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28 Sept 2026
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp API Prices Double: +104% on Input and Output
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp just saw a 104% price hike across input and output tokens. Here's what that means for your API budget.
25 Sept 2026
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct API Prices Rise 15% — What It Costs You Now
Qwen has raised API pricing on its Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct model by 15%. Input tokens move from $0.13 to $0.15 per 1M, output from $0.52 to $0.60. Here's how to think about the impact.