DeepSeek launches OCR and Speech APIs at 50% off, from $0.058 per audio hour
What happened
Between the Nov 13, 2026 and Nov 14, 2026 captures of DeepSeek's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Two new priced API add-ons introduced: File Parsing/OCR API at $0.225 per 1,000 pages, and Speech APIs (Text-to-Speech $0.45/10K characters, Speech-to-Text/ASR $0.116/hour of audio), both at a limited-time 50% off launch price ($0.225 and $0.058 respectively). Pulse files it as a packaging change (new add-on). 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 9 days after DeepSeek's previous change, "DeepSeek ends free Search/Fetch calls via Claude Code, now $0.75/1K requests" (Nov 5, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "DeepSeek launches Search and Fetch APIs at $0.75 per 1K requests from Nov 1" (Oct 18, 2026), "DeepSeek launches Search and Fetch APIs at $0.75 per 1,000 requests" (Oct 17, 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, X, Metabase and Google also changed their AI & Machine Learning pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- AddedTwo new priced API add-onsAdd-on
BeforeNot listed
AfterTwo new priced API add-ons
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two new priced API add-ons | Add-on | Not listed | Two new priced API add-ons | Added |
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 13, 2026 and Nov 14, 2026; the change is marked in the lower part of the page, where Two new priced API add-ons now appears.
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DeepSeek, the last 90 days
Full history- Nov 14, 2026PackagingDeepSeek launches OCR and Speech APIs at 50% off, from $0.058 per audio hour This change
- Nov 5, 2026PackagingDeepSeek ends free Search/Fetch calls via Claude Code, now $0.75/1K requests
- Oct 18, 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 20, 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 13, 2026PackagingDeepSeek merges v4-flash and vision-exp into cheaper Flash V4.1
Across AI & Machine Learning in the same window
All AI & Machine Learning changes- OpenAINov 13OpenAI repositions all 4 ChatGPT plan taglines by use case
- AnthropicNov 11Anthropic launches Claude Sheets and Whiteboards, rebrands Dashboards as Data
- XNov 9X drops Grok Imagine Image Quality model from API pricing table
- MetabaseNov 9Metabase adds Data apps beta to Pro, brings 2FA to Starter plan
- GoogleOct 12Google Workspace swaps Gems for AI skills, rewords Gemini on Starter plan
Questions about this change
Did DeepSeek raise prices in November 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Nov 13, 2026 and Nov 14, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a packaging change: new add-on.
What changed on DeepSeek's pricing page between Nov 13, 2026 and Nov 14, 2026?
Add-on added: Two new priced API add-ons. Pulse compared the captures it took on Nov 13, 2026 and Nov 14, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does DeepSeek change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 8 other pricing-page changes for DeepSeek in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "DeepSeek ends free Search/Fetch calls via Claude Code, now $0.75/1K requests" on Nov 5, 2026; DeepSeek has been tracked since 2026-05-16.