DeepSeek December 2025 Offers Deliver Aggressive Pricing and Free Access.
- Graziano Stefanelli
- Dec 22
- 3 min read
DeepSeek is closing out 2025 with a combination of free chat access, limited-time API endpoints, and substantial coupon-driven discounts designed to pull both developers and enterprises into its rapidly evolving model suite.
The strategy is centered on showcasing the newly launched DeepSeek-V3.2 family, which is positioned to match or undercut rival models not just on capability but on raw cost, while removing up-front barriers for first-time users.
The holiday campaign highlights DeepSeek’s dual approach: making AI research and prototyping as accessible as possible, and simultaneously courting heavy-volume developers with the industry’s lowest token rates.
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DeepSeek-V3.2 offers industry-low token rates and free chat access.
DeepSeek’s public API pricing for V3.2 begins at 0.28 USD per million input tokens (cache miss) and drops to 0.028 USD for cache-hit input—figures that undercut nearly every competing flagship LLM in the commercial market.
On the consumer side, any user can launch DeepSeek Chat through the web or mobile app with unrestricted free access to V3.2’s reasoning capabilities, no credit card or subscription required.
This dual offering—aggressive pricing for enterprise APIs, and free high-end chat for individuals—has dramatically expanded DeepSeek’s footprint among both developers and early adopters in Europe, North America, and Asia.
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DeepSeek-V3.2 Token Pricing and Free-Tier Access
··········Current V3.2 Cost Structure
Usage Scenario | Input Tokens (1 M) | Output Tokens (1 M) | Cache Hit Input (1 M) | Free Chat Availability |
Standard API (V3.2) | 0.28 USD | 0.42 USD | 0.028 USD | Yes – Web & App |
Temporary Endpoint (V3.2-Speciale) | Same as V3.2 | Same as V3.2 | Same as V3.2 | No |
The free tier applies exclusively to interactive chat sessions and does not extend to API access, which is reserved for paid and coupon users.
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Coupon codes and promotional bundles reduce subscription costs even further.
December 2025 is seeing widespread distribution of verified DeepSeek coupon codes that offer between 30% and 60% discounts on subscription purchases and prepaid token bundles.
By combining these codes with already low baseline pricing, developers can effectively lower input costs to below 0.12 USD per million tokens, which is unmatched by any other major large-model provider.
Coupon code redemptions are processed globally, but users are encouraged to apply them early as allocation limits may be reached well before the end of the month.
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December 2025 Discount Codes and Promo Bundles
··········Verified DeepSeek Coupons (Italy & Global)
Coupon Label | Advertised Discount | Applies To | Expiry |
“UPTO60” Holiday Code | Up to 60 % off | Any subscription plan | 31 Dec 2025 |
“DSHOLIDAY35” | 35 % off | Prepaid token bundles | 31 Dec 2025 |
“NEWUSER30” | 30 % off | First purchase only | 31 Dec 2025 |
“CACHEHIT10K” | 40 % off | Cache-hit packages | 31 Dec 2025 |
Promotional code eligibility resets daily, and some flash sales may surface unannounced for high-volume buyers.
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Special V3.2-Speciale endpoint provides early access but expires mid-December 2025.
DeepSeek has temporarily opened a V3.2-Speciale endpoint, which mirrors standard V3.2 pricing and supports an experimental thinking-only mode intended for agent frameworks and custom workflow integration.
This endpoint is hosted at a dedicated base URL and will be decommissioned on 15 December 2025 at 15:59 UTC. After this time, all requests must migrate to the standard V3.2 API to avoid service disruption.
Developers relying on V3.2-Speciale for prototyping or AI research should update all integrations and pipelines before the mid-December cutoff.
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V3.2-Speciale Limited-Time Endpoint Details
··········Key Parameters for the Temporary Endpoint
Endpoint | Mode | Pricing | Shutdown Time (UTC) | Migration Path |
Thinking-only | Same as V3.2 | 15 Dec 2025 15:59 | Switch to /v3.2 |
The early-access window was designed to accelerate development of agentic workflows and will not be extended beyond the published shutdown date.
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Regional and quota-based restrictions apply to all DeepSeek promotions.
Most DeepSeek coupons and promo bundles are available worldwide, but allocations can be suspended if redemption volumes exceed DeepSeek’s preset campaign limits.
Free chat usage is monitored and may be temporarily throttled after unusually long or high-token sessions, particularly during peak holiday periods.
Certain API price tiers and features may be restricted or unavailable in jurisdictions subject to export controls or local regulatory constraints, so users should verify eligibility in their country.
Monitoring DeepSeek’s official status page and external coupon portals throughout December is highly recommended, as flash adjustments or new deals can appear without formal notice.
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