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DeepSeek launches new API tools with flexible pricing

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DeepSeek has launched a new API that includes search and fetch tools, priced at $0.75 per 1,000 successful requests. The pricing structure means that empty search results are free, and the cost per individual result can vary significantly based on the number of results requested. While DeepSeek charges for the search or fetch operation itself, users are responsible for the cost of processing the returned data through their own language models. Currently, calls made through DeepSeek Harness, Claude Code, or Codex are free, with per-request billing for harness calls set to begin in late 2026. AI

IMPACT This new API offering from DeepSeek could provide developers with more cost-effective tools for integrating search and data retrieval into AI applications.

RANK_REASON The item describes a new product/API offering from a company, detailing its features and pricing.

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DeepSeek launches new API tools with flexible pricing

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  1. dev.to — LLM tag TIER_1 English(EN) · frank chu ·

    DeepSeek charges $0.75 per 1,000 searches. I probed what 'successful' means.

    <p>DeepSeek put a search engine on its API today, and Hacker News put it at the top of the front page (521 points) with the only number in the headline: $0.75 per 1,000 successful requests. There is also a Fetch API — give it a URL, get the page back as Markdown — at the same pri…

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