Price update for domestic SMS service
This notice details price updates for the domestic SMS service, effective May 20, 2026. These updates affect both pay-as-you-go and general-purpose resource plans.
Due to stricter security and compliance regulations and increased service costs, Alibaba Cloud is adjusting the prices for its domestic SMS service. These changes take effect on May 20, 2026 (Beijing Time), and apply to both pay-as-you-go and general-purpose resource plans. The price adjustments are detailed below.
I. Pay-as-you-go price adjustment
The pay-as-you-go price is the number of messages multiplied by the unit price. All adjusted unit prices shown below are tax-inclusive.
Usage tiers (messages/month) | Transactional messages (CNY/message) | Promotional messages (CNY/message) | ||
Previous unit price | New unit price | Previous unit price | New unit price | |
≤ 100,000 | 0.045 | 0.045 | 0.055 | 0.055 |
100,001 - 300,000 | 0.04 | 0.042 | 0.05 | 0.052 |
300,001 - 500,000 | 0.039 | 0.041 | 0.049 | 0.051 |
500,001 - 1,000,000 | 0.038 | 0.040 | 0.048 | 0.050 |
1,000,001 - 3,000,000 | 0.037 | 0.039 | 0.047 | 0.049 |
> 3,000,000 | 0.036 | 0.038 | 0.046 | 0.048 |
II. General-purpose resource plan price adjustment
The price of a general-purpose resource plan is based on its message volume and the corresponding unit price. All prices are tax-inclusive.
SMS type | Plan specifications (messages) | Previous unit price (CNY/message) | New unit price (CNY/message) |
Verification code, notification, and promotional messages | 1,000 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
2,000 | 0.05 | 0.05 | |
5,000 | 0.05 | 0.05 | |
15,000 | 0.047 | 0.047 | |
50,000 | 0.043 | 0.045 | |
200,000 | 0.042 | 0.044 | |
500,000 | 0.041 | 0.043 | |
1,000,000 | 0.04 | 0.042 | |
3,000,000 | 0.039 | 0.041 |
III. Effective date
The new prices will take effect on May 20, 2026. For existing general-purpose resource plans, these new prices will apply upon your next renewal cycle. Thank you for your continued support and trust.
We encourage you to review the price announcements on our official website and assess the impact on your business costs.