2026-07-26 update: The daily free points have been reduced from 3,000 points to approximately 300 points (non-cumulative), which took effect around late March 2026. This information is confirmed by two independent secondary sources (aidetectplus.com and carletontorpin.com), but the official pricing page cannot be directly verified due to repeated WebFetch failures, only obtaining cookies and navigation pages. Therefore, this figure is confirmed by secondary sources, not directly verified by the official website.
Model name deepseek-flash (DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash, launched 2026-09-10; the legacy names deepseek-v4-flash / deepseek-v4-flash-vision-exp still work, but are served by V4.1-Flash and billed at the Flash price). Per million tokens (off-peak/peak): cache-hit input US$0.003/0.006, cache-miss input US$0.15/0.30, output US$0.60/1.20. Peak hours are 01:00-04:00 and 06:00-10:00 UTC, Monday to Friday (Chinese public holidays excluded); peak prices are 2x off-peak. ⚠️ Price cut in September 2026: on 9/4 we recorded cache-miss input US$0.22 and output US$0.66 (off-peak). Read directly from the api-docs.deepseek.com English and Chinese pricing pages on 2026-09-25.
API - DeepSeek-V4-Pro
API pay-as-you-go (usage-based)
Model version DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813. Per million tokens (off-peak/peak): cache-hit input US$0.022/0.044, cache-miss input US$0.66/1.32, output US$1.98/3.96 (read directly from the official site on 2026-09-25; prices unchanged). Concurrency limit 500 (Flash: 2500).
Poe
Plan
Price
What you get
10,000 points/day
US$4.99 / mo
The price in Taiwan is displayed as NT$1,740 per year (approximately NT$145 per month). As of 2026-08-08, Claude personally checked the official website and corrected the information. The official website has changed to a point system, and the original plan name (brand naming system) is no longer available on the website. The monthly cost in USD has been confirmed directly from the official website's embedded JSON monthlyCost.
660,000 points/month
US$19.99 / mo
The price displayed on the Taiwan website is NT$6,990 per year (approximately NT$582 per month). As of 2026-08-08, Claude personally checked the official website and corrected the information. The official website has changed to a point-based system, and the original plan name (brand naming system) is no longer available on the website. The monthly price in USD has been confirmed directly from the official website's embedded JSON monthlyCost.
1.65 million points/month
US$49.99 / mo
The price in Taiwan is displayed as NT$17,490 per year. As of 2026-08-08, Claude personally checked the official website and corrected the information. The official website has changed to a point system, and the original plan name (brand naming system) no longer exists on the website. The monthly cost in USD has been confirmed directly from the official website's embedded JSON monthlyCost.
3.3 million points/month
US$99.99 / mo
The annual subscription price for Taiwan is NT$34,990. As of 2026-08-08, I, Claude, have personally checked the official website and made corrections. The official website has switched to a point system, and the original plan names (brand naming system) are no longer available on the website. The monthly subscription price in USD has been confirmed directly from the official website's embedded JSON monthlyCost.
8.25 million points/month
US$249.99 / mo
The price in Taiwan is displayed as NT$87,490 per year. On 2026-08-08, Claude personally checked the official website and corrected it. The official website has changed to a point system, and the original plan name (brand naming system) no longer exists on the website. The monthly price in USD has been confirmed from the official website's embedded JSON monthlyCost.
Which one should you pick?
Both offer a free plan. Compare paid tiers against your needs.
DeepSeek has no public paid plan; Poe starts at about US$4.99 / mo.
FAQ
Is there a free version of DeepSeek?
Yes. The web version is basically free, but has peak traffic limits.
How much does DeepSeek cost?
The cheapest is the plan from DeepSeek named API - DeepSeek-V4-Flash, at about Official quote (upon inquiry).
Does DeepSeek support Chinese?
DeepSeek offers full Chinese interface support.
Is there a free version of Poe?
Yes. 2026-07-26 update: The daily free points have been reduced from 3,000 points to approximately 300 points (non-cumulative), which took effect around late March 2026. This information is confirmed by two independent secondary sources (aidetectplus.com and carletontorpin.com), but the official pricing page cannot be directly verified due to repeated WebFetch failures, only obtaining cookies and navigation pages. Therefore, this figure is confirmed by secondary sources, not directly verified by the official website.
How much does Poe cost?
The cheapest is the plan from Poe named 10,000 points/day, at about US$4.99 / mo.
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