pi-deepseek-pricing

DeepSeek model pricing extension for pi coding agent — shows peak/off-peak pricing status in the status bar

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Install pi-deepseek-pricing from npm and Pi will load the resources declared by the package manifest.

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$ pi install npm:pi-deepseek-pricing
Package
pi-deepseek-pricing
Version
1.1.0
Published
Aug 23, 2026
Downloads
2,968/mo · 266/wk
Author
topce
License
MIT
Types
extension
Size
11.1 KB
Dependencies
0 dependencies · 2 peers
Pi manifest JSON
{
  "extensions": [
    "./extensions"
  ]
}

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README

pi-deepseek-pricing

DeepSeek peak pricing indicator extension for pi coding agent.

What it does

Shows a red warning in the pi status bar and widget area when using DeepSeek models during peak pricing hours (2x cost). Shows green during off-peak. Automatically clears when using non-DeepSeek models.

Peak Hours (UTC)

Period UTC UTC+8 (CST)
Morning peak 1:00 AM – 4:00 AM 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Afternoon peak 6:00 AM – 10:00 AM 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM

During these windows, DeepSeek API costs are 2x the regular price.

Weekend flat rate (effective 2026-08-23 00:00 Beijing Time)

Following DeepSeek's billing-rule update, weekends (Saturday and Sunday, Beijing Time) no longer have peak/off-peak time divisions — all weekend calls are billed uniformly at the off-peak rate. The indicator reflects this:

  • Weekday peak hours: DeepSeek PEAK PRICING (2x) in red
  • Weekday off-peak: DeepSeek off-peak in green
  • Weekend (Beijing Time): DeepSeek off-peak (weekend flat rate) in green, with the next weekday peak shown
  • Non-DeepSeek models: indicator hidden

The new rules take effect at 00:00 (Sunday) on August 23, 2026 (Beijing Time); before that, the original rules (peak pricing on weekends too) apply.

Install

Global (single file)

cp extensions/deepseek-pricing.ts ~/.pi/agent/extensions/deepseek-pricing.ts

Then /reload in pi or restart.

As a pi package

pi install npm:pi-deepseek-pricing

Quick test

pi -e ./extensions/deepseek-pricing.ts

Usage

No commands needed — the indicator appears automatically in the status bar when you select a DeepSeek model.

  • Peak hours: DeepSeek PEAK PRICING (2x) in red, with end-time widget
  • Off-peak: DeepSeek off-peak in green
  • Weekend (Beijing Time): DeepSeek off-peak (weekend flat rate) in green
  • Non-DeepSeek models: indicator hidden