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hinowon DeepSeek launching v4.1 flash cheaper and more capable than v4 pro

Take a look at the answer below, please. :)

hinowon DeepSeek launching v4.1 flash cheaper and more capable than v4 pro

This is the notice from DeepSeek regarding their API:

We will adjust the pricing for the Flash series effective from 12:00 Beijing Time on September 10, 2026. During off-peak hours, the unit price will be $0.003 for input cache hits, $0.15 for input cache misses, and $0.6 for output. Peak-hour prices will be double the off-peak rates. Please plan your usage accordingly.

------------------------------------------------------- Hoje em sites como openrouter o valor é de $0.16 output .

hinowon DeepSeek launching v4.1 flash cheaper and more capable than v4 pro

But what no one mentions is that the price is going from a starting point of $0.16 to $0.60, so basically they're charging nearly four times as much.