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DeepSeek API slowdown on 8 October 2026

DeepSeek API from Mumbai, Singapore, Tokyo: slower than usual; 2026-10-08 02:00 UTC to 2026-10-08 04:00 UTC: peak first visible token 1.5 s vs a usual 0.63 s.

What our checks saw
Slower than usual
Cities affected
Mumbai, Singapore, Tokyo
When
to
How long
2 hours
Slowest check
1.50 s, usually 631 ms
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Where our checks saw it

Each glowing city had slow or failing checks during the incident, shown at its worst. We test from 6 cities, so other places may have been hit too.

Our checks, city by city

Each point is one check every 30 minutes, from three hours before the incident to three hours after. Coloured points are the checks we counted as slower or failing. The shaded area shows how far above the usual time they were. Not affected: Amsterdam, San Francisco, Montreal.

Singapore

Incident0 ms1.00 s2.00 s23:0002:0005:00
Each check (UTC)Usual (549 ms)Much slower, or failingIncident
Every check as a table
Time (UTC)CheckReading
23:00447 msNormal
23:30658 msNormal
00:00759 msNormal
00:30734 msNormal
01:00723 msNormal
01:30724 msNormal
02:001.77 sMuch slower, or failing
02:30357 msNormal
03:00525 msNormal
03:30485 msNormal
04:00627 msNormal
04:30374 msNormal
05:00452 msNormal
05:30663 msNormal
06:00512 msNormal
06:30510 msNormal
07:00579 msNormal

Tokyo

Incident0 ms1.25 s2.50 s23:0002:0005:00
Each check (UTC)Usual (631 ms)Much slower, or failingSlow check outside the incidentIncident
Every check as a table
Time (UTC)CheckReading
23:00704 msNormal
23:30680 msNormal
00:00793 msNormal
00:30755 msNormal
01:00850 msNormal
01:30706 msNormal
02:002.17 sMuch slower, or failing
02:30816 msNormal
03:00515 msNormal
03:30576 msNormal
04:00552 msNormal
04:30752 msNormal
05:00852 msNormal
05:30528 msNormal
06:00577 msNormal
06:30669 msNormal
07:001.15 sSlower than usual

Mumbai

Incident0 ms1.25 s2.50 s23:0002:0005:00
Each check (UTC)Usual (597 ms)Much slower, or failingIncident
Every check as a table
Time (UTC)CheckReading
23:00495 msNormal
23:30688 msNormal
00:00766 msNormal
00:30782 msNormal
01:00755 msNormal
01:30645 msNormal
02:001.86 sMuch slower, or failing
02:30674 msNormal
03:00509 msNormal
03:30627 msNormal
04:00562 msNormal
04:30696 msNormal
05:00667 msNormal
05:30492 msNormal
06:00719 msNormal
06:30651 msNormal
07:00838 msNormal

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