Doubao’s “Scan to pay” displays the payment order entry, with the paid version charging a maximum monthly fee of 500 yuan

Two major updates appeared around May 14 for Doubao, the AI assistant under ByteDance: leaked internal-test screenshots show that the “Scan to Pay” feature now has a “Pay Orders” entry at the bottom; the App Store page was updated in parallel to confirm that Doubao will roll out three tiers of paid subscription plans on top of the free version, with monthly fees of 68 Yuan, 200 Yuan, and 500 Yuan, respectively.

Scan to Pay feature: confirmed status and unconfirmed parts in internal-test screenshots

Based on the currently leaked internal-test screenshots, the Doubao “Scan to Pay” interface already shows a “Pay Orders” entry at the bottom, indicating that ByteDance is internally testing the technical feasibility of integrating QR-code payment into the Doubao AI assistant. ByteDance has not issued any official statement regarding these screenshots. Launch timing, the specific scope of functions, and pricing have not been disclosed. China’s mobile payments market is currently dominated by WeChat Pay and Alipay; ByteDance has previously not launched mainstream payment products.

Subscription plans confirmed on the App Store: three-tier pricing and feature scope

According to the App Store page update, the confirmed pricing for Doubao’s three subscription tiers is as follows:

Standard: Monthly fee 68 Yuan / Annual fee 688 Yuan

Enhanced: Monthly fee 200 Yuan / Annual fee 2,048 Yuan

Pro: Monthly fee 500 Yuan / Annual fee 5,088 Yuan

Doubao’s official confirmation states that the paid features mainly target high-hashrate, complex scenarios such as PPT generation, data analysis, and film and television production. Details of the related plans are still in the testing stage; when officially launched, full information will be released through official channels.

Hashrate cost background: 120 trillion daily Token usage

Doubao’s commercialization transition is directly tied to cost pressures from the rapid growth of model scale. As of March 2026, Doubao’s large model has reached 120 trillion daily Token usage, up 1,000 times compared with the time it was released in May 2024. Unlike traditional internet applications, each conversation, generation, and inference by a large language model creates real server and hashrate costs; the higher the usage and the more complex the tasks, the greater the computation expenses companies must bear.

Common questions

What development stage is Doubao’s Scan to Pay feature in?

Currently, only internal-test screenshots show a “Pay Orders” entry; ByteDance has not published an official statement confirming the existence of this feature. Launch timing, the specific feature scope, and the pricing model have not been disclosed. This screenshot reflects an internal testing status, not a confirmed outward launch plan.

Will the introduction of subscriptions affect Doubao’s free version?

According to Doubao’s official response, the free basic version will continue to be provided, and core functions such as daily chat, copywriting, information lookup, and simple translation will not be affected. The paid features mainly target high-hashrate complex scenarios such as PPT generation, data analysis, and film and television production.

What scale does Doubao’s 120 trillion daily Token usage represent?

Doubao’s average daily Token usage as of March 2026 is 120 trillion (i.e., 1.2 × 10¹⁴ Tokens), which is up 1,000 times compared with its growth since its release in May 2024. Each Token roughly corresponds to about three-quarters of a word in English or one to two characters in Chinese. This scale reflects that Doubao’s user base has reached a dialogue density and usage frequency of a considerable magnitude.