Packaging change·Sep 14 → Sep 21, 2026·Week 39, 2026·AI & Machine Learning
DeepSeek: peak-hour billing now excludes Chinese public holidays
peak/off-peak billing window redefined so Chinese public holidays (and weekends) are always billed at off-peak (50% discount) rates, previously holidays fell under normal Mon-Fri peak pricing.
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Peak/off-peak billing window redefined: Chinese public holidays are now explicitly off-peak (50% discount), previously they fell under normal Mon-Fri peak-hour pricing.
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Sep 14, 2026 vs Sep 21, 2026Pulse.
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What changed
Peak/off-peak billing window redefined: Chinese public holidays are now explicitly off-peak (50% discount), previously they fell under normal Mon-Fri peak-hour pricing.
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