DeepSeek Implements Quadrupled API Pricing for V4 Pro and Flash Models Today

DeepSeek's new dynamic peak and off-peak pricing structure for its V4 Pro and V4 Flash AI models officially takes effect today, August 16, 2026. Peak-hour token costs have increased up to fourfold, with DeepSeek V4 Pro now priced at $3.96 per million output tokens and V4 Flash at $1.32 per million o