DeepSeek

AcceptedHalocard is accepted

Halocard is accepted at DeepSeek. DeepSeek accepts PayPal, bank cards, Alipay and WeChat Pay on the Top Up page at platform.deepseek.com. The API is prepaid rather than a subscription, so you add a balance first and requests return error 402 once it runs out.

What payment methods does DeepSeek accept?

Accepted

AcceptedHalocard
AcceptedCredit Cards
AcceptedDebit Cards
AcceptedPayPal

Not accepted

Not acceptedPrepaid Cards
Not acceptedApple Pay
Not acceptedGoogle Pay
Not acceptedBank Transfer (ACH)
Not acceptedCryptocurrency
Not acceptedStablecoins

How does DeepSeek appear on my statement?

DEEPSEEK* API
DEEPSEEK.COM

What merchant category (MCC) is DeepSeek?

5734Computer software stores

What is Halocard?

A US-issued Visa credit card that works like a debit card, with a separate virtual card for each merchant you pay. Lock a card to pause a subscription, or cancel it so the merchant can no longer charge that number.

Pay DeepSeek from its own card and stop the renewals whenever you choose.

Get Your Halocard

Halocard on a phone, with Halocard metal cards fanned behind it

How to pay for DeepSeek with Halocard

Create a card for DeepSeek in Halocard

In your Halocard dashboard, create a new card, name it DeepSeek and set a limit that covers what you are about to pay.

Sign in and open the Top Up page

Pay by bank card or PayPal

Choose bank card and enter the card number, expiry date and security code, or choose PayPal, then confirm the payment.

Check the top-up on the Billing page

Open Billing to see the payment and your new balance. Refunds and invoices are on the same page.

Official payment guidance from DeepSeek

How to top up your balance: https://static.deepseek.com/faq/index.html?lang=en#/question/top-up
Missing top-up balance: https://static.deepseek.com/faq/index.html?lang=en#/question/balance-error
Refunds of unused balance: https://static.deepseek.com/faq/index.html?lang=en#/question/refund-policy

Get Your Halocard for DeepSeek

Tips for successful payments at DeepSeek

AcceptedSign in with the same login your API keys belong to before you top up. A balance paid on a different login, such as Google instead of email, stays on that account.
AcceptedOpen the Billing page after paying to confirm the top-up went through and see your new balance.
AcceptedEnter the billing name and address exactly as they appear on your Halocard.
AcceptedSet the card limit above the full amount, including any hold DeepSeek places at checkout.

Why do DeepSeek payments decline?

402 - Insufficient Balance: Your balance has run out; this is not a card decline. Check your balance, then add funds on the Top Up page.
Your top-up balance looks missing: You probably paid on a different account. Sign in with your other login, such as Google or email, and check its top-up records.
Current device environment error: DeepSeek has flagged your IP address or phone number as high risk. Try again from a different network or device.

DeepSeek payment FAQ

Is the DeepSeek API a subscription?

No. You prepay a balance on the platform, and each request is charged per token from it. A granted balance is used before your topped-up balance. DeepSeek can change its prices and suggests topping up based on your actual usage.

How much does the DeepSeek API cost?

DeepSeek charges per million tokens. On 6 October 2026 its Models and Pricing page listed deepseek-flash at $0.30 per million uncached input tokens and $1.20 per million output tokens at peak times, and deepseek-v4-pro at $1.32 and $3.96. Off-peak rates are half the peak rates.

Does my DeepSeek top-up balance expire?

No. DeepSeek says top-up balances do not expire.

Can I get a refund from DeepSeek?

Unused balance can be refunded. For an online payment, sign in, open Billing and click Refunds. The terms say the refund covers all unspent money in one lump sum after handling fees, with no partial refunds.

How do I get a DeepSeek invoice?

Sign in to the platform, open Billing and click Invoices to apply. You can also cancel and reissue an invoice from the same page.

About DeepSeek

DeepSeek is an AI research company in Hangzhou, owned by the hedge fund High-Flyer, that develops and open-sources large language models including DeepSeek-V4 and DeepSeek-R1. It runs the DeepSeek chat app and sells pay-per-token access to its models through the DeepSeek API platform, paid from a prepaid balance.

Website: deepseek.com
Support: api-service@deepseek.com
Billed by: Hangzhou DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence Co., Ltd.
Billing region: China ($USD)
Products: DeepSeek V4 Pro API, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash API, API Top-Up Balance
Users: 130 million monthly app users in China, May 2026