Plans and Billing Information
Plans and Billing Instructions
Many folks who just arrived might misunderstand and ask: “If I buy this 49.99 yuan trial package, does it last for a whole month?”
Not at all. To make sure your money doesn’t go to waste, we use a “prepaid + pay-as-you-go” model.
Below is a detailed explanation of why we designed things this way and exactly how your money is being spent.
1. Why did we abandon the subscription model?
To be perfectly honest, in the early stages of the product we also adopted a “subscription model” (monthly plan), just like the official one.
However, during operations, we received a large amount of genuine feedback from users:
😫 User A:“Boss, I rushed to work on the project today,used up my daily quota in just a few hours,and now the task is only half done. What should I do?”
😡 User B:“Last month there was so much going on at the company, I barely used AI at all,and when I finally looked back, my membership had already expired.Wasn’t that money just thrown away for nothing?”
These voices made us realize:Subscription models are actually not very friendly to developers.
Writing code has a kind of “tidal effect” — when you’re busy you can burn through hundreds of thousands of tokens in a day, and when things are quiet you might not touch the editor for half a month.
So we switched to an “indefinite balance system.”
To address these pain points, we have completely refactored the billing logic:
1. No more expiry anxiety: Didn’t use it last month? No problem — your money is still there, and you can even use it next year.
2. No more quota limits: Got an urgent project today and need to run a large amount of code? No problem — as long as your balance is sufficient, there’s no throttling and no volume cap, run as much as you like.
3. No more waste: Truly pay-as-you-go: every cent is spent where it really counts.
2. Where did your money go?
It works like a subway card: you top it up and use the balance as you go.
The 49.99 yuan (or other amount) package you purchased is essentially a “prepaid balance”
Balance credit: The full amount is added to your account balance
Usable across the platform: The topped-up balance can be used with all models like Claude, Gemini, Codex, etc., no need to purchase separately
Never expires: As long as you don’t use it up, your balance will remain in your account and will never expire
3. How is the money deducted?
Since this is pay-as-you-go, it means “pay for each use”
Billing unit: Calculated based on the actual number of tokens (usage) you consume
Pricing advantages:
- Originally, the official provider might have charged you 10 cents (USD).
- But here with us, because there are channel discounts (as low as 10% of the original price), you might only need to pay 0.01 RMB or just a fraction of a cent
- The system will automatically deduct this very small fee from your balance until the balance is used up.
4. Why choose this approach?
Below, we’ll use Claude Code as an example
You might be wondering:“Compared with the official $20/month plan, which one is actually a better deal?”
Let me break down the numbers for you:
The pitfalls of official subscriptions
Official plan (monthly subscription) = Paying to be limited:
Expires and resets:You paid 20 USD, and it gets reset right on schedule next month. Too busy to use it? Money down the drain!
Restricted everywhere (the worst part): Want to do a coding sprint? No way. The official system has "a message limit every 5 hours","a weekly quota limit" and various other risk controls.
Blocking you from using it:Even if you’ve paid, you might be in the middle of coding, everything flowing smoothly, and then the system suddenly cuts you off and tells you to “come back in 3 hours.” Who could put up with that?
Low utilization:When idle it’s wasted, when busy it’s locked up, so it’s hard to truly make full use of it!
Sharing will definitely get your account banned (don’t take chances): Thinking of splitting the cost with a few friends or sharing an account to get more value?Absolutely don’t do it! The platform is extremely strict about detecting logins from different locations and multiple IPs. Once you’re caught, it’san immediate ban with no chance of a refund. If your account is gone, what “value” is there to talk about?
Our model (balance-based)
Our model (permanent balance):
100% utilization: Once you buy it, it’s yours. Didn’t use it up this month? No problem, keep using it next month or even next year.
More affordable: Our price is roughly 19% of the official API rate (exact discount depends on the channel), so you can run a lot more for the same budget.
Flexible: You’re only charged when your tasks actually run successfully.
5. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q: Will the money I top up expire?
A: Absolutely not! As long as you haven’t used it up, the remaining balance will always stay there.
Q: What’s the difference between the different plans?
A: The service permissions are the same. The difference lies in the “bonus amount”, which varies. The more you top up, the lower the effective unit price!
Q: What should I do when my balance has been fully used up?
A: Once the remaining balance is fully deducted, the service will be suspended. At that point, you just need to top up again (buy another plan), that’s all. The logic is very straightforward.