DeepSeek prices only increased by 3-5x if you look at peak pricing only (In California that's 6-9pm and 11pm-3am. So not even the typical workday).

Also if you're considering Luna, I assume you don't care about this but I think it's worth pointing out: a major advantage of DS is the ability to self-host or choose a different host. As a customer that gives you much more negotiating power and potential privacy guarantees.

On the contrary; it seems Luna (max) is 2x as capable at 1/5 the cost: https://cognition.com/frontiercode