DeepSeek Raises Prices 30-Fold, Yet Remains Cheapest; Third-Party Platforms Offer Even Lower Rates

DeepSeek is set to raise prices, but third-party platforms like DeepInfra still offer DeepSeek V4 Flash at lower rates than the official API. Analysts suggest the increase is a traffic control measure rather than a response to losses. While third parties like OpenCode provide cheaper access through self-hosted models, actual user costs may be higher.