Start with free low-cost models, unlock premium models with a $5 top-up, then move into Pro, Team, BYOK, or Enterprise when usage becomes serious.
$0
For first test calls
$5+
Starter unlock
$10/mo
+ usage credits
$149/mo
+ usage credits
$49/mo
+ 5% gateway fee after 1M requests/mo
Custom
Annual or prepaid credits
AIPower should not compete only on raw token resale margin. The durable business is a layered model: low-friction credits for developers, paid governance for teams, and China payment/procurement access for companies.
Keep $5 credit top-up as the first purchase. It proves willingness to pay and unlocks premium models with very low friction.
Sell Team and BYOK plans for dashboards, budgets, encrypted provider keys, and priority support. This creates MRR even when token volume is small.
China payment, fapiao concierge, shared Slack, SSO and SLA are high-margin services. Price them as procurement convenience, not raw tokens.
10 trial calls today. Team/BYOK pilots are founder-led so the product learns from real paying users before automation.