DeepSeek Peak Hours & Pricing
Visual timeline and real-time tracker for DeepSeek API peak vs. off-peak pricing in your local timezone.
Local:Wed, 11/11, 04:58:04
UTC:21:58:04
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08:00–11:00 Peak
11:00–13:00 Off-peak
13:00–17:00 Peak
17:00–24:00 Off-peak
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Peak windows:08:00–11:0013:00–17:00
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UTC Peak: 01:00–04:00 & 06:00–10:00 (Mon–Fri). All other hours are 50% off.
Chinese public holidays are off-peak all day. The published 2026 State Council schedule is excluded; for years without an announced schedule (2027 onwards, published each November) only the statutory days are excluded: 1 January, Spring Festival (lunar New Year's Eve to the 3rd day), 1–2 May and 1–3 October. DeepSeek pricing docs
Pricing ($ / 1M tokens)
| Token Type | Off-peak (-50%) | Peak |
|---|---|---|
| deepseek-v4-pro | ||
| Input (cache hit) | $0.022 | $0.044 |
| Input (cache miss) | $0.660 | $1.320 |
| Output | $1.980 | $3.960 |
| deepseek-v4.1-flash | ||
| Input (cache hit) | $0.003 | $0.006 |
| Input (cache miss) | $0.150 | $0.300 |
| Output | $0.600 | $1.200 |
| deepseek-v4-flash / vision-exp | ||
| Input (cache hit) | $0.007 | $0.014 |
| Input (cache miss) | $0.220 | $0.440 |
| Output | $0.660 | $1.320 |
Prices checked on October 17, 2026. Official pricing
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Presets:
Peak$1.4740
Off-peak$0.7370
Savings
-$0.7370-50%
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Frequently asked questions
- When are DeepSeek API peak hours?
- Monday to Friday, 01:00–04:00 and 06:00–10:00 UTC (09:00–12:00 and 14:00–18:00 Beijing time). The timeline shows these windows in your own timezone.
- How much cheaper is the off-peak price?
- Half price: every token type (cache hit, cache miss and output) costs 50% less outside the peak windows.
- Are weekends and Chinese public holidays off-peak?
- Yes, all day. The tool includes the official 2026 holiday schedule; for years whose schedule hasn't been announced yet (usually in November), holidays count as normal weekdays and a notice says so.
- How does the tool pick my timezone?
- It uses the timezone your browser reports. If you choose another one, it is saved in this browser's local storage and nowhere else.
- Are the prices up to date?
- They are copied by hand from DeepSeek's pricing page, linked on this page. DeepSeek can change them at any time, so check there before relying on the cost calculator's estimates.