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DeepSeek V4 Flash price history
Every tracked change to DeepSeek V4 Flash token pricing on the DeepSeek API — input, output, and cached-input rates per million tokens. Data goes back to May 30, 2026.
Price per million tokens
Price change events
| Date | Direction | Input | Output | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 24, 2026 | Increase | $0.14 → $0.22/M (+$0.08) | $0.66/M | Post-cutover off-peak rates now published: input rose $0.14 → $0.22 and cache-hit $0.0028 → $0.007 per MTok. Output unchanged at $0.66 off-peak. Per deepseek.ai/pricing + aipricing.guru peak/off-peak page. |
| August 17, 2026 | Increase | $0.14/M | $0.28 → $0.66/M (+$0.38) | Output rose $0.28 → $0.66 (off-peak) / $1.32 (peak) as DeepSeek switched V4 to peak/off-peak pricing effective 2026-08-16 16:00 UTC. Peak 01:00-04:00 and 06:00-10:00 UTC. Sources: engadget.com, aipricing.guru, deepseek.ai/pricing. Stored value is the off-peak rate; input/cache-hit rates not yet published post-cutover. |
Full snapshot log
| Snapshot date | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Cached input / 1M |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 24, 2026 | $0.22 | $0.66 | $0.01 |
| August 17, 2026 | $0.14 | $0.66 | $0 |
| May 30, 2026 | $0.14 | $0.28 | $0 |