DeepSeek says it will stop applying higher “peak” rates to API usage on weekends starting Aug. 23. In a notice issued Saturday, the company states that usage on Saturdays and Sundays will be charged at off-peak rates, eliminating the peak/off-peak distinction for weekend hours.
The change follows an earlier pricing update introduced earlier this month. Multiple reports describe that DeepSeek had set peak rates to be double its off-peak levels, based on when API calls are made. With the weekend adjustment, customers who use the service on weekends are expected to face the lower off-peak pricing rather than the higher weekend peak pricing.
Across the coverage, the main difference is emphasis: Bloomberg focuses on the timing and the specific weekend pricing rule change, while NDTV highlights the broader context that varied pricing was introduced earlier in the month with a peak multiplier. Both accounts describe the same pricing structure and the switch away from weekend peak charges beginning today.
