# DeepSeek-V4-Pro GA Release

We’re launching DeepSeek-V4-Pro today! 🚀

🔷 Major Agent upgrades with strong production gains!

🔷 Flexible [reasoning effort](https://api-docs.deepseek.com/guides/thinking_mode.md) for V4-Pro & V4-Flash: low for simple tasks, high for daily Agent workflows, max for complex tasks.

🔷 Native OpenAI Responses API support, optimized for [Codex](https://api-docs.deepseek.com/quick_start/agent_integrations/codex.md) with one-click setup.

V4 Pro is now available on app/web. Try it via “Expert Mode”.

V4 Pro is also available via API. Model names remain unchanged—please refer to the API docs for setup details.

![](https://api-docs.deepseek.com/img/v4_260813_benchmark_table_en.png)

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### API pricing update 💰

With the V4 lineup release, we’re updating our API pricing and introducing peak and off-peak rates. Off-peak rates are 50% lower than peak, enabling more flexible workload scheduling. 📉

New pricing takes effect at 16:00 UTC, Aug 16, 2026 🕒

![](https://api-docs.deepseek.com/img/v4_260813_price_en.png)