DeepSeek V4 launches mid-July with peak/off-peak API pricing

DeepSeek V4 Peak Valley Pricing Change

DeepSeek announced V4 will launch in mid-July with peak/off-peak pricing. Peak hours are 9:00–12:00 and 14:00–18:00 Beijing time, when API prices double. For deepseek-v4-pro, output goes from ¥6 to ¥12 per million tokens; for deepseek-v4-flash, from ¥2 to ¥4. Users get email alerts 24 hours before any price change. The post doesn't cover model capability changes or an exact release date.

Why it matters: DeepSeek V4 launch plus peak-valley pricing — the first time a major Chinese model API has imported electricity-market logic into its billing. Doubling costs during peak hours is a real signal for heavy users, earns featured. Not scoring higher because the post only has pricin...