DeepSeek

Written 2 Sep 2026 · Prices verified 3 Sep 2026

Official rates, the off-peak discount, and what the same model costs on OpenRouter and Novita.

• Cheapest DeepSeek V4 API — 4 Options ComparedDeepSeek V4 Flash costs $9–$77 a month depending on where you run it. We compared all four options — and why most price quotes you'll find are wrong.
• DeepSeek V4 API Cost CalculatorCompare what DeepSeek V4 costs per month across OpenRouter, Novita AI and the official DeepSeek API, using your own token volume.
• DeepSeek Off-Peak Pricing ExplainedDeepSeek charges half price outside peak hours — peak is UTC 01:00–04:00 and 06:00–10:00, Mon–Fri. See those windows in your timezone and what it saves.

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