DeepSeek ends free Search/Fetch calls via Claude Code, now $0.75/1K requests
What happened
Between the Nov 4, 2026 and Nov 5, 2026 captures of DeepSeek's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Removed the note that Search/Fetch API calls made via DeepSeek Harness, Claude Code, or Codex were free of charge until Nov 1, 2026 — per-request billing ($0.75/1,000 requests) now applies to those calls as listed in the table. Pulse files it as a pricing change (discount removed) with a neutral direction. The current page lists DeepSeek Flash at $0.15 per 1M input tokens (cache miss) + $0.30 per 100M input tokens (cache hit) and DeepSeek V4 Pro at $0.66 per 1M input tokens (cache miss) + $2.20 per 100M input tokens (cache hit).
It lands 17 days after DeepSeek's previous change, "DeepSeek launches Search and Fetch APIs at $0.75 per 1K requests from Nov 1" (Oct 19, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "DeepSeek launches Search and Fetch APIs at $0.75 per 1,000 requests" (Oct 17, 2026), "DeepSeek: peak-hour billing now excludes Chinese public holidays" (Sep 21, 2026) and "DeepSeek extends 50% off-peak API discount to Chinese public holidays all day" (Sep 20, 2026). DeepSeek has been tracked since 2026-05-16.
In the same window OpenAI, Anthropic, Metabase, Google and X also changed their AI & Machine Learning pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- — · DiscountRemoved
Beforenote that Search/Fetch API calls made via DeepSeek Harness
AfterNot listed
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Discount | note that Search/Fetch API calls made via DeepSeek Harness | Not listed | Removed |
Values as written on DeepSeek's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of DeepSeek's pricing page (deepseek.com) from Nov 4, 2026 and Nov 5, 2026; the change is marked in the lower part of the page, where the note that Search/Fetch API calls made via DeepSeek Harness no longer appears.
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DeepSeek, the last 90 days
Full history- Nov 5, 2026packagingDeepSeek ends free Search/Fetch calls via Claude Code, now $0.75/1K requests · this change
- Oct 19, 2026packagingDeepSeek launches Search and Fetch APIs at $0.75 per 1K requests from Nov 1
- Oct 17, 2026packagingDeepSeek launches Search and Fetch APIs at $0.75 per 1,000 requests
- Sep 21, 2026packagingDeepSeek: peak-hour billing now excludes Chinese public holidays
- Sep 20, 2026packagingDeepSeek extends 50% off-peak API discount to Chinese public holidays all day
- Sep 14, 2026packagingDeepSeek merges v4-flash and vision-exp into cheaper Flash V4.1
- Sep 12, 2026packagingDeepSeek reverses V4 Pro retirement, keeps API billing unchanged past Sept 14
Across AI & Machine Learning in the same window
All AI & Machine Learning changes- OpenAINov 2OpenAI Pro plans now include up to $500 in monthly API credits across tiers
- AnthropicOct 31Anthropic splits Max into Max ($100) and Ultra ($200), replacing Max 20x
- MetabaseOct 26Metabase adds MCP server and preferred-model AI, plus required 2FA on Pro
- GoogleOct 12Google Workspace swaps Gems for AI skills, rewords Gemini on Starter plan
- XOct 12X adds Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite to API from $0.02/sec, up to 1080p
Questions about this change
Did DeepSeek raise prices in November 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Nov 4, 2026 and Nov 5, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a pricing change: discount removed.
What changed on DeepSeek's pricing page between Nov 4, 2026 and Nov 5, 2026?
Discount: note that Search/Fetch API calls made via DeepSeek Harness → Not listed, removed. Pulse compared the captures it took on Nov 4, 2026 and Nov 5, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does DeepSeek change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 10 other pricing-page changes for DeepSeek in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "DeepSeek launches Search and Fetch APIs at $0.75 per 1K requests from Nov 1" on Oct 19, 2026; DeepSeek has been tracked since 2026-05-16.