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DeepSeek's 8T Tokens: Processing Power and Cost Revealed
DeepSeek stunned the industry by processing 8 trillion tokens in a single day. Subsequent analysis revealed that this massive computational feat cost only about $140,000 globally.
2026-08-03 ~ 2026-08-06 · 2 episodes · 5 posts
Episode 1 · DeepSeek Processes 8 Trillion Tokens in a Single Day (2026-08-03, 3 posts)
OpenCode data reveals DeepSeek processed a massive 8 trillion tokens in a single day, with 5 trillion from free usage and 3 trillion contributed by the open-source tool OpenCode Go.
- DeepSeek Flash Processes 8T Tokens in a Single Day — devdigest · 2026-08-03
- DeepSeek Processed 8T Tokens in One Day, 3T from OpenCode — gaganghotra_ · 2026-08-03
- OpenCode Go says it processed 6T tokens in a single day, led by DeepSeek models — ycombinator · 2026-08-04
Episode 2 · DeepSeek Inference Costs Revealed: Global Daily Spend Around $140k (2026-08-05, 2 posts)
Developer analysis clarifies that despite record-high traffic, the estimated global daily token value for DeepSeek across OpenCode and OpenRouter is only around $140,000, highlighting its extremely low inference costs.
- Burning $130K/Day? Unpacking DeepSeek API Token Volumes — teortaxesTex · 2026-08-05
- DeepSeek Inference is Extremely Cheap: Global Daily Token Worth Only ~$140k — TheZachMueller · 2026-08-06