Half-price model tokens can mean only a 25% smaller AI bill.
Take a hypothetical DeepSeek Flash batch: 1M cache-miss input tokens, 1M output tokens, 1,000 successful Search requests and 1,000 successful Fetch requests.
Using listed rates after November 1's integrated-tool billing transition:
Peak: $1.50 tokens + $1.50 tools = $3.00.
Off-peak: $0.75 tokens + $1.50 tools = $2.25.
Tokens cost 50% less. The combined bill falls 25%.
For AI application investors, compare cost per accepted result after tools and rework. This is hypothetical pricing arithmetic, not actual customer usage, completion quality or profitability.
Take a hypothetical DeepSeek Flash batch: 1M cache-miss input tokens, 1M output tokens, 1,000 successful Search requests and 1,000 successful Fetch requests.
Using listed rates after November 1's integrated-tool billing transition:
Peak: $1.50 tokens + $1.50 tools = $3.00.
Off-peak: $0.75 tokens + $1.50 tools = $2.25.
Tokens cost 50% less. The combined bill falls 25%.
For AI application investors, compare cost per accepted result after tools and rework. This is hypothetical pricing arithmetic, not actual customer usage, completion quality or profitability.