Flash input price $0.0886 → $0.0855 per 1M tokens (-3%)·source
Sep 2026↑DeepSeek V4 Flash output price $0.18 → $0.17 per 1M tokens (-3%)·source
Sep 2026↑DeepSeek V4 Pro input price $1.60 → $1.04 per 1M tokens (-35%)·source
Sep 2026↑DeepSeek V4 Pro output price $3.20 → $2.08 per 1M tokens (-35%)·source
Sep 2026↓DeepSeek V4 Flash input price $0.0809 → $0.0886 per 1M tokens (+10%)·source
Sep 2026↓DeepSeek V4 Flash output price $0.16 → $0.18 per 1M tokens (+10%)·source
Sep 2026↓DeepSeek V4 Pro input price $1.04 → $1.60 per 1M tokens (+54%)·source
Sep 2026↓DeepSeek V4 Pro output price $2.08 → $3.20 per 1M tokens (+54%)·source
Sep 2026↑DeepSeek V4 Flash input price $0.0855 → $0.0809 per 1M tokens (-5%)·source
Sep 2026↑DeepSeek V4 Flash output price $0.17 → $0.16 per 1M tokens (-5%)·source
Aug 2026↓DeepSeek V4 Pro input price $0.42 → $1.04 per 1M tokens (+149%)·source
Aug 2026↓DeepSeek V4 Pro output price $0.83 → $2.08 per 1M tokens (+149%)·source
Aug 2026↓DeepSeek V4 Flash input price $0.0795 → $0.0855 per 1M tokens (+8%)·source
Aug 2026↓DeepSeek V4 Flash output price $0.16 → $0.17 per 1M tokens (+8%)·source
Aug 2026↑DeepSeek V4 Pro input price $0.62 → $0.42 per 1M tokens (-33%)·source
Aug 2026↑DeepSeek V4 Pro output price $1.24 → $0.83 per 1M tokens (-33%)·source
Aug 2026↑DeepSeek V4 Flash input price $0.0834 → $0.0795 per 1M tokens (-5%)·source
Aug 2026↑DeepSeek V4 Flash output price $0.17 → $0.16 per 1M tokens (-5%)·source
Aug 2026↑DeepSeek V4 Pro input price $0.74 → $0.62 per 1M tokens (-16%)·source
Aug 2026↑DeepSeek V4 Pro output price $1.48 → $1.24 per 1M tokens (-16%)·source
Aug 2026↑DeepSeek V4 Flash input price $0.0868 → $0.0834 per 1M tokens (-4%)·source
Aug 2026↑DeepSeek V4 Flash output price $0.17 → $0.17 per 1M tokens (-4%)·source
Aug 2026↑DeepSeek V4 Pro input price $0.87 → $0.74 per 1M tokens (-15%)·source
Aug 2026↑DeepSeek V4 Pro output price $1.74 → $1.48 per 1M tokens (-15%)·source
Aug 2026↓DeepSeek V4 Flash input price $0.0780 → $0.0868 per 1M tokens (+11%)·source
Aug 2026↓DeepSeek V4 Flash output price $0.16 → $0.17 per 1M tokens (+11%)·source
Aug 2026↑DeepSeek V4 Flash input price $0.0886 → $0.0780 per 1M tokens (-12%)·source
Aug 2026↑DeepSeek V4 Flash output price $0.18 → $0.16 per 1M tokens (-12%)·source
Aug 2026↓DeepSeek V4 Pro input price $0.79 → $0.87 per 1M tokens (+10%)·source
Aug 2026↓DeepSeek V4 Pro output price $1.58 → $1.74 per 1M tokens (+10%)·source
Aug 2026↓DeepSeek V4 Pro input price $0.53 → $0.79 per 1M tokens (+50%)·source
Aug 2026↓DeepSeek V4 Pro output price $1.05 → $1.58 per 1M tokens (+50%)·source
Aug 2026↓DeepSeek V4 Flash input price $0.0574 → $0.0886 per 1M tokens (+54%)·source
Aug 2026↓DeepSeek V4 Flash output price $0.11 → $0.18 per 1M tokens (+54%)·source
Aug 2026↓DeepSeek V4 Pro input price $0.40 → $0.53 per 1M tokens (+33%)·source
Aug 2026↓DeepSeek V4 Pro output price $0.79 → $1.05 per 1M tokens (+33%)·source
Aug 2026↓DeepSeek V4 Flash input price $0.0517 → $0.0574 per 1M tokens (+11%)·source
Aug 2026↓DeepSeek V4 Flash output price $0.10 → $0.11 per 1M tokens (+11%)·source
Aug 2026↑DeepSeek V4 Pro input price $0.45 → $0.40 per 1M tokens (-11%)·source
Aug 2026↑DeepSeek V4 Pro output price $0.90 → $0.79 per 1M tokens (-11%)·source
Aug 2026↑DeepSeek V4 Flash input price $0.0713 → $0.0517 per 1M tokens (-27%)·source
Aug 2026↑DeepSeek V4 Flash output price $0.14 → $0.10 per 1M tokens (-28%)·source
Aug 2026↑DeepSeek V4 Pro input price $1.60 → $0.45 per 1M tokens (-72%)·source
Aug 2026↑DeepSeek V4 Pro output price $3.20 → $0.90 per 1M tokens (-72%)·source
Aug 2026↑DeepSeek V4 Flash input price $0.0826 → $0.0713 per 1M tokens (-14%)·source
Aug 2026↑DeepSeek V4 Flash output price $0.17 → $0.14 per 1M tokens (-14%)·source
Aug 2026↑DeepSeek V4 Flash input price $0.0886 → $0.0826 per 1M tokens (-7%)·source
Aug 2026↑DeepSeek V4 Flash output price $0.18 → $0.17 per 1M tokens (-7%)·source
Aug 2026↓DeepSeek V4 Pro input price $1.32 → $1.60 per 1M tokens (+21%)·source
Aug 2026↑DeepSeek V4 Pro output price $3.96 → $3.20 per 1M tokens (-19%)·source
Aug 2026↓DeepSeek V4 Flash input price $0.0826 → $0.0886 per 1M tokens (+7%)·source
Aug 2026↓DeepSeek V4 Flash output price $0.17 → $0.18 per 1M tokens (+7%)·source
Aug 2026↓DeepSeek V4 Pro input price $0.66 → $1.32 per 1M tokens (+100%)·source
Aug 2026↓DeepSeek V4 Pro output price $1.98 → $3.96 per 1M tokens (+100%)·source
Aug 2026↓DeepSeek V4 Flash input price $0.0798 → $0.0826 per 1M tokens (+4%)·source
Aug 2026↓DeepSeek V4 Flash output price $0.16 → $0.17 per 1M tokens (+4%)·source
Aug 2026↑DeepSeek V4 Pro input price $1.32 → $0.66 per 1M tokens (-50%)·source
Aug 2026↑DeepSeek V4 Pro output price $3.96 → $1.98 per 1M tokens (-50%)·source
Aug 2026↑DeepSeek V4 Flash input price $0.0826 → $0.0798 per 1M tokens (-3%)·source
Aug 2026↑DeepSeek V4 Flash output price $0.17 → $0.16 per 1M tokens (-3%)·source
Aug 2026↓DeepSeek V4 Pro input price $1.17 → $1.32 per 1M tokens (+13%)·source
Aug 2026↓DeepSeek V4 Pro output price $2.34 → $3.96 per 1M tokens (+70%)·source
Aug 2026↓DeepSeek V4 Flash input price $0.0615 → $0.0826 per 1M tokens (+34%)·source
Aug 2026↓DeepSeek V4 Flash output price $0.12 → $0.17 per 1M tokens (+34%)·source
Aug 2026↑DeepSeek V4 Flash input price $0.0741 → $0.0615 per 1M tokens (-17%)·source
Aug 2026↑DeepSeek V4 Flash output price $0.15 → $0.12 per 1M tokens (-17%)·source
Aug 2026↑DeepSeek V4 Flash input price $0.14 → $0.0741 per 1M tokens (-47%)·source
Aug 2026↑DeepSeek V4 Flash output price $0.28 → $0.15 per 1M tokens (-47%)·source
Aug 2026↓DeepSeek V4 Pro input price $0.63 → $1.17 per 1M tokens (+85%)·source
Aug 2026↓DeepSeek V4 Pro output price $1.26 → $2.34 per 1M tokens (+85%)·source
Aug 2026↓DeepSeek V4 Pro input price $0.43 → $0.63 per 1M tokens (+45%)·source
Aug 2026↓DeepSeek V4 Pro output price $0.87 → $1.26 per 1M tokens (+45%)·source
Aug 2026↓DeepSeek V4 Flash input price $0.0882 → $0.14 per 1M tokens (+59%)·source
Aug 2026↓DeepSeek V4 Flash output price $0.18 → $0.28 per 1M tokens (+59%)·source
Aug 2026↑DeepSeek V4 Flash input price $0.14 → $0.0882 per 1M tokens (-37%)·source
Aug 2026↑DeepSeek V4 Flash output price $0.28 → $0.18 per 1M tokens (-37%)·source
Aug 2026↓DeepSeek replaced the peak/off-peak notice with a pre-announced across-the-board price rise, described as a significant increase; specific plan and date still to be announced.·source
Jul 2026↓Pre-announced 2x price multiplier during peak hours (9:00-12:00 and 14:00-18:00 Beijing Time); the notice states the effective date is subject to a further official announcement, so not yet in force.·source
Jul 2026↓DeepSeek V4 Flash input price $0.0938 → $0.14 per 1M tokens (+49%)·source
Jul 2026↓DeepSeek V4 Flash output price $0.19 → $0.28 per 1M tokens (+49%)·source
Jul 2026↓DeepSeek V4 Flash input price $0.0938 → $0.0980 per 1M tokens (+4%)·source
Jul 2026↓DeepSeek V4 Flash output price $0.19 → $0.20 per 1M tokens (+4%)·source
Jul 2026↑DeepSeek V4 Flash input price $0.0980 → $0.0938 per 1M tokens (-4%)·source
Jul 2026↑DeepSeek V4 Flash output price $0.20 → $0.19 per 1M tokens (-4%)·source
Jul 2026↓DeepSeek V4 Flash input price $0.0770 → $0.0900 per 1M tokens (+17%)·source
Jul 2026↓DeepSeek V4 Flash output price $0.15 → $0.18 per 1M tokens (+17%)·source
Jul 2026↑DeepSeek V4 Flash input price $0.0900 → $0.0770 per 1M tokens (-14%)·source
Jul 2026↑DeepSeek V4 Flash output price $0.18 → $0.15 per 1M tokens (-14%)·source
Jul 2026↓DeepSeek V4 Flash input price $0.0890 → $0.0900 per 1M tokens (+1%)·source
Jul 2026↑DeepSeek V4 Flash input price $0.0980 → $0.0890 per 1M tokens (-9%)·source
Jul 2026↑DeepSeek V4 Flash output price $0.20 → $0.18 per 1M tokens (-8%)·source
Jul 2026↓DeepSeek V4 Flash input price $0.0900 → $0.0980 per 1M tokens (+9%)·source
Jul 2026↓DeepSeek V4 Flash output price $0.18 → $0.20 per 1M tokens (+9%)·source
Jun 2026↓DeepSeek V4 Flash input price $0.0900 → $0.0980 per 1M tokens (+9%)·source
Jun 2026↓DeepSeek V4 Flash output price $0.18 → $0.20 per 1M tokens (+9%)·source
Jun 2026↑DeepSeek V4 Flash input price $0.0980 → $0.0900 per 1M tokens (-8%)·source
Jun 2026↑DeepSeek V4 Flash output price $0.20 → $0.18 per 1M tokens (-8%)·source
Jun 2026↑DeepSeek V4 Flash input price $0.0983 → $0.0980 per 1M tokens (+0%)·source
Jun 2026↑DeepSeek V4 Flash output price $0.20 → $0.20 per 1M tokens (+0%)·source
Sep 2025↑API token cost cut ~50%·source

05 / WHAT CHANGED

Technical 2 · Product 3 · Business 106 · Policy 1

  1. Aug 2025

    ↑ Context window restored (64K → 128K)

    technicalImpact Low · source · secondary source
  2. Jun 2025

    ↓ Regulatory pressure to pull app in Germany (availability risk)

    policyImpact Medium · source
  3. Nov 2024

    ↓ Main chat model's context window halved (128K → 64K)

    technicalImpact Medium · source · secondary source
▸ View full constraint history (112 events)
  1. Sep 2026

    ↑ DeepSeek V4 Pro input price $0.90 → $0.69 per 1M tokens (-24%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  2. Sep 2026

    ↑ DeepSeek V4 Pro output price $1.80 → $1.38 per 1M tokens (-24%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  3. Sep 2026

    ↑ DeepSeek V4 Flash input price $0.0855 → $0.0808 per 1M tokens (-5%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  4. Sep 2026

    ↑ DeepSeek V4 Flash output price $0.17 → $0.16 per 1M tokens (-6%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  5. Sep 2026

    ↑ DeepSeek V4 Pro input price $1.04 → $0.90 per 1M tokens (-14%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  6. Sep 2026

    ↑ DeepSeek V4 Pro output price $2.08 → $1.80 per 1M tokens (-14%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  7. Sep 2026

    ↑ DeepSeek V4 Flash input price $0.0886 → $0.0855 per 1M tokens (-3%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  8. Sep 2026

    ↑ DeepSeek V4 Flash output price $0.18 → $0.17 per 1M tokens (-3%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  9. Sep 2026

    ↑ DeepSeek V4 Pro input price $1.60 → $1.04 per 1M tokens (-35%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  10. Sep 2026

    ↑ DeepSeek V4 Pro output price $3.20 → $2.08 per 1M tokens (-35%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  11. Sep 2026

    ↓ DeepSeek V4 Flash input price $0.0809 → $0.0886 per 1M tokens (+10%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  12. Sep 2026

    ↓ DeepSeek V4 Flash output price $0.16 → $0.18 per 1M tokens (+10%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  13. Sep 2026

    ↓ DeepSeek V4 Pro input price $1.04 → $1.60 per 1M tokens (+54%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  14. Sep 2026

    ↓ DeepSeek V4 Pro output price $2.08 → $3.20 per 1M tokens (+54%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  15. Sep 2026

    ↑ DeepSeek V4 Flash input price $0.0855 → $0.0809 per 1M tokens (-5%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  16. Sep 2026

    ↑ DeepSeek V4 Flash output price $0.17 → $0.16 per 1M tokens (-5%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  17. Aug 2026

    ↓ DeepSeek V4 Pro input price $0.42 → $1.04 per 1M tokens (+149%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  18. Aug 2026

    ↓ DeepSeek V4 Pro output price $0.83 → $2.08 per 1M tokens (+149%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  19. Aug 2026

    ↓ DeepSeek V4 Flash input price $0.0795 → $0.0855 per 1M tokens (+8%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  20. Aug 2026

    ↓ DeepSeek V4 Flash output price $0.16 → $0.17 per 1M tokens (+8%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  21. Aug 2026

    ↑ DeepSeek V4 Pro input price $0.62 → $0.42 per 1M tokens (-33%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  22. Aug 2026

    ↑ DeepSeek V4 Pro output price $1.24 → $0.83 per 1M tokens (-33%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  23. Aug 2026

    ↑ DeepSeek V4 Flash input price $0.0834 → $0.0795 per 1M tokens (-5%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  24. Aug 2026

    ↑ DeepSeek V4 Flash output price $0.17 → $0.16 per 1M tokens (-5%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  25. Aug 2026

    ↑ DeepSeek V4 Pro input price $0.74 → $0.62 per 1M tokens (-16%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  26. Aug 2026

    ↑ DeepSeek V4 Pro output price $1.48 → $1.24 per 1M tokens (-16%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  27. Aug 2026

    ↑ DeepSeek V4 Flash input price $0.0868 → $0.0834 per 1M tokens (-4%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  28. Aug 2026

    ↑ DeepSeek V4 Flash output price $0.17 → $0.17 per 1M tokens (-4%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  29. Aug 2026

    ↑ DeepSeek V4 Pro input price $0.87 → $0.74 per 1M tokens (-15%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  30. Aug 2026

    ↑ DeepSeek V4 Pro output price $1.74 → $1.48 per 1M tokens (-15%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  31. Aug 2026

    ↓ DeepSeek V4 Flash input price $0.0780 → $0.0868 per 1M tokens (+11%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  32. Aug 2026

    ↓ DeepSeek V4 Flash output price $0.16 → $0.17 per 1M tokens (+11%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  33. Aug 2026

    ↑ DeepSeek V4 Flash input price $0.0886 → $0.0780 per 1M tokens (-12%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  34. Aug 2026

    ↑ DeepSeek V4 Flash output price $0.18 → $0.16 per 1M tokens (-12%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  35. Aug 2026

    ↓ DeepSeek V4 Pro input price $0.79 → $0.87 per 1M tokens (+10%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  36. Aug 2026

    ↓ DeepSeek V4 Pro output price $1.58 → $1.74 per 1M tokens (+10%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  37. Aug 2026

    ↓ DeepSeek V4 Pro input price $0.53 → $0.79 per 1M tokens (+50%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  38. Aug 2026

    ↓ DeepSeek V4 Pro output price $1.05 → $1.58 per 1M tokens (+50%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  39. Aug 2026

    ↓ DeepSeek V4 Flash input price $0.0574 → $0.0886 per 1M tokens (+54%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  40. Aug 2026

    ↓ DeepSeek V4 Flash output price $0.11 → $0.18 per 1M tokens (+54%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  41. Aug 2026

    ↓ DeepSeek V4 Pro input price $0.40 → $0.53 per 1M tokens (+33%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  42. Aug 2026

    ↓ DeepSeek V4 Pro output price $0.79 → $1.05 per 1M tokens (+33%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  43. Aug 2026

    ↓ DeepSeek V4 Flash input price $0.0517 → $0.0574 per 1M tokens (+11%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  44. Aug 2026

    ↓ DeepSeek V4 Flash output price $0.10 → $0.11 per 1M tokens (+11%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  45. Aug 2026

    ↑ DeepSeek V4 Pro input price $0.45 → $0.40 per 1M tokens (-11%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  46. Aug 2026

    ↑ DeepSeek V4 Pro output price $0.90 → $0.79 per 1M tokens (-11%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  47. Aug 2026

    ↑ DeepSeek V4 Flash input price $0.0713 → $0.0517 per 1M tokens (-27%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  48. Aug 2026

    ↑ DeepSeek V4 Flash output price $0.14 → $0.10 per 1M tokens (-28%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  49. Aug 2026

    ↑ DeepSeek V4 Pro input price $1.60 → $0.45 per 1M tokens (-72%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  50. Aug 2026

    ↑ DeepSeek V4 Pro output price $3.20 → $0.90 per 1M tokens (-72%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  51. Aug 2026

    ↑ DeepSeek V4 Flash input price $0.0826 → $0.0713 per 1M tokens (-14%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  52. Aug 2026

    ↑ DeepSeek V4 Flash output price $0.17 → $0.14 per 1M tokens (-14%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  53. Aug 2026

    ↑ DeepSeek V4 Flash input price $0.0886 → $0.0826 per 1M tokens (-7%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  54. Aug 2026

    ↑ DeepSeek V4 Flash output price $0.18 → $0.17 per 1M tokens (-7%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  55. Aug 2026

    ↓ DeepSeek V4 Pro input price $1.32 → $1.60 per 1M tokens (+21%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  56. Aug 2026

    ↑ DeepSeek V4 Pro output price $3.96 → $3.20 per 1M tokens (-19%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  57. Aug 2026

    ↓ DeepSeek V4 Flash input price $0.0826 → $0.0886 per 1M tokens (+7%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  58. Aug 2026

    ↓ DeepSeek V4 Flash output price $0.17 → $0.18 per 1M tokens (+7%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  59. Aug 2026

    ↓ DeepSeek V4 Pro input price $0.66 → $1.32 per 1M tokens (+100%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  60. Aug 2026

    ↓ DeepSeek V4 Pro output price $1.98 → $3.96 per 1M tokens (+100%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  61. Aug 2026

    ↓ DeepSeek V4 Flash input price $0.0798 → $0.0826 per 1M tokens (+4%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  62. Aug 2026

    ↓ DeepSeek V4 Flash output price $0.16 → $0.17 per 1M tokens (+4%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  63. Aug 2026

    ↑ DeepSeek V4 Pro input price $1.32 → $0.66 per 1M tokens (-50%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  64. Aug 2026

    ↑ DeepSeek V4 Pro output price $3.96 → $1.98 per 1M tokens (-50%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  65. Aug 2026

    ↑ DeepSeek V4 Flash input price $0.0826 → $0.0798 per 1M tokens (-3%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  66. Aug 2026

    ↑ DeepSeek V4 Flash output price $0.17 → $0.16 per 1M tokens (-3%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  67. Aug 2026

    ↓ DeepSeek V4 Pro input price $1.17 → $1.32 per 1M tokens (+13%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  68. Aug 2026

    ↓ DeepSeek V4 Pro output price $2.34 → $3.96 per 1M tokens (+70%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  69. Aug 2026

    ↓ DeepSeek V4 Flash input price $0.0615 → $0.0826 per 1M tokens (+34%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  70. Aug 2026

    ↓ DeepSeek V4 Flash output price $0.12 → $0.17 per 1M tokens (+34%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  71. Aug 2026

    ↑ DeepSeek V4 Flash input price $0.0741 → $0.0615 per 1M tokens (-17%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  72. Aug 2026

    ↑ DeepSeek V4 Flash output price $0.15 → $0.12 per 1M tokens (-17%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  73. Aug 2026

    ↑ DeepSeek V4 Flash input price $0.14 → $0.0741 per 1M tokens (-47%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  74. Aug 2026

    ↑ DeepSeek V4 Flash output price $0.28 → $0.15 per 1M tokens (-47%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  75. Aug 2026

    ↓ DeepSeek V4 Pro input price $0.63 → $1.17 per 1M tokens (+85%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  76. Aug 2026

    ↓ DeepSeek V4 Pro output price $1.26 → $2.34 per 1M tokens (+85%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  77. Aug 2026

    ↓ DeepSeek V4 Pro input price $0.43 → $0.63 per 1M tokens (+45%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  78. Aug 2026

    ↓ DeepSeek V4 Pro output price $0.87 → $1.26 per 1M tokens (+45%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  79. Aug 2026

    ↓ DeepSeek V4 Flash input price $0.0882 → $0.14 per 1M tokens (+59%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  80. Aug 2026

    ↓ DeepSeek V4 Flash output price $0.18 → $0.28 per 1M tokens (+59%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  81. Aug 2026

    ↑ DeepSeek V4 Flash input price $0.14 → $0.0882 per 1M tokens (-37%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  82. Aug 2026

    ↑ DeepSeek V4 Flash output price $0.28 → $0.18 per 1M tokens (-37%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  83. Aug 2026

    ↓ DeepSeek replaced the peak/off-peak notice with a pre-announced across-the-board price rise, described as a significant increase; specific plan and date still to be announced.

    businessImpact High · source · secondary source
  84. Jul 2026

    ↓ Pre-announced 2x price multiplier during peak hours (9:00-12:00 and 14:00-18:00 Beijing Time); the notice states the effective date is subject to a further official announcement, so not yet in force.

    businessImpact High · source · secondary source
  85. Jul 2026

    ↓ DeepSeek V4 Flash input price $0.0938 → $0.14 per 1M tokens (+49%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  86. Jul 2026

    ↓ DeepSeek V4 Flash output price $0.19 → $0.28 per 1M tokens (+49%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  87. Jul 2026

    ↓ DeepSeek V4 Flash input price $0.0938 → $0.0980 per 1M tokens (+4%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  88. Jul 2026

    ↓ DeepSeek V4 Flash output price $0.19 → $0.20 per 1M tokens (+4%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  89. Jul 2026

    ↑ DeepSeek V4 Flash input price $0.0980 → $0.0938 per 1M tokens (-4%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  90. Jul 2026

    ↑ DeepSeek V4 Flash output price $0.20 → $0.19 per 1M tokens (-4%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  91. Jul 2026

    ↓ DeepSeek V4 Flash input price $0.0770 → $0.0900 per 1M tokens (+17%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  92. Jul 2026

    ↓ DeepSeek V4 Flash output price $0.15 → $0.18 per 1M tokens (+17%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  93. Jul 2026

    ↑ DeepSeek V4 Flash input price $0.0900 → $0.0770 per 1M tokens (-14%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  94. Jul 2026

    ↑ DeepSeek V4 Flash output price $0.18 → $0.15 per 1M tokens (-14%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  95. Jul 2026

    ↓ DeepSeek V4 Flash input price $0.0890 → $0.0900 per 1M tokens (+1%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  96. Jul 2026

    ↑ DeepSeek V4 Flash input price $0.0980 → $0.0890 per 1M tokens (-9%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  97. Jul 2026

    ↑ DeepSeek V4 Flash output price $0.20 → $0.18 per 1M tokens (-8%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  98. Jul 2026

    ↓ DeepSeek V4 Flash input price $0.0900 → $0.0980 per 1M tokens (+9%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  99. Jul 2026

    ↓ DeepSeek V4 Flash output price $0.18 → $0.20 per 1M tokens (+9%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  100. Jun 2026

    ↓ DeepSeek V4 Flash input price $0.0900 → $0.0980 per 1M tokens (+9%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  101. Jun 2026

    ↓ DeepSeek V4 Flash output price $0.18 → $0.20 per 1M tokens (+9%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  102. Jun 2026

    ↑ DeepSeek V4 Flash input price $0.0980 → $0.0900 per 1M tokens (-8%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  103. Jun 2026

    ↑ DeepSeek V4 Flash output price $0.20 → $0.18 per 1M tokens (-8%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  104. Jun 2026

    ↑ DeepSeek V4 Flash input price $0.0983 → $0.0980 per 1M tokens (+0%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  105. Jun 2026

    ↑ DeepSeek V4 Flash output price $0.20 → $0.20 per 1M tokens (+0%)

    businessImpact Medium · source
  106. Apr 2026

    ↑ New V4 models; default context raised to 1M

    productImpact Low · source
  107. Apr 2026

    ↓ Legacy API model endpoints scheduled for removal

    productImpact Medium · source

    ↔ shipped alongside New V4 models; default context raised to 1M (Apr 2026) — more for more, not a pure cut.

  108. Oct 2025

    ↓ Prior model retired; must move to V3.2-Exp

    productImpact Low · source
  109. Sep 2025

    ↑ API token cost cut ~50%

    businessImpact Low · source
  110. Aug 2025

    ↑ Context window restored (64K → 128K)

    technicalImpact Low · source · secondary source
  111. Jun 2025

    ↓ Regulatory pressure to pull app in Germany (availability risk)

    policyImpact Medium · source
  112. Nov 2024

    ↓ Main chat model's context window halved (128K → 64K)

    technicalImpact Medium · source · secondary source

06 / OUTLOOK

Volatile

Volatile. Last 12 months: 106 pricing, 0 limit/quota, 3 model-availability changes (52 tightenings).

Observed past cadence — not a prediction.

07 / USER SIGNALS

USER SIGNALS — HACKER NEWS · GITHUB · APP STORE

32 complaint mentions · last 180d

32 HN

  • Pricing·2784%
  • Performance·26%
  • Limits / quota·26%
  • Model removal·13%

Hacker News, GitHub issues & Apple App Store reviews matching complaint keywords — not a scientific sample. See methodology.

08 / ALTERNATIVES

ALTERNATIVES

By constraint history — not capability.

More stable:Gemini, v0, Bolt.new
Similar risk:GitHub Copilot, ElevenLabs, Tabnine, Windsurf
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09 / RELATED