Billing overview
Product development on IoT Platform requires you to purchase certain items. This topic describes the billable items and their billing methods. The information is for reference only. Your actual charges are based on your bill.
The platform charges for items such as activation codes, first-party chips, value-added services, and messages. For details, see the following table:
Item | Charging method | Billing method | Item type | Description |
Activation code | One-time charge | Billed per activation code |
| Each device requires an activation code. For more information about billing, see Activation code billing. |
First-party chip | One-time charge | Billed per chip |
| Different smart devices require different chips. For billing details, see the specific purchase page. |
Message communication | Billed by scenario | Pay-as-you-go |
| Messages are exchanged between IoT Platform and devices. The platform will charge for message communication in the future. For more information about billing, see Message communication billing. |