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Alibaba Cloud Model Studio launches the Token Plan AI large-model subscription service, using Credits as the unified metering and deduction unit. According to a report on October 22, 2026, a single plan covers text, multimodal vision, image and video generation, and speech processing, and is compatible with both the OpenAI and Anthropic protocols as well as the Harness toolset; the personal edition is divided into three tiers—Lite, Standard, and Pro—and has a 7-day rolling usage limit, while the team edition supports seat allocation and member usage auditing. The service currently runs only in the China North 2 (Beijing) region, and dedicated API keys cannot be mixed with pay-as-you-go keys or domains. A report on October 23 further stated that the personal edition ranges from Lite at 39 yuan/month (11,500 Credits) to Pro at 499 yuan/month (180,000 Credits), and the team edition starts at 150 yuan/seat/month; Credits are dynamically deducted based on model type, token usage, thinking mode, and tool calls, and when a plan's quota is exhausted, usage packs are automatically deducted; if both are exhausted, the service is suspended and does not switch to pay-as-you-go billing, and it is an independent product from Coding Plan, with no migration between the two.
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Oct 23
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What is Alibaba Cloud Model Studio Token Plan? Credits billing and subscription pricing explained
Alibaba Cloud Model Studio has launched the Token Plan large model subscription service, using Credits as a unified unit of measurement, ranging from the Personal Lite plan at 39 yuan/month (11,500 Credits) to Pro at 499 yuan/month (180,000 Credits), and the Team plan starting at 150 yuan/seat/month. Credits are dynamically deducted based on model type, Token usage, thinking mode, and tool calls; when the subscription quota is exhausted, the usage pack is automatically deducted, and when both are exhausted, the service is suspended and does not switch to pay-as-you-go billing. Currently, only the China North 2 (Beijing) region is supported, and it is an independent product from Coding Plan, with no mutual migration between the two.
Oct 22
Alibaba Cloud Developer Community AI
Alibaba Cloud Model Studio Token Plan in Practice: A Guide to Unified Credits Quota Configuration and Cost Control for Multiple Agents
Alibaba Cloud Model Studio has launched the Token Plan subscription service, using Credits as the unified metering and deduction unit. A single plan covers text, multimodal vision, image and video generation, and speech processing, and is compatible with both the OpenAI and Anthropic protocols as well as the Harness toolset. The personal edition is divided into three tiers—Lite, Standard, and Pro—and sets a 7-day rolling usage limit, while the team edition supports seat allocation and member usage auditing. The service currently runs only in the China North 2 (Beijing) region, and dedicated API keys cannot be mixed with pay-as-you-go keys or domains.
Oct 21
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What Is Alibaba Cloud Model Studio Token Plan: Credits Billing and Subscription Pricing Explained
Alibaba Cloud Model Studio has launched the Token Plan large model subscription service, which uses Credits as a unified unit of measurement, supports models for text, image, and video generation as well as speech recognition, and can be used in tools such as Claude Code, Cursor, and Qwen Code. Limited-time pricing for the Personal edition ranges from Lite at 39 yuan/month (11,500 Credits) to Pro at 499 yuan/month (180,000 Credits), while the Team edition starts at 150 yuan/seat/month (25,000 Credits) for a standard seat. Credits are dynamically deducted based on model type, Token usage, thinking mode, and tool calls; once a plan's quota is used up, it does not switch to pay-as-you-go billing.