DeepSeek eliminates weekend peak pricing for API users

DeepSeek eliminates weekend peak pricing for its API users, charging all Saturday and Sunday usage at off-peak rates. Announced in an official notice on August 22, 2026, the new pricing policy officially takes effect at 12:00 a.m. Beijing time on August 23, 2026. Any API fees incurred prior to this transition will continue to be settled under DeepSeek's previous legacy billing standards.

Weekend API pricing elimination

• ▪Under the updated pricing structure, DeepSeek will charge all API usage on Saturdays and Sundays at off-peak rates.
• ▪DeepSeek announced in a notice on August 22, 2026, that the company will stop distinguishing between peak and off-peak API pricing on weekends.

August 23 implementation date

• ▪The new DeepSeek weekend API pricing policy takes effect at 12:00 a.m. Beijing time on August 23, 2026.
• ▪DeepSeek API fees incurred before 12:00 a.m. Beijing time on August 23, 2026, will continue to be settled under the previous pricing standards.