Recently, the DeepSeek API Open Platform issued an important announcement, announcing that its API recharge service has officially resumed. This news is undoubtedly a positive signal for many users who rely on the DeepSeek API for development and operation. Previously, due to tight server resources, DeepSeek suspended the recharge function of API services on February 6, which has attracted widespread attention and discussion.
While restoring the recharge service, DeepSeek also adjusted the call prices of some models. Among them, the discount period of the deepseek-chat model has ended, and the V3 model call price based on it is adjusted to 2 yuan per million input tokens and 8 yuan per million output tokens per million output. The deepseek-reasoner model based on the R1 model is 4 yuan per million input tokens and 16 yuan per million output tokens. These price adjustments reflect DeepSeek's ongoing efforts in resource management and service optimization.
DeepSeek officially explained the definition of token in detail. Token is the smallest unit used by the model to represent natural language text, which can be words, numbers, or punctuation marks, etc. DeepSeek will measure and bill based on the total number of tokens input and output of the model, and the deduction fee is equal to the token consumption multiplied by the model unit price. When the user's recharge balance and the gift balance exist at the same time, the system will give priority to deducting the gift balance. This billing mechanism is designed to provide users with a more flexible and transparent service experience.
The recovery of DeepSeek API recharge service and price adjustment will undoubtedly have a certain impact on users who use their services. Users need to pay attention to the new price standards and reasonably arrange recharge and use plans according to their own needs. For users who have long relied on the DeepSeek API, keeping abreast of these changes and making corresponding adjustments will help better utilize this powerful technology tool to drive business development and innovation.