DeepSeek warns of a significant API price increase after undercutting US rivals
Liang Wenfeng's lab has not published new rates or an effective date, leaving developers to price in an undefined increase.
By Ryan Merket · Published
Primary source: Bloomberg Technology
Why it matters
DeepSeek's low rates forced rival labs to defend their inference economics. A broad increase would test whether developers chose V4-Flash for its model quality or its subsidy-sized price advantage.
Liang Wenfeng is preparing to raise prices at DeepSeek, testing whether the Hangzhou lab can convert the developer demand generated by its low-cost models into a larger stream of API revenue.…
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