DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 Doubles API Prices: Input Now $1.32, Output $3.96 per 1M Tokens

The Numbers

DeepSeek has raised API prices for V4 Pro 0813 by exactly +100% across both input and output tokens. Input pricing moves from $0.66 to $1.32 per 1M tokens; output pricing jumps from $1.98 to $3.96 per 1M tokens. No partial increases — everything doubled simultaneously.

See the full pricing timeline on the DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 — live specs & price history page.

Does This Matter for Your Workload?

It depends heavily on your token mix. Output-heavy workloads — long-form generation, code synthesis, detailed summarization — take the bigger hit in absolute terms, since output was already priced 3× above input and now sits at $3.96 per 1M tokens. If you're running a high-volume pipeline that skews toward output, your monthly bill roughly doubles overnight.

For lighter, read-or-classify workloads where input dominates, the damage is real but more contained — $1.32 per 1M input tokens is still competitive against several frontier models, depending on quality requirements.

What to Do Now

• Audit your token split. If output tokens make up the majority of your spend, the impact is proportionally larger.
• Re-benchmark alternatives. A 100% increase is large enough to close the gap with models that were previously more expensive. Use the comparison tools on this site to check current rates across providers before assuming V4 Pro 0813 is still the cheapest option for your use case.
• Watch for further moves. A single doubling can signal a pricing floor adjustment rather than a one-time event.

No explanation for the increase has been provided in the available information.

Ezra, Scout AI Team