Skip to main content
QwenCloud home page
Docs
FAQ

Billing & pricing

Payments and costs Q&A

Billing options

What's the difference between pay-as-you-go and Token Plan?

Pay-as-you-go (API usage)
  • Billed per million tokens consumed
  • Input and output priced separately
  • Best for: API integrations, applications, batch processing
  • Flexible: Pay only for what you use
  • Supports all optimization features (batch API, context cache)
Token Plan (subscription)
  • Credits-based monthly plan
  • Supports text and image generation models
  • Best for: AI coding tools with flexible model switching
  • Uses separate API key and base URL
  • Available only in the Singapore region
  • See Token Plan

Which billing option should I choose?

  • Building an app or API integration? → Use pay-as-you-go
  • Using AI coding tools daily? → Use Token Plan
  • Just getting started? → Start with pay-as-you-go and free tokens

Bill analysis

How do I analyze bill details?

QwenCloud bills support granular reconciliation by model, API Key, and workspace.
  1. Go to the Pay-As-You-Go page.
  2. In the Spending Trends section, click List (upper-right) to switch to list view.
  3. Use the filters to narrow down by model or API Key.
The list columns show:
  • Model: The model that generated the charge.
  • Usage: Token consumption or call count.
  • Amount: The charge for this line item.
  • Workspace: Matches a workspace on the Workspaces page. Workspaces belong to a region; switch to that region in the console to see it.
  • API Key: Matches a key on the API Key Management page of the same region.
  • Line Item: For example, "Cloud resource pay-as-you-go".
To download a monthly invoice, scroll to the Invoices section at the bottom of the page and click Download.

Why can't I find my bill immediately after calling a model?

Possible reasons:
  1. Bill delay: Bills update hourly but may lag during peak hours (costs from 16:00-17:00 might appear at 19:30).
  2. Free tier: No charges or bills are generated for usage within free quota or when calling free models.

Which data changes after I switch regions?

Billing pages (Billing Overview, Order Details, and Pay-as-you-go, including its invoices section) cover all regions and do not change. Analytics > Usage follows the selected region. See Regions and endpoints.

Are prices the same in every region?

No. Model availability and prices differ by region and service deployment scope. See Model prices.

Where can I view model call statistics?

Check the Analytics page. On the console home page, available balance and recent spend are account-level figures that cover all regions. The token usage trend is based on Analytics > Usage and shows the region selected in the upper-right corner of the console.

Payment and charges

Is pay-as-you-go billed in real time?

No. The system freezes credit upfront and settles at month end (early the following month).

How do I stop billing?

  • Stop using the Playground or making API calls.
  • Delete API keys on the API Key page to prevent accidental calls.

Do built-in tools like web search cost extra?

Yes. Some built-in tools charge a per-call fee on top of model token costs. Web search costs $10 per 1,000 calls; image search costs $8 per 1,000 calls. Web extractor and code interpreter are temporarily free. See Pricing for the full table. Tool call fees are not covered by free token quota.