Hive: DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash token pricing cut 20%
What happened
Between the Sep 21, 2026 and Sep 28, 2026 captures of Hive's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash discounted rate cut 20% — input $0.15→$0.12, output $0.60→$0.48, cache read $0.003→$0.0024 per 1M tokens (list price unchanged). In detail: DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash discounted rate decreased 20%: input tokens $0.15→$0.12, output tokens $0.60→$0.48, cache read tokens $0.003→$0.0024 per 1M tokens (list price of $0.30/$1.20/$0.006 unchanged). Pulse files it as a pricing change (price decrease) with a downward direction.
It lands 14 days after Hive's previous change, "Hive: new DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash LLM model added" (Sep 14, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "Hive launches Z.AI GLM-5.3-Flash with ~66% off list intro pricing" (Sep 7, 2026). Hive has been tracked since 2026-05-01.
In the same window Microsoft, Trello, Asana and monday.com 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−20%$0.15$0.12
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Price | $0.15 | $0.12 | −20% |
Values as written on Hive'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 Hive's pricing page (thehive.ai) from Sep 21, 2026 and Sep 28, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page, where price reads $0.15 and then $0.12.
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Hive, the last 90 days
Full history- Sep 28, 2026decreaseHive: DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash token pricing cut 20% · this change
- Sep 14, 2026improvedHive: new DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash LLM model added
- Sep 7, 2026packagingHive launches Z.AI GLM-5.3-Flash with ~66% off list intro pricing
Across AI & Machine Learning in the same window
All AI & Machine Learning changes- MicrosoftSep 28Microsoft Speech: batch enhanced-feature no-extra-charge note removed
- TrelloAug 4Trello: AI features democratized to Standard + 2 new AI capabilities
- AsanaJul 2Asana: Enterprise+ demoted from standalone card to inline upsell
- monday.comJul 2monday.com: AI credits now itemized w/ offsetting discount + 2 more changes
Questions about this change
Did Hive raise prices in September 2026?
No — prices went down. Between Sep 21, 2026 and Sep 28, 2026 Hive's pricing page showed 1 price cut: $0.15 → $0.12 (−20%).
What changed on Hive's pricing page between Sep 21, 2026 and Sep 28, 2026?
Price: $0.15 → $0.12 (−20%). Pulse compared the captures it took on Sep 21, 2026 and Sep 28, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Hive change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 2 other pricing-page changes for Hive in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Hive: new DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash LLM model added" on Sep 14, 2026; Hive has been tracked since 2026-05-01.