AI Large Models Move Towards Time-based Pricing

According to CCTV Finance, as AI accelerates its integration into various industries, the usage of tokens by large models has continued to rise. Data shows that from July 27 to August 2, the weekly token usage of Chinese AI large models reached 28.13 trillion tokens, maintaining its position as the world's number one for fourteen consecutive weeks. Journalists from several token supply platforms have learned that the demand for tokens is currently experiencing rapid growth, with peak periods resulting in supply shortages. In response to the surge in token demand and periodic computing power shortages, many large model companies are also changing their pricing models, shifting from "pay-per-use" to "refined and dynamic pricing." Kimi has launched four subscription packages ranging from 39 yuan to 559 yuan per month, while DeepSeek plans to raise prices for open interfaces of large models, and is expected to introduce "peak-valley pricing," where prices are twice as high during peak times, specifically from 9 AM to 12 PM and 2 PM to 6 PM.