MindsDB hikes DeepSeek V4.1 Flash output 82% to $1.20, adds Claude Sonnet 5.5
What happened
Between the Oct 1, 2026 and Oct 2, 2026 captures of MindsDB's pricing page, Pulse recorded 3 changes: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (Fireworks AI) token rates raised: input $0.22 to $0.30, output $0.66 to $1.20, cache write $0.22 to $0.30; cached input cut $0.01 to $0.006; Claude Sonnet 5.5 (Anthropic) added to the rate card: input $2.00, output $10.00, cached input $0.20, cache write $2.50 per 1M tokens; GLM 5.2 (Fireworks AI) removed from the rate card (was input $1.40, output $4.40, cached input $0.14,. In detail: GLM 5.2 (Fireworks AI) removed from the rate card (was input $1.40, output $4.40, cached input $0.14, cache write $1.40 per 1M tokens); GLM 5.3 remains. Pulse files it as a pricing change (price increase, add-on removed, new add-on) with an upward direction. Pulse's latest capture (Oct 19, 2026) lists Pay as you go at $0.1 input tokens (MindsHub Air, per 1M) + $0.5 output tokens (MindsHub Air, per 1M).
It lands 4 days after MindsDB's previous change, "MindsDB adds Opus 5.5 and GPT-6 models, cuts both DeepSeek V4 tiers" (Sep 28, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "MindsDB adds Jev decision model to free tier alongside MindsHub Air" (Sep 24, 2026), "MindsDB ditches metered tokens for unmetered free tier; Blaze rates jump up t" (Sep 21, 2026) and "MindsDB hikes Blaze rates up to 183%, loosens Air free-tier cap" (Sep 15, 2026). MindsDB has been tracked since 2026-03-01.
In the same window Huggingface and Alteryx also changed their AI & Machine Learning pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- — · Price+36%$0.22$0.30
- — · Add-onAdd-on removed
GLM 5.2 (Fireworks AI) removed from the rate card (was input $1.40, output $4.40, cached input $0.14, cache write $1.40 per 1M tokens); GLM 5.3 remains.
- — · Add-onNew add-on
Claude Sonnet 5.5 (Anthropic) added to the rate card: input $2.00, output $10.00, cached input $0.20, cache write $2.50 per 1M tokens.
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Price | $0.22 | $0.30 | +36% |
| — | Add-on | GLM 5.2 (Fireworks AI) removed from the rate card (was input $1.40, output $4.40, cached input $0.14, cache write $1.40 per 1M tokens); GLM 5.3 remains. | Add-on removed | |
| — | Add-on | Claude Sonnet 5.5 (Anthropic) added to the rate card: input $2.00, output $10.00, cached input $0.20, cache write $2.50 per 1M tokens. | New add-on | |
Values as written on MindsDB'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 MindsDB's pricing page (mindsdb.com) from Oct 1, 2026 and Oct 2, 2026; the change is marked around the middle of the page, where price reads $0.22 and then $0.30.
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MindsDB, the last 90 days
Full history- Oct 12, 2026packagingMindsDB replaces plan-less rate card with Free and Pay-as-you-go tiers
- Oct 5, 2026increaseMindsDB hikes DeepSeek V4.1 Flash rates, ends $5,000 credit match promo
- Oct 3, 2026packagingMindsDB ends 100% credit match promo, up to $5,000 for new teams
- Oct 2, 2026packagingMindsDB hikes DeepSeek V4.1 Flash output 82% to $1.20, adds Claude Sonnet 5.5 · this change
- Sep 28, 2026improvedMindsDB adds Opus 5.5 and GPT-6 models, cuts both DeepSeek V4 tiers
- Sep 24, 2026packagingMindsDB adds Jev decision model to free tier alongside MindsHub Air
- Sep 21, 2026increaseMindsDB ditches metered tokens for unmetered free tier; Blaze rates jump up t...
- Sep 15, 2026increaseMindsDB hikes Blaze rates up to 183%, loosens Air free-tier cap
- Sep 14, 2026improvedMindsDB adds MindsHub Blaze and GPT-OSS 120B to rate card, from $0.15 per 1M
- Sep 14, 2026packagingMindsHub: 4 new AI models added to rate card (GPT-6 Astra, Claude Fable 5.1)
Across AI & Machine Learning in the same window
All AI & Machine Learning changes- HuggingfaceOct 16Huggingface adds Nvidia RTX PRO 6000 GPUs to Spaces from $2.75/hr
- HuggingfaceOct 8Huggingface swaps PRO's 20x inference multiplier for a flat $2 monthly credit
- AlteryxOct 5Alteryx adds Agent Studio and MCP Server to Professional and Enterprise
- HuggingfaceJul 3Enterprise SCIM provisioning & Team SSO OIDC added + 2 more changes
- HuggingfaceJun 8Huggingface reframes PRO pitch from crowd count to value promise
Questions about this change
Did MindsDB raise prices in October 2026?
Yes. Pulse captured MindsDB's pricing page on Oct 1, 2026 and again on Oct 2, 2026 and recorded 1 price increase: $0.22 → $0.30 (+36%).
What changed on MindsDB's pricing page between Oct 1, 2026 and Oct 2, 2026?
Price: $0.22 → $0.30 (+36%); GLM 5.2 (Fireworks AI) removed from the rate card (was input $1.40, output $4.40, cached input $0.14, cache write $1.40 per 1M tokens); GLM 5.3 remains; Claude Sonnet 5.5 (Anthropic) added to the rate card: input $2.00, output $10.00, cached input $0.20, cache write $2.50 per 1M tokens. Pulse compared the captures it took on Oct 1, 2026 and Oct 2, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does MindsDB change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 14 other pricing-page changes for MindsDB in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "MindsDB adds Opus 5.5 and GPT-6 models, cuts both DeepSeek V4 tiers" on Sep 28, 2026; MindsDB has been tracked since 2026-03-01.