DeepSeek announced a significant API price increase, stating it is not for profit but due to surging usage straining compute resources. The company is building data centers and raising funds to meet demand, while advising users to consider alternative plans.
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DeepSeek announces API price increase, with officials saying 'the increase is expected to be significant' and reminding users to plan their usage accordingly. Behind the price hike is compute pressure and surging traffic, not a simple pursuit of profit.
DeepSeek announced an API price increase, with officials saying 'the increase is expected to be significant' and specifically reminding users to 'plan their usage accordingly.' This announcement has sparked anxiety among users, with some netizens joking that 'Liang Sheng turned into Liang Zi overnight.'
However, given DeepSeek's previous pricing strategy, the price hike is not about making more money but about traffic control under compute pressure. The founder of OpenCode stated that they could achieve the same low prices as DeepSeek's official offerings using rented GPUs, indicating that cost is not the primary consideration.
This article is based on a report from QbitAI. Data from the OpenCode platform, price increase data from Zhipu and Moonshot AI, and DeepSeek's fundraising plans are all as reported by the source and have not been independently confirmed by the first party; they are source claims.
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