China telcos launch token billing, AI inference goes mass-market

Staff reporter, Taipei

May 22, 2026, 10:13 0

Credit: DIGITIMES

China's three major telecom operators introduced token-based billing plans in May as they packaged large-model inference resources into standardized products for consumers, developers, and enterprises, signaling a shift toward mass-market AI compute services....

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