Image recognition billing

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General image tagging

The general image tagging feature supports the following billing methods: pay-as-you-go, single-category prepaid resource packages, and general prepaid resource packages.

• Pay-as-you-go

  Number of calls	Price	QPS limit
  0 < number of calls/month ≤ 5,000,000	CNY 0.0025/call	2 QPS
  5,000,000 < number of calls/month ≤ 30,000,000	CNY 0.002/call
  Number of calls/month > 30,000,000	CNY 0.0017/call

  Important

  • If you have not purchased a resource package, you are charged based on the pay-as-you-go price. Pay your bills on time to avoid service interruptions. If a payment is overdue for 24 hours, we suspend your access to this feature. To resume service, you must pay the outstanding bill.

  • You are not charged for failed calls.

  • For details about billing, see billing method.

• Single-category prepaid resource package

  Alibaba Cloud Vision AI Open Platform resource packages can be stacked. When a resource package is depleted or expires, billing reverts to the pay-as-you-go method. You can purchase resource packages as needed. Resource packages are valid for 1 year. The prices are as follows.

  Resource package	Number of calls	Deduction factor	Standard price	QPS limit
  5,000 points	5,000 calls	1 point/call	CNY 12.5	5 QPS (takes effect at 08:00 the next day)
  500,000 points	500,000 calls		CNY 1,250
  5,000,000 points	5,000,000 calls		CNY 12,500
  30,000,000 points	30,000,000 calls		CNY 75,000
  50,000,000 points	50,000,000 calls		CNY 125,000

  Important

  • Single-category resource packages cannot be used across feature categories. For example, if you use both License Plate Recognition and Scene Recognition, you must purchase a separate resource package for each feature.

  • For details about billing, see billing method.

• General prepaid resource package

  Alibaba Cloud Vision AI Open Platform resource packages can be stacked. When a resource package is depleted or expires, billing reverts to the pay-as-you-go method. You can purchase resource packages as needed. Resource packages are valid for 1 year. The prices are as follows.

  Resource package	Number of calls	Deduction factor	Standard price	QPS limit
  5,000 points	20,000 calls	0.25 points/call	CNY 50	5 QPS (takes effect at 08:00 the next day)
  10,000 points	40,000 calls		CNY 100
  100,000 points	400,000 calls		CNY 1,000
  1,000,000 points	4,000,000 calls		CNY 10,000
  5,000,000 points	20,000,000 calls		CNY 50,000
  10,000,000 points	40,000,000 calls		CNY 100,000
  20,000,000 points	80,000,000 calls		CNY 200,000
  50,000,000 points	200,000,000 calls		CNY 500,000
  150,000,000 points	600,000,000 calls		CNY 1,500,000

  Important

  • General prepaid resource packages can be used across feature categories. For example, if you use both License Plate Recognition and Scene Recognition, a single general prepaid resource package can cover the usage of both features.

  • For details about billing, see billing method.

Scene recognition

The scene recognition feature supports the following billing methods: pay-as-you-go, single-category prepaid resource package, and general-purpose prepaid resource package.

• Pay-as-You-Go

  Number of calls	Price	QPS limit
  0 < Number of calls/month ≤ 5,000,000	CNY 0.0015/call	2 QPS
  5,000,000 < Number of calls/month ≤ 30,000,000	CNY 0.0012/call
  Number of calls/month > 30,000,000	CNY 0.00102/call

  Important

  • If you have not purchased a resource package, you are charged based on the pay-as-you-go price. Pay your bills on time to avoid service interruptions. If a payment is overdue for 24 hours, we suspend your access to this feature. To resume service, you must pay the outstanding bill.

  • You are not charged for failed calls.

  • For details about billing, see billing method.

• Single-Category Prepaid Resource Package

  Alibaba Cloud Vision Intelligence Open Platform resource packages support stacking. When the points in a resource package are exhausted or the package expires, billing automatically switches to pay-as-you-go. You can purchase resource packages based on your needs. Resource packages are valid for 1 year.

  Package size	Number of calls	Deduction factor	Standard price	QPS limit
  5,000 points	8,333 calls	0.6 points/call	CNY 12.5	5 QPS (Effective at 08:00 the next day)
  500,000 points	833,333 calls		CNY 1,250
  5,000,000 points	8,333,333 calls		CNY 12,500
  30,000,000 points	50,000,000 calls		CNY 75,000
  50,000,000 points	83,333,333 calls		CNY 125,000

  Important

  • Single-category resource packages cannot be used across feature categories. For example, if you use both License Plate Recognition and Scene Recognition, you must purchase a separate resource package for each feature.

  • For details about billing, see billing method.

• General-Purpose Prepaid Resource Package

  Alibaba Cloud Vision Intelligence Open Platform resource packages support stacking. When the points in a resource package are exhausted or the package expires, billing automatically switches to pay-as-you-go. You can purchase resource packages based on your needs. Resource packages are valid for 1 year.

  Package size	Number of calls	Deduction factor	Standard price	QPS limit
  5,000 points	33,333 calls	0.15 points/call	CNY 50	5 QPS (Effective at 08:00 the next day)
  10,000 points	66,667 calls		CNY 100
  100,000 points	666,667 calls		CNY 1,000
  1,000,000 points	6,666,667 calls		CNY 10,000
  5,000,000 points	33,333,333 calls		CNY 50,000
  10,000,000 points	66,666,667 calls		CNY 100,000
  20,000,000 points	133,333,333 calls		CNY 200,000
  50,000,000 points	333,333,333 calls		CNY 500,000
  150,000,000 points	1,000,000,000 calls		CNY 1,500,000

  Important

  • General-purpose prepaid resource packages can be used across feature categories. For example, if you use both license plate recognition and scene recognition, a single general-purpose prepaid resource package can cover both features.

  • For details on cost calculation, see billing method.

Ad creative analysis

The ad creative analysis feature supports the following billing methods: pay-as-you-go, single-category prepaid resource package, and general-purpose prepaid resource package.

• Pay-as-you-go

  Call volume	Price	QPS limit
  0 < Call volume (calls/month) ≤ 5,000,000	CNY 0.0075 per call	2 QPS
  5,000,000 < Call volume (calls/month) ≤ 30,000,000	CNY 0.006 per call
  Call volume (calls/month) > 30,000,000	CNY 0.0051 per call

  Important

  • If you do not have a resource package, you are charged at the pay-as-you-go price. Pay your bills on time to avoid service interruptions. If a payment is overdue for 24 hours, your access to this feature is suspended. To resume usage, you must pay the outstanding bill.

  • You are not charged for failed calls.

  • For details about cost calculation, see billing method.

• Single-category prepaid resource package

  Alibaba Cloud Vision Intelligence Open Platform resource packages can be stacked. When the points in a resource package are used up or the package expires, the service automatically switches to the pay-as-you-go model. You can purchase resource packages based on your business needs. Resource packages are valid for 1 year. The prices are listed below.

  Package specification	Number of calls	Points per call	Standard price	QPS limit
  5,000 points	1,667 calls	3 points/call	CNY 12.5	5 QPS (effective at 08:00 the next day)
  500,000 points	166,667 calls		CNY 1,250
  5,000,000 points	1,666,667 calls		CNY 12,500
  30,000,000 points	10,000,000 calls		CNY 75,000
  50,000,000 points	16,666,667 calls		CNY 125,000

  Important

  • Single-category resource packages cannot be used across feature categories. For example, if you use both license plate recognition and scene recognition, you must purchase a separate resource package for each feature.

  • For details about cost calculation, see billing method.

• General-purpose prepaid resource package

  Alibaba Cloud Vision Intelligence Open Platform resource packages can be stacked. When the points in a resource package are used up or the package expires, the service automatically switches to the pay-as-you-go model. You can purchase resource packages based on your business needs. Resource packages are valid for 1 year. The prices are listed below.

  Package specification	Number of calls	Points per call	Standard price	QPS limit
  5,000 points	6,667 calls	0.75 points/call	CNY 50	5 QPS (effective at 08:00 the next day)
  10,000 points	13,333 calls		CNY 100
  100,000 points	133,333 calls		CNY 1,000
  1,000,000 points	1,333,333 calls		CNY 10,000
  5,000,000 points	6,666,667 calls		CNY 50,000
  10,000,000 points	13,333,333 calls		CNY 100,000
  20,000,000 points	26,666,667 calls		CNY 200,000
  50,000,000 points	66,666,667 calls		CNY 500,000
  150,000,000 points	200,000,000 calls		CNY 1,500,000

  Important

  • General-purpose resource packages can be used across feature categories. For example, if you use both license plate recognition and scene recognition, a single general-purpose resource package can cover the usage of both features.

  • For details about cost calculation, see billing method.

Color recognition

The color recognition feature supports the following billing methods: pay-as-you-go, single-category prepaid resource package, and general-purpose prepaid resource package.

• Pay-as-you-go

  Number of calls	Pay-as-you-go	QPS limit
  0 < number of calls/month ≤ 1,000,000	CNY 0.008 per call	2 QPS
  1,000,000 < number of calls/month ≤ 5,000,000	CNY 0.007 per call
  Number of calls/month > 5,000,000	CNY 0.006 per call

  Important

  • If you have not purchased a resource package, you are charged at the pay-as-you-go price. Pay your bills on time to prevent service interruptions. If a payment is 24 hours overdue, the service is suspended. To resume the service, you must pay the outstanding bill.

  • You are not charged for failed calls.

  • For details on how costs are calculated, see billing method.

• Single-category prepaid resource package

  Alibaba Cloud Vision AI Platform resource packages support stacking. When the points in a resource package are used up or the package expires, billing switches to the pay-as-you-go model. You can purchase resource packages based on your needs. Resource packages are valid for 1 year. The prices are shown below.

  Specifications	Number of calls	Deduction factor	Standard price	QPS limit
  5,000 points	1,562 calls	3.2 points/call	CNY 12.5	5 QPS (takes effect at 08:00 on the following day)
  500,000 points	156,250 calls		CNY 1,250
  5,000,000 points	1,562,500 calls		CNY 12,500
  30,000,000 points	9,375,000 calls		CNY 75,000
  50,000,000 points	15,625,000 calls		CNY 125,000

  Important

  • Single-category prepaid resource packages apply to a single feature category only. For example, if you use both license plate recognition and scene recognition, you must purchase a separate resource package for each feature.

  • For details on how costs are calculated, see billing method.

• General-purpose prepaid resource package

  Alibaba Cloud Vision AI Platform resource packages support stacking. When the points in a resource package are used up or the package expires, billing switches to the pay-as-you-go model. You can purchase resource packages based on your needs. Resource packages are valid for 1 year. The prices are shown below.

  Specifications	Number of calls	Deduction factor	Standard price	QPS limit
  5,000 points	6,250 calls	0.8 points/call	CNY 50	5 QPS (takes effect at 08:00 on the following day)
  10,000 points	12,500 calls		CNY 100
  100,000 points	125,000 calls		CNY 1,000
  1,000,000 points	1,250,000 calls		CNY 10,000
  5,000,000 points	6,250,000 calls		CNY 50,000
  10,000,000 points	12,500,000 calls		CNY 100,000
  20,000,000 points	25,000,000 calls		CNY 200,000
  50,000,000 points	62,500,000 calls		CNY 500,000
  150,000,000 points	187,500,000 calls		CNY 1,500,000

  Important

  • General-purpose prepaid resource packages can be used across feature categories. For example, if you use both license plate recognition and scene recognition, a single general-purpose prepaid resource package can cover both features.

  • For details on how costs are calculated, see billing method.

Element recognition

The element recognition feature is available with pay-as-you-go, category-specific subscription resource packages, and general-purpose subscription resource packages.

• Pay-as-you-go

  Number of calls	Price	QPS limit
  0 < number of calls/month ≤ 1,000,000	CNY 0.008 per call	2 QPS
  1,000,000 < number of calls/month ≤ 5,000,000	CNY 0.007 per call
  Number of calls/month > 5,000,000	CNY 0.006 per call

  Important

  • If you have not purchased a resource package, you are charged based on the pay-as-you-go price. Service interruptions may occur if payments are overdue. If a payment is overdue for 24 hours, your access to the feature is suspended. To resume usage, you must pay the outstanding bill.

  • You are not charged for failed calls.

  • For details on cost calculation, see billing methods.

• Category-specific subscription resource package

  Alibaba Cloud Vision Intelligence resource packages are stackable. When the points in a resource package are exhausted or the package expires, billing switches to the pay-as-you-go model. You can purchase resource packages based on your business needs. Resource packages are valid for 1 year.

  Specification	Number of calls	Deduction factor	Standard price	QPS limit
  5,000 points	1,562 calls	3.2 points/call	CNY 12.5	5 QPS (Effective at 08:00 the next day)
  500,000 points	156,250 calls		CNY 1,250
  5,000,000 points	1,562,500 calls		CNY 12,500
  30,000,000 points	9,375,000 calls		CNY 75,000
  50,000,000 points	15,625,000 calls		CNY 125,000

  Important

  • Category-specific subscription resource packages apply to only one feature category. For example, if you use both license plate recognition and scene recognition, you must purchase a separate resource package for each feature.

  • For details on cost calculation, see billing methods.

• General-purpose subscription resource package

  Alibaba Cloud Vision Intelligence resource packages are stackable. When the points in a resource package are exhausted or the package expires, billing switches to the pay-as-you-go model. You can purchase resource packages based on your business needs. Resource packages are valid for 1 year.

  Specification	Number of calls	Deduction factor	Standard price	QPS limit
  5,000 points	6,250 calls	0.8 points/call	CNY 50	5 QPS (Effective at 08:00 the next day)
  10,000 points	12,500 calls		CNY 100
  100,000 points	125,000 calls		CNY 1,000
  1,000,000 points	1,250,000 calls		CNY 10,000
  5,000,000 points	6,250,000 calls		CNY 50,000
  10,000,000 points	12,500,000 calls		CNY 100,000
  20,000,000 points	25,000,000 calls		CNY 200,000
  50,000,000 points	62,500,000 calls		CNY 500,000
  150,000,000 points	187,500,000 calls		CNY 1,500,000

  Important

  • General-purpose subscription resource packages apply across multiple feature categories. For example, if you use both license plate recognition and scene recognition, a single general-purpose subscription resource package can cover the usage of both features.

  • For details on cost calculation, see billing methods.

Garbage classification recognition

The garbage classification recognition feature supports pay-as-you-go, single-category subscription resource package, and general-purpose subscription resource package billing.

• Pay-as-you-go

  Number of calls	Price	QPS limit
  0 < calls ≤ 1,000,000	CNY 0.060 per call	2 QPS
  1,000,000 < calls ≤ 5,000,000	CNY 0.050 per call
  > 5,000,000	CNY 0.040 per call

  Important

  • If you do not have a resource package, you are billed at the pay-as-you-go rate. Pay your bills on time to prevent service interruptions due to overdue payments. If a payment is overdue for 24 hours, your access to the feature is suspended. To resume usage, you must pay the outstanding bill.

  • You are not charged for failed calls.

  • For pricing details, see billing method.

• Single-category subscription resource package

  You can stack multiple resource packages. When a resource package is depleted or expires, billing automatically reverts to a pay-as-you-go basis. Resource packages are valid for 1 year. The prices are as follows.

  Specification	Number of calls	Deduction factor	Standard price	QPS limit
  5,000 points	208 calls	24 points/call	CNY 12.5	5 QPS (takes effect at 08:00 the next day)
  500,000 points	20,833 calls		CNY 1,250
  5,000,000 points	208,333 calls		CNY 12,500
  30,000,000 points	1,250,000 calls		CNY 75,000
  50,000,000 points	2,083,333 calls		CNY 125,000

  Important

  • Single-category subscription resource packages are only valid within a single feature category. For example, if you use both license plate recognition and scene recognition, you must purchase a separate resource package for each feature.

  • For pricing details, see billing method.

• General-purpose subscription resource package

  You can stack multiple resource packages. When a resource package is depleted or expires, billing automatically reverts to a pay-as-you-go basis. Resource packages are valid for 1 year. The prices are as follows.

  Specification	Number of calls	Deduction factor	Standard price	QPS limit
  5,000 points	833 calls	6 points/call	CNY 50	5 QPS (takes effect at 08:00 the next day)
  10,000 points	1,666 calls		CNY 100
  100,000 points	16,666 calls		CNY 1,000
  1,000,000 points	166,666 calls		CNY 10,000
  5,000,000 points	833,333 calls		CNY 50,000
  10,000,000 points	1,666,666 calls		CNY 100,000
  20,000,000 points	3,333,333 calls		CNY 200,000
  50,000,000 points	8,333,333 calls		CNY 500,000
  150,000,000 points	25,000,000 calls		CNY 1,500,000

  Important

  • General-purpose subscription resource packages are valid across multiple feature categories. For example, if you use both license plate recognition and scene recognition, a single general-purpose subscription resource package covers both.

  • For pricing details, see billing method.

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