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Free Cursor Extension Warns of DeepSeek API Peak Pricing

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A developer has created a free, open-source Cursor extension called PeakGuard to alert users about potential cost increases when using the DeepSeek API. The extension warns users before and during peak pricing windows, which are set to double the normal rate during specific hours in Beijing. PeakGuard is designed to work with both Cursor and VS Code, automatically adjusting to the user's local timezone and providing real-time cost information in the status bar. AI

IMPACT Helps developers manage costs when using third-party AI APIs, potentially influencing adoption of models with dynamic pricing.

RANK_REASON A user-developed extension for an existing tool (Cursor) that addresses a specific feature (API pricing) of a third-party service (DeepSeek API).

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Free Cursor Extension Warns of DeepSeek API Peak Pricing

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A user-developed extension for an existing tool (Cursor) that addresses a specific feature (API pricing) of a third-party service (DeepSeek API).
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  1. r/cursor TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/nagvera_builds ·

    I built a free Cursor extension that warns you before DeepSeek API costs 2× — open source, MIT license

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>If you route DeepSeek V4 through a custom API key in Cursor, you need to know this:</p> <p>DeepSeek announced time-based pricing — 2× the normal rate during Beijing business hours, twice a day. There's no warning. You open Composer, start a big r…

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