Shanghai Telecom has launched the first token pricing plans for AI services, offering users 250,000 token credits for 1 yuan, with options for pay-as-you-go and discounts for bulk purchases. This initiative allows users to access over 30 major AI models, including text and multimodal capabilities, through standard API interfaces. The service supports integration into software and automated processes, with a 10 yuan purchase enabling the automatic summarization of approximately 100 lengthy e-books. AI
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IMPACT Enables broader access to AI models via token-based pricing, potentially lowering adoption barriers for businesses and individuals.
RANK_REASON First operator in Shanghai to launch token pricing plans for AI services. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.7]