Alibaba Cloud Raises Token Plan Allowances by Up to 78%, Cuts Pro Fee to 312 Yuan

What happened

Alibaba Cloud is raising monthly Credits for all four personal Token Plan subscriptions. Lite, Essential and Standard keep their prices while allowances rise by about 74% to 78%; Pro’s monthly fee falls from 499 yuan to 312 yuan and its allowance increases. The plan provides access to large language models through coding tools.

Confirmed

Global impact / market context

More Credits for the same price on three tiers, alongside a lower Pro fee, reduces customers’ stated subscription cost per Credit by about 43%. If that makes the service more attractive, Alibaba Cloud could gain or retain users, although the article gives no uptake or revenue impact.

Analyst inference

The changes apply to monthly subscriptions for access to large language models through tools such as Claude Code and Qwen Code, with Credits shared across tools. For Alibaba Cloud, the commercial trade-off is cheaper access for customers against the cost of supplying more model usage; no financial effect is reported.

Analyst inference

What to watch

1. Check whether existing users receive the increased allowances in their current subscription cycles, as Alibaba Cloud says the rollout will add them to those cycles. Confirmed
2. For existing Pro users, the lower monthly fee begins in the next subscription cycle; the article says their current-cycle price remains unchanged. Confirmed
3. Look for later figures on subscriptions or usage to see whether lower cost per Credit draws customers and whether added usage supports or weighs on cloud revenue. Analyst inference

Evidence

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