DeepSeek pricing now needs a time-of-use check

At a glance

DeepSeek’s current billing table lists V4.1 Flash and V4 Pro with separate peak and off-peak prices. Weekday peak windows are 01:00–04:00 and 06:00–10:00 UTC, excluding Chinese public holidays. Other hours use the lower rate.

What to check

Match the model version, cache status and request time before estimating a bill. Our comparison offers both windows; it does not assume that every request receives the lower price.

The billing documentation is the source for our snapshot. This brief describes the page checked on the review date; it does not establish when the pricing changed.