Major AI model providers launch deep discounts during double 11 festival

Several prominent large model vendors, including Zhipu, MiniMax, Qwen Office, Alibaba Cloud, and Qoder, have initiated extensive promotional campaigns centered around the Tmall AI Space Station Token Top-up Center, marking the busiest Double 11 shopping event for the sector. These discounts span various services and token packs. Specific offers include MiniMax providing three monthly cards at a 50% reduction, while Alibaba Cloud is offering its Token Plan with two monthly cards starting at 50% off. Zhipu is promoting a weekly card product with a limited-time discount also beginning at 50% off. Further aggressive pricing is seen with Qwen Office offering a 70% discount on its Basic membership monthly card for the first month, and Qoder is promoting related monthly cards at as low as 67% off. Industry analysts suggest these large-scale promotions signal a shift in the AI industry, moving beyond a pure technology arms race toward broader commercial deployment. These deep discounts aim to lower usage barriers for both developers and general users, thereby expanding the user base across vertical and office applications.