DeepSeek API service will soon adopt a peak-valley pricing strategy, with peak-hour prices being twice the regular price, applicable to all billing items. The specific effective date will be subject to official notice. Peak hours (in UTC): 1:00–4:00 AM and 6:00–10:00 AM.
Source: [Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49125926)