{"slug":"deepseek-prices","label":"DeepSeek Prices","item_count":7,"day_count":5,"source_count":2,"first_seen":"2026-08-06T12:54:45+00:00","last_updated":"2026-08-13T16:47:55+00:00","generated_at":"2026-08-14T00:16:06.595933+00:00","sources":["search_agent_engineering_news","search_cn_open_weight_labs"],"days":[{"date":"2026-08-06","items":[{"title":"DeepSeek to increase prices for AI services - China Daily","url":"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifkFVX3lxTE5DLUVMcGcyb0d5MDlSQ2loTm9OQnRLcnZfTHNWS2M5QXF5eHhJR25abTBOcFVtSmxYUTM2N1BtWTdMa3NQMmtFRGdvcktQUTY2SzExanpqMDktQ3l5bkFteDhuVGVHNG9JZVE4X0hPODNfOUZmV0NYa3FrVlN6UQ?oc=5","source":"search_cn_open_weight_labs","type":"news","summary_1line":"DeepSeek to increase prices for AI services China Daily","sid":"d65f3eadc84d5ccc","published":"2026-08-06T12:54:45+00:00","editor_note":"First report that DeepSeek plans to raise AI service prices."}]},{"date":"2026-08-08","items":[{"title":"Google AI Shifts West, Nvidia ‘Uber Kingmaker’, DeepSeek Prices Up, & More. AI-RTZ #1172 - AI: Reset to Zero","url":"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifkFVX3lxTE55SWp2Wm1ONkFyal8yRTBUNlZCX01kN0VKYTFYN3BCYlppSEhQM3ZZY051UFYxQlVBOE96WHZPRFpoQlBkNzdOejFBY1JZcm05YV9nalFSR0JTSzRaQUU1dUJQSzlRUWlhLVUxRl9uTC1zaUZMQlk3VFp6ekZ6UQ?oc=5","source":"search_cn_open_weight_labs","type":"news","summary_1line":"Google AI Shifts West, Nvidia ‘Uber Kingmaker’, DeepSeek Prices Up, & More. AI-RTZ #1172 AI: Reset to Zero","sid":"ed9cd2f2dd0a8223","published":"2026-08-08T05:02:29+00:00","editor_note":"Roundup coverage picks up the pricing move as a named line item."}]},{"date":"2026-08-09","items":[{"title":"Chinese AI Firms Pursue Larger Models, Higher Prices - 조선일보","url":"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxNYThFM184dDFDdk5wNktHdFRNS0xRVlVjVG51OXEtVzVaSDMyeGpLRXdMSC1oa1NSNk9tbWhJY245akNMUGFhOGQxMFdtdzRFXzl3Z1Z4ZklJWE1QNFlQT1RRdUJqTWo1d0tYalk1NFNlREtsbk9rN1lXc3RfTTRoemxvb2hvWElD?oc=5","source":"search_cn_open_weight_labs","type":"news","summary_1line":"Chinese AI Firms Pursue Larger Models, Higher Prices 조선일보","sid":"1dd3032e2d3a1979","published":"2026-08-09T06:27:43+00:00","editor_note":"Frames the hike as part of a broader Chinese-lab trend toward larger, costlier models."},{"title":"CITIC Securities: DeepSeek plans to raise prices; continue monitoring domestic large AI models and the computing power industry chain. - Moomoo","url":"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxOSkJBeUJ1bHFFYkR1OXpsV1BlSnhXd2ZZSGxRa0g1cFROcGd2bDZTeGN0a3ByaW96Z2Q2a3Q2alFPaGs0Mkctd0tIdlBRZ3NVME1CcEd0VE1Xbmt0X0lNZHB4M2dIb2xYRUYxTUtFNlhtcXdNZDUyeGxxYW4wYTZiQVpwSTIzTmg4bWxqdzNGVHdyVXExM1BSNTFpZ21RdE1uRHJ6UjhwQmVtYWJCMENicmI3d01tVnlqVGc?oc=5","source":"search_cn_open_weight_labs","type":"news","summary_1line":"CITIC Securities: DeepSeek plans to raise prices; continue monitoring domestic large AI models and the computing power industry chain. Moomoo","sid":"edbf16b4b2f40dda","published":"2026-08-09T23:44:36+00:00","editor_note":"CITIC Securities analyst note treats the price plan as confirmed, not rumor."}]},{"date":"2026-08-10","items":[{"title":"DeepSeek enters a new era of raised ambition and higher prices - Asia Tech Review","url":"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMid0FVX3lxTE9vYlN0Vl9XdnRlLVpzT0ZoeEtldG00TnoxemdPWi1NcV9pdXMwNTA5bGhiNkRpVVRYcWF4N2xXMGFCNWxUZmFtajRBbzVCQTBrUEVfcW9EMlBiMGdhaE9NdVlYQmdUTEUyRUhTYnlZOTNKMFVDMDJB?oc=5","source":"search_cn_open_weight_labs","type":"news","summary_1line":"DeepSeek enters a new era of raised ambition and higher prices Asia Tech Review","sid":"472c3b6cf61dc0c3","published":"2026-08-10T03:45:27+00:00","editor_note":"Coverage casts the pricing shift as DeepSeek entering a more ambitious, higher-cost era."}]},{"date":"2026-08-13","items":[{"title":"DeepSeek releases official V4 Pro model with sharply higher user prices - Nikkei Asia","url":"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1gFBVV95cUxNVnNWV1J2dkJoaGViYk84TWhrd19Hc0pEMlBodmdsMjVfZGRmMUpGdUIwMzdURXJiZmdEVy1UTzRPa2dUX0pjMWZud1pfWlp0V0gxVW1qLXpSUER5S1puR1UxWDZPWldMaGpjYm40RmNaVHA0MV9TRFNoS3VOTEMydWVZVTJ5MFg5Q2JTM3h4dTdqSWp4MEVvTnJYTUZVU3Y0WmJBTk9QNjYxLVJtX1Bud25MZV9pU0xCWUNSbzJmTTFHdnJtWllKSDN6aHF5RTJFTXVyOTln?oc=5","source":"search_cn_open_weight_labs","type":"release","summary_1line":"DeepSeek releases official V4 Pro model with sharply higher user prices Nikkei Asia","sid":"49c2b5d4b405e535","published":"2026-08-13T15:06:00+00:00","editor_note":"DeepSeek ships V4-Pro on its API with sharply higher user prices — the confirmed turn."},{"title":"DeepSeek Harness launches as open source rival to Claude Code, alongside V4-Pro on API with higher prices - VentureBeat","url":"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1gFBVV95cUxQeVA0OGxrdGxzcGV1VUtwei1fLVFhNUE4M3BNd0lLb1hpS2xoNXlWUzJzWU1YUDM4dElQVjIwcm1qQWsxeUdoOEF6ZGEta1lEaEJLd3g4bE5ITUtqLVpZSlp3X21LZDd5T3lPelI0cHhBaEdiOTBrYkdRbV9td1c4bWVCdUlUNGNjTmx1RTI2T19QMEtyTGZPWW42Z1BQVzRPdjZ6UkNyd3hfWFdQWVU1LTMtdEtpeE84S1FzbmdOLVZmWFRrVk5aLVJsbW5nSzdrU0RIRUNR?oc=5","source":"search_agent_engineering_news","type":"news","summary_1line":"DeepSeek Harness launches as open source rival to Claude Code, alongside V4-Pro on API with higher prices VentureBeat","why_it_matters":"Matches feed focus: harness, claude code.","sid":"6e9e594f9ee001bb","published":"2026-08-13T16:47:55+00:00","editor_note":"Same-day launch of DeepSeek Harness, an open-source coding-agent tool positioned against Claude Code."}]}],"editorial":{"tldr":"China Daily first reported on Aug 6 that DeepSeek planned to raise its AI service prices, and CITIC Securities analysts treated the plan as confirmed days later, framing it as part of a broader trend of Chinese labs pushing larger models at higher prices. 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