DeepSeek V3.2 API price jumps 264% to $0.27/$1.10

DeepSeek V3.2's API price rose sharply on March 15, from $0.14 input and $0.28 output to $0.27 input and $1.10 output per million tokens, a jump of about 264%. It was V3.2's first notable hike since its February release, moving it from an ultra-low tier toward mid-low pricing. The adjustment reflects DeepSeek rebalancing inference cost and compute investment while keeping open-source competitiveness. Prices held high through late March before easing in April.