Physix Frontier · News Briefing Card (IT Home · Nov 9, 2026)

Alibaba Cloud Token Plan quotas raised over 70%, monthly fees unchanged

KEY FACTS

Alibaba Cloud has raised the subscription quotas for its Token Plan personal edition, while keeping the monthly fees for the Lite, Essential, and Standard tiers unchanged.
The Lite plan's quota increased from 11,500 Credits to 20,000 Credits, with a monthly fee of 39 yuan.
The Essential plan's quota increased from 25,500 Credits to 45,000 Credits, with a monthly fee of 79 yuan.
The Standard plan's quota increased from 45,000 Credits to 80,000 Credits, with a monthly fee of 139 yuan.
The Pro plan's quota increased to 200,000 Credits, and its monthly fee dropped to 312 yuan; existing users will have their new quotas topped up in sync.

KEY DATA

39 yuanLite plan monthly fee

79 yuanEssential plan monthly fee

139 yuanStandard plan monthly fee

312 yuanPro plan monthly fee

PHYSIX OBSERVATION

With the monthly fees of the three tiers unchanged and quotas broadly up over 70%, unit costs have fallen by more than 40%—effectively a disguised price cut to capture individual developers. The Pro tier's 37.5% price reduction is even more direct, showing that large-model API subscriptions have entered a price-war phase. This benefits users, but they should watch whether the quotas can cover their actual call intensity.

Source: IT Home report