DeepSeek search and fetch – $0.75 per 1000 successful requests

	DeepSeek search and fetch – $0.75 per 1000 successful requests(api-docs.deepseek.com)
	598 points by fagnerbrack 7 days ago \| 280 comments
	tl;dr: DeepSeek launched two JSON APIs for agents and RAG: a Search API (powered by its in-house search engine, supporting operators like `site:`, `lang:`, `after:`) and a Fetch API that returns pages as Markdown. Both cost $0.75 per 1,000 successful requests, with failed/empty results not billed; rate limits are 100 QPS for Search and 25 QPS for Fetch. Server-side tool calls via DeepSeek Harness, Claude Code, or Codex remain free until November 1, 2026.
	HN Discussion: ↑Price comparisons show DeepSeek's offering is significantly cheaper than competitors like Kagi and Brave ↓Self-hosted or scraper-based alternatives make hosted search APIs unnecessary for many use cases •Questions about technical capabilities like anti-bot handling and suggestions for improvements like source-aware training ~Specialized competitors like Exa justify higher prices through better quality and features •Speculation that agent-driven search economics may push API prices negative due to SEO incentives