# DeepSeek raises V4 API rates as agent-task testing shows harness gaps

_Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 9:00 AM EDT · AI · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

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DeepSeek said it will raise API prices for its V4 Flash and Pro models while Flash remains in public beta.

The reported new structure charges lower off-peak rates and higher peak rates; the source says Flash price changes range from 57% to 371%, while cache-hit pricing can rise by as much as 1,100%. Separately, Composio reported that Flash passed 129 of 240 runs across eight agent harnesses on 30 multi-step tasks, with results varying by harness and configuration.

The source says there is not yet an evidence trail of settled enterprise deployments or named customers.

## Sources

- [VentureBeat](https://venturebeat.com/orchestration/deepseeks-top-ranked-v4-flash-stumbles-on-real-agent-tasks-as-its-prices-surge)

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