Hive cuts DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash input to $0.10 and output to $0.35 per 1M
What happened
Between the Oct 19, 2026 and Oct 26, 2026 captures of Hive's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 input $0.12→$0.10 and output $0.48→$0.35 per 1M tokens (cache read $0.0024→$0.003); struck-through list prices removed on DeepSeek and GLM-5.3-Flash promos. Pulse files it as a pricing change (price decrease) with a downward direction.
It lands 28 days after Hive's previous change, "Hive: DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash token pricing cut 20%" (Sep 28, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "Hive: new DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash LLM model added" (Sep 14, 2026) and "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 Slack, Microsoft, Asana and Trello also changed their AI & Machine Learning pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- DeepSeek · Price−17%$0.12$0.10
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeepSeek | Price | $0.12 | $0.10 | −17% |
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 Oct 19, 2026 and Oct 26, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page, where deepseek price reads $0.12 and then $0.10.
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Hive, the last 90 days
Full history- Oct 26, 2026decreaseHive cuts DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash input to $0.10 and output to $0.35 per 1M · this change
- Sep 28, 2026decreaseHive: DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash token pricing cut 20%
- 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- SlackOct 20Slack: Frontline teams add-on launched for Enterprise+ field workers
- MicrosoftOct 19Microsoft Speech hides specific LLM models from Voice Live tier headers
- AsanaOct 12Asana opens Timesheets and Budgets add-on to Starter and Advanced plans
- TrelloAug 4Trello: AI features democratized to Standard + 2 new AI capabilities
Questions about this change
Did Hive raise prices in October 2026?
No — prices went down. Between Oct 19, 2026 and Oct 26, 2026 Hive's pricing page showed 1 price cut: DeepSeek: $0.12 → $0.10 (−17%).
What changed on Hive's pricing page between Oct 19, 2026 and Oct 26, 2026?
DeepSeek price: $0.12 → $0.10 (−17%). Pulse compared the captures it took on Oct 19, 2026 and Oct 26, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Hive change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 3 other pricing-page changes for Hive in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Hive: DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash token pricing cut 20%" on Sep 28, 2026; Hive has been tracked since 2026-05-01.