DeepSeek cuts API prices in off-peak times, between 00:30 and 08:30 in Beijing, by 75% for R1 and 50% for V3; the times are during US and Europe daylight hours Eduardo Baptista / Reuters : Reuters 2025-02-26 Eduardo Baptista API, Reuters, Eduardo Baptista, Beijing Related Coverage China's Deepseek cuts off-peak pricing by up to 75% Reuters DeepSeek Announces Nighttime API Call Price Reduction, with Discounts Up to 75% Pandaily DeepSeek Slashes Off-Peak Prices to Balance Out AI Demand Bloomberg