AI Development

DeepSeek formally launches V4 Pro model with higher pricing

August 13, 2026 · Medium importance · model

DeepSeek formally released its V4 Pro model (V4-Pro-0813), stating substantial improvements for AI agents. Independent pricing places it at $1.32 per million input tokens and $3.96 per million output tokens, several times higher than V4 Flash. The company also announced forthcoming API price increases and peak/off-peak pricing as it seeks to convert stronger performance into a premium offering.

Date
August 13, 2026
Importance
Medium 3/5
Category
model
Axis of Change
Capability Gain
Organizations
DeepSeek
Models Affected
DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813
  1. 01 reuters.com