WorkBuddy announced automatic 50% credit refunds for eligible DeepSeek-V4.1 Flash usage, with refunds expected within seven business days.

The compensation follows an inadequately communicated end to promotional pricing. WorkBuddy launched DeepSeek-V4.1 Flash on September 10 with a two-week promotion charging half the normal credits, initially scheduled to end September 24. It subsequently extended the promotion through November 5 and restored normal pricing at 14:00 that day.

The November 8 announcement apologized for not notifying users promptly. Eligible usage covers accounts that used DeepSeek-V4.1 Flash between November 5 at 14:00 and November 8 at 23:59. The source gives these times without explicitly naming a time zone.

WorkBuddy will retrospectively apply the half-price credit rate throughout that window. It will return the difference, equivalent to 50% of credits actually consumed for the model during the eligible period, without requiring an application. The system will calculate and return credits automatically, with arrival expected within seven business days; this is a credit adjustment, not an announced cash refund.