QCode.cc Pricing Guide
7 plan tiers explained, per-token billing with model prices on /models, token estimates, no window limits — everything about QCode.cc billing in one page
7-Tier Plan Overview
From light use to full-time AI development, QCode.cc offers 7 tiers for different usage needs. Monthly billing, daily quota resets at 2am Beijing time.
| Plan | Monthly (CNY) | Daily Limit (USD) | Daily Token Est. | Monthly Token Est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | $8.57 | $5 | ~2M | ~56M |
| Plus | $16.43 | $10 | ~4M | ~111M |
| Deluxe | $31.43 | $20 | ~7M | ~222M |
| Basic Recommended | $51.43 | $35 | ~13M | ~389M |
| Standard | $70.71 | $50 | ~19M | ~555M |
| Pro | $117.14 | $85 | ~31M | ~944M |
| Elite | $241.14 | High | ~62M | ~1854M |
Token estimates based on Sonnet 4.6 ($1 ≈ 0.37M allTokens). Actual consumption varies by model and cache hit rate.
Billing: Official API Price × Service Rate
QCode price = official API price × service rate. The service rate is the routing and relay service fee, set by the platform per provider, so it can differ between providers; each model's final unit price and the current rate are shown on qcode.cc/models, the single reference used for billing. The table below lists official API prices for comparison.
| Model | Input | Output | Cache Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Sonnet 4.6 | $3 / MTok | $15 / MTok | $0.30 / MTok |
| Claude Opus 4.6/4.7/4.8 | $5 / MTok | $25 / MTok | $0.50 / MTok |
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | $1 / MTok | $5 / MTok | $0.10 / MTok |
Quota vs. Tokens: How Billing Works
QCode.cc subscriptions are billed by 'daily quota (USD)', not directly by token count.
Daily Quota
The daily spending cap in USD. For example, '$35/day' means total token consumption that day, converted to USD, cannot exceed $35. When exhausted, requests are throttled until the 2am reset.
Token Consumption
Each API call consumes tokens (input + output + cache), converted to USD at model rates, accumulated against your daily quota.
Billing Formula
With Sonnet 4.6, $1 processes approximately 0.37M allTokens (including cache hits) in practice.
4-Hour Window: Now Removed
Good news: QCode.cc personal plans removed the 4h rate window entirely in July 2026 — only the daily limit remains.
Before (removed)
'Spending within any rolling 4-hour period was capped by a window limit' — that was the old pre-July-2026 mechanism. It no longer exists.
Now
Personal plans have no 4-hour window at all — no per-window spend cap, no per-window request cap. Use your full daily quota 24/7.
The daily limit is now the only usage dimension: refreshed every day, usable at any hour. Need more on a given day? A booster pack tops it up instantly.
Booster Packs: Instant Quota Top-Up
Sudden workload spike? Self-purchase booster packs in Dashboard, instant activation, resets at 2am next day.
CNY Booster
Paid from your CNY balance at ¥1 per $1 quota, added straight to today's daily limit — effective immediately.
USD Booster
Paid from your USD balance at $0.15 per $1 quota, added straight to today's daily limit — effective immediately.
Purchase: Dashboard → My Subscription → Buy Booster Pack. Activates instantly.
Plan Selection Guide
Choose based on your monthly equivalent spend. When in doubt, start with Basic.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is QCode.cc an official Claude Code subscription?
No. QCode.cc is an independent developer subscription service providing Claude model access through the Anthropic API, but it is not an official Anthropic product. Usage is billed per token, with each model’s unit price listed on /models; plan daily limits are deducted using the same prices.
Is billing monthly or per-use?
Monthly. Plans activate immediately upon purchase and are valid for 30 days. The daily quota resets at 2am Beijing time each day. Unused daily quota does not roll over.
Can I upgrade my plan mid-subscription?
Yes. Purchase a new plan from Dashboard → My Subscription at any time. The new plan activates immediately, and remaining time from the old plan can be stacked. We recommend upgrading before the current plan expires to avoid interruption.
Does sharing an API Key among multiple people affect the quota?
Yes. The daily quota applies per API Key. If multiple people share one key, all consumption counts against the same quota. For teams, we recommend purchasing separate plans and configuring individual keys, or contact us about enterprise plans.
What payment methods are accepted?
Alipay and WeChat Pay, and for those no foreign credit card is required. Also available: Visa / Mastercard / AMEX, Apple Pay and Google Pay through the international checkout, Russian cards and SBP and some other local Russian methods, and crypto across many coins and networks. Enterprise users can contact support about bank transfer.
Do I need to reconfigure after migrating from NewAPI?
Yes, you'll need to update ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL to the QCode.cc endpoint and replace your API Key. QCode.cc provides a fully Anthropic-compatible API interface, so no code changes are needed — just update the endpoint URL and key.
Start Now: Pay per Token, Prices on /models
7 tiers from $8.57/month, Alipay & WeChat Pay — your API key goes live the moment payment clears