DeepSeek launches Search and Fetch APIs at $0.75 per 1K requests from Nov 1
What happened
Between the Oct 12, 2026 and Oct 19, 2026 captures of DeepSeek's pricing page, Pulse recorded 2 changes: New standalone Search and Fetch APIs priced at $0.75 per 1,000 successful requests each; currently free via Harness/Claude Code/Codex, per-request billing starts Nov 1, 2026; Flash model version updated from DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash to DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017; token prices unchanged. Pulse files it as a packaging change (new add-on, feature change). Pulse's latest capture (Nov 12, 2026) 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).
This weekly roll-up includes the change Pulse first recorded in a shorter period: "DeepSeek launches Search and Fetch APIs at $0.75 per 1,000 requests" (Day 290, 2026, saved Oct 17, 2026). It also records changes none of that period did (feature change), so Pulse counts it as a change of its own. Before that, DeepSeek's previous recorded change was "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, Google, X, Mistral AI and Anthropic also changed their AI & Machine Learning pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- New add-on—Add-onNot listed$0.75
- Changed—FeatureDeepSeek-V4.1-FlashDeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Add-on | Not listed | $0.75 | New add-on |
| — | Feature | DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash | DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 | Changed |
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 Oct 12, 2026 and Oct 19, 2026; the change is marked around the middle of the page, where "Not listed" becomes "$0.75".
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DeepSeek, the last 90 days
Full historyDates are the day each change was detected, Eastern time.
- 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 This change
- 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
- Sep 12, 2026PackagingDeepSeek reverses V4 Pro retirement, keeps API billing unchanged past Sept 14
- Sep 11, 2026Price decreaseDeepSeek slashes Flash pricing up to 57%, retires V4 Pro Sept 14
Across AI & Machine Learning in the same window
All AI & Machine Learning changes- OpenAIOct 18OpenAI: Plan taglines reworded to 'Best for...' format: Free (trying out ChatGPT), Go (longer conversations), Plus…
- 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
- Mistral AIOct 12Mistral AI cuts Free plan API credits, gives free users Vibe CLI and IDE tools
- AnthropicOct 12Anthropic API launches Haiku 5.5 at $0.10/$0.50 per MTok, Haiku 4.5 goes Legacy
Questions about this change
Did DeepSeek raise prices in October 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Oct 12, 2026 and Oct 19, 2026 UTC. The change Pulse detected was a packaging change: new add-on, feature change.
What changed on DeepSeek's pricing page between Oct 12, 2026 and Oct 19, 2026 UTC?
Add-on: Not listed → $0.75; feature: DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash → DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017, changed. Pulse compared the captures it took on Oct 12, 2026 and Oct 19, 2026 UTC; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does DeepSeek change its pricing?
This weekly roll-up includes the change Pulse first recorded in Day 290, 2026 and also records changes none of them did (feature change), so Pulse counts it as a change of its own; Pulse recorded 7 other pricing-page changes for DeepSeek in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "DeepSeek extends 50% off-peak API discount to Chinese public holidays all day" on Sep 20, 2026; DeepSeek has been tracked since 2026-05-16.