// Global Analysis Archive
Alibaba Cloud increased prices for select AI computing and storage products by up to 34%, citing surging AI demand and higher supply chain costs, according to a website notice. The source suggests rising token usage and rapid growth in its Bailian Model-as-a-Service platform are driving a reallocation of limited AI compute toward token-based services.
Volcengine has disclosed token-based pricing for ByteDance’s Seedance 2.0 video generation model, implying an average cost of roughly RMB 1 ($0.14) per second for pure video generation. The rate card signals accelerating commercialization and may intensify price competition and procurement standardization across China’s AI cloud market.
Alibaba Cloud increased prices for select AI computing and storage products by up to 34%, citing surging AI demand and higher supply chain costs, according to a website notice. The source suggests rising token usage and rapid growth in its Bailian Model-as-a-Service platform are driving a reallocation of limited AI compute toward token-based services.
Volcengine has disclosed token-based pricing for ByteDance’s Seedance 2.0 video generation model, implying an average cost of roughly RMB 1 ($0.14) per second for pure video generation. The rate card signals accelerating commercialization and may intensify price competition and procurement standardization across China’s AI cloud market.
| ID | Title | Category | Date | Views | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RPT-2828 | Alibaba Cloud Raises AI Compute and Storage Prices Up to 34% as Token Demand Surges | Alibaba Cloud | 2026-03-18 | 0 | ACCESS » |
| RPT-2091 | Volcengine Publishes Seedance 2.0 Video-Gen Pricing, Benchmarking Costs Near RMB 1 per Second | ByteDance | 2026-03-05 | 0 | ACCESS » |