Platform
Billing and quota
Balance is charged by usage. Plans give a quota each day. GPT and Claude use different multipliers.
Two kinds of quota
Section titled “Two kinds of quota”| Balance | Daily / weekly / monthly cards | |
|---|---|---|
| How it is charged | By actual usage | A fixed quota each day |
| Models you can use | GPT and Claude | GPT |
| Validity | Does not expire | The number of days in the plan. Unused quota does not carry over to the next day |
| Good for | Light use, or if you need Claude | Coding every day |
What the dollar amounts mean
Section titled “What the dollar amounts mean”Usage amounts in dollars, such as $5 or $190/day, mean usage priced at the official list price. If the official API would charge $5 for a request, that request uses $5. The Chinese docs call each dollar of this usage a 刀, which is slang for a US dollar.
How balance is charged
Section titled “How balance is charged”Each call is charged at the official price multiplied by a multiplier:
| Model | Multiplier | Usage covered by 1 balance |
|---|---|---|
| GPT | 0.2 | $5 |
| Claude | 1.2 | about $0.83 |
Plan quota
Section titled “Plan quota”Daily, weekly and monthly cards give a fixed dollar amount of usage each day. It is calculated at the official price with no multiplier, and it can only be used for GPT.
- How much you get each day depends on the plan you redeemed. You can see it under My Subscriptions (我的订阅).
- The daily quota follows the calendar day and resets at midnight Beijing time (UTC+8). Unused quota does not carry over to the next day.
- When the day’s quota is used up you get
daily usage limit exceeded. Wait for the next day, or use balance instead.
Check your usage
Section titled “Check your usage”- The top right of the console shows your current balance.
- My Subscriptions (我的订阅) shows the days left on a plan and today’s quota.
- Usage Records (使用记录) shows what each request was charged.
- The Usage (用量) column in the API Keys (API 密钥) list shows each key’s usage today and over the last 30 days.