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Why ClaudeCode / OpenCode + DeepSeek Cannot Unlock DeepSeek's Ultra-Low Cache Discounts
Introduction DeepSeek’s disk-based automatic context caching is famous for near 90% input token savings: cached prefix tokens cost just a tiny fraction of standard input pricing, with zero manual configuration required. Thousands of developers switch to DeepSeek chasing this aggressive discount for long system prompts, code rules, and repeated tool definitions. But a costly reality hits teams running ClaudeCode / OpenCode (code agent runtimes built for Anthropic-style cache_control) against the DeepSeek API: ...