DeepSeek said it will revise pricing for the DeepSeek API by introducing a peak and off-peak structure, with charges during off-peak hours set at half the peak-period rate. Peak hours will run from 9:00-12:00 and 14:00-18:00 Beijing time, with all remaining hours treated as off-peak. The new pricing will take effect at 00:00 Beijing time on Aug. 17, 2026, according to the official announcement cited by Jin10.