Price Model

Prices

Is Free Plan really free? Is credit card needed?

Yes, it's completely free. No credit card needed. No upfront fee or commitment.
Can I set the starting time of Monthly / Hourly Plan?

Yes, you can set the starting time when purchasing Monthly / Hourly Plan. Note that starting time should be later than the earliest hour.
Can I use Pay-as-you-go and Monthly plans simultaneously?

For APIs in same group, you cannot use these two plans simultaneously. For APIs in different groups, you can use two plans respectively.

What is QPS and QPS capacity?

QPS is the number of queries or requests per second. If you have more QPS capacity, more API requests can be handled within a certain period of time.
Can I add up Monthly / Hourly Plans?

If the time periods of two plans intersect, then during the intersection period, the QPS capacity in these two plans would be added up.

How to calculate QPS capacity?

When using APIs in same group, QPS capacity will be calculated together. If you purchase 5 QPS capacity for facial recognition group, you can make 5 requests in 1 second, no matter which API in this group you are using.
What is the validity of my account balance?

There is no time limitation for validity of account balance. You can use account balance any time.