China's major telecommunications companies, including China Telecom and China Unicom, are introducing new pricing models for artificial intelligence services. These plans are structured around "AI tokens," which represent units of data processed or generated by AI models, rather than traditional cellular data. Packages vary in price and token allowance, with consumer options starting at 9.9 yuan per month for 10 million tokens and business packages offering higher allowances for tasks like coding and AI agent deployment. AI
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IMPACT This shift by major telecom providers to token-based AI pricing could set a new standard for consumer and business access to AI services in China.
RANK_REASON New product launch by major telecom companies offering a novel pricing structure for AI services.
