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Payments and costs Q&A

Billing options

What's the difference between pay-as-you-go, Token Plan, and Coding 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
  • See Token Plan
Coding Plan (subscription)
  • Fixed monthly fee ($50/month)
  • 90,000 requests per month
  • Best for: AI coding tools (Claude Code, Cursor, Cline)
  • Predictable cost for daily coding workflows
  • Uses separate API key (sk-sp-xxxxx)

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
  • Already on Coding Plan? → Coding Plan remains available for existing subscribers
  • Just getting started? → Start with pay-as-you-go and free tokens

Bill analysis

How do I analyze bill details?

Qwen Cloud 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.
  • API Key: Matches a key on the API Key Management page.
  • 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.

Where can I view model call statistics?

Check the Analytics page.

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 10per1,000calls;imagesearchcosts10 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.