WorkBuddy, DeepSeek discount notice delayed, 50% point refund

WorkBuddy apologized for late notice that its DeepSeek-V4.1 Flash discount had ended and will refund 50% of the points deducted from users who ran the model during the affected period. The company introduced DeepSeek-V4.1 Flash on September 10 with a half-price points promotion originally set to end September 24, later extended to November 5, with normal pricing taking effect from 3 p.m. that day. The refund matters because it shifts the cost of the communication lapse onto WorkBuddy rather than users, setting a precedent for how AI tool platforms handle promotional pricing changes. What to watch next is how quickly the 50% point refunds are processed and whether WorkBuddy tightens notice periods for future model pricing adjustments.