DeepSeek-V3 Official Version was recently released, with its multiple evaluation scores surpassing those of open-source models like Qwen2-72B and Llama-3-405B, and its performance being on par with the world's top closed-source models such as GPT-4o and Claude-3.5-Sonnet. Domestic forums and WeChat public accounts have been flooded with posts praising its powerful capabilities. However, with the release of DeepSeek-V3, the issue of price adjustments has sparked widespread controversy. Before delving into the controversy, let's take a direct look at the price comparison before and after the adjustment, with the average price increasing fourfold.

**Before the adjustment:**

- Input tokens per million: 0.1 RMB (cache hit) / 1 RMB (cache miss)

- Output tokens per million: 2 RMB

**After the adjustment:**

- Input tokens per million: 0.5 RMB (cache hit) / 2 RMB (cache miss)

- Output tokens per million: 8 RMB

**User Feedback: Concerns of Prepaid Users**

Although DeepSeek-V3's capabilities do justify higher prices, many prepaid users are dissatisfied with this adjustment. Users point out that they originally chose DeepSeek because of its extremely low cost, and now with the forced upgrade to V3 and a fourfold price increase, it puts a significant pressure on their application costs. Especially for those applications involving paid services, should they follow V3 in raising prices? If prices increase, will their customers accept it? This could potentially lead to a vicious cycle with far-reaching effects.

**Loss of Credibility: Users Hesitate to Prepay**

This issue not only affects user trust but could also lead to a loss of credibility for DeepSeek-V3. Users are concerned that if future version upgrades result in another significant increase in costs, prepaid will become uncontrollable. Some prepaid users clearly state that they prepaid precisely because of DeepSeek's low cost, and now with unilateral price increases, who will compensate for their losses?

**Recommendations: Open Withdrawal Channels to Maintain User Trust**

In response to this issue, it is recommended that the DeepSeek team immediately take the following measures:

1. **Open Free Withdrawal Channels:** Allow prepaid users to freely choose to withdraw before the official price increase, giving them the option to stay or leave. The withdrawal channel should be closed after the official price increase.

2. **Balance Boost Reward (Optional):** Users who recharge before the official price increase, based on a balance snapshot at a designated time, will receive a 100% balance boost reward.

I believe that even if the withdrawal channel is opened, the majority will still choose to stay, and more people will decide to join! DeepSeek-V3's capabilities are beyond doubt, and even with the price increase, it still maintains a significant competitive edge internationally. However, user trust is the cornerstone of a business. By opening withdrawal channels and potentially offering balance boost rewards, DeepSeek can not only maintain the trust of existing users but also attract more new users.

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