DeepSeek · 2026-05-22 · major
DeepSeek Makes Its 75% V4-Pro API Discount Permanent — Input Stays at $0.435 per Million Tokens, Output at $0.87, a Quarter of the Original Sticker Rate
DeepSeek will keep its 75% discount on the V4-Pro API after the promo ends May 31, locking permanent prices at $0.435 per million input tokens and $0.87 output — a quarter of the original sticker rate.
DeepSeek makes its 75%-off V4-Pro API pricing permanent instead of letting the promo expire.
Key specs
| Input (cache miss) | $0.435 / 1M tokens |
|---|---|
| Output | $0.87 / 1M tokens |
| Cache hit input | $0.003625 / 1M tokens |
| Discount | 75% off |
| Hn points | 396 |
What is it?
DeepSeek-V4-Pro is the company's flagship API model. A 75% promotional discount on its API was set to expire on May 31, 2026. DeepSeek now says the cut is permanent: once the promo window closes, the standing price stays at one-quarter of the original sticker rate.
How does it work?
Per DeepSeek's pricing docs, cache-miss input drops to $0.435 per million tokens and output to $0.87, both a quarter of the original $1.74 and $3.48 list prices. Cache-hit input falls to $0.003625 per million, roughly a 90% reduction on cached reads across the API line.
Why does it matter?
For agentic and long-context workloads that re-read large prompts repeatedly, the cache-hit price reshapes the cost math. Teams can run a low-cost, OpenAI-compatible API on open harnesses without contract lock-in.
Who is it for?
API developers, agent builders, cost-sensitive teams
Try it
DeepSeek API model id: deepseek-v4-pro