Pricing
ZQAgent has only one account balance, and there are two places where money is spent: model calls and device remote management. Recharge once, and both deduct from this same balance—no separate payments.
Pricing details
There are only two charge items, each calculated independently and both deducted from the account balance. See the details below for unit prices:
| Charge item | How it's calculated | When it's deducted |
|---|---|---|
| Model calls | Based on actual usage — a routine task usually costs less than a cent | Deducted in real time on each call |
| Device remote management | Number of devices beyond the free quota × number of days | Deducted once daily at 0:00 |
New users receive a ¥5 credit upon registration, which can be used directly for trial; the free quota is enough for light daily use.
Model calls
Remember one thing: a routine task usually costs less than a cent. The unit prices below are for people who want to check the maths — and whatever you actually spend is listed line by line in the User Center.
| Model | Input (cache miss) | Input (cache hit) | Output |
|---|---|---|---|
deepseek-flash | ¥3 | ¥1 | ¥9 |
CNY / 1M tokens · Prices are per million tokens. A token is the billing unit for LLMs; for Chinese text, roughly 1 character ≈ 1 token.
What that costs in practice：A typical exchange (say, tidying up 20 file names) uses a few thousand tokens and costs less than a cent. The 5 CNY starter credit covers several hundred such tasks.
Device remote management
Remote management for 1 device is free; from the second device onward, billing is per day. No packages to choose, no seats to buy— billing starts when you connect, and stops when you delete.
Start with one device; remote management is free
- Up to 1 node
- Remote management
- Pay-as-you-go model usage
- Desktop app
Add a device and it bills; remove it and it stops
- Unlimited nodes
- Charged only for nodes actually in use
- Auto-paused when the balance runs out; resumes right after top-up
- Resumed in enrolment order
- No prepayment, no plan to choose
| Total devices | Billable | Per day | Per month (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | ¥0 | ¥0 |
| 2 | 1 | ¥0.50 | ¥15 |
| 3 | 2 | ¥1 | ¥30 |
| 5 | 4 | ¥2 | ¥60 |
| 10 | 9 | ¥4.50 | ¥135 |
| 30 | 29 | ¥14.50 | ¥435 |
| 100 | 99 | ¥49.50 | ¥1485 |
Model usage and device management both come out of one account balance. There is a single top-up entry; see Account → Statement for details. You are warned when the balance covers fewer than 15 / 7 / 3 days.
Balance rules
When the balance is insufficient, not all devices are stopped at once, and there is no overdraft:
- Keep earlier devices by device connection time, and pause the rest
- Paused devices automatically resume after recharge; there is no charge on the day of resumption, and billing starts the next day
- No charges during suspension, and no retroactive collection afterward
When the balance for model calls is insufficient, you will be prompted directly, the task stops, and there will be no automatic deduction or credit.
How to recharge
- Open the ZQAgent User Center
- Go to the "Zhiqian LLM API" page and click "Recharge"
- Scan and pay with WeChat Pay or Alipay; funds take effect immediately upon arrival
The recharge amount is shared between model calls and device fees. Balance, consumption details, and recharge records can all be viewed at User Center → Settings → Usage, and checked by day and by item.
Need an invoice or corporate bank transfer? Contact us in the User Center after registering.
Enterprise Edition
Private on-premises deployment, unified identity authentication, audit logs, custom Agents, and SLA support, quoted by device scale.
FAQ
I only use one computer. Do I need to pay for the device?
No. Remote management for 1 device is free; you only pay model fees based on actual usage (new users get a ¥5 credit).
When do I start paying for devices?
When you connect a second or additional device. The one within the free quota is not charged; the excess is billed as "devices × days".
Do I need to buy several devices in advance?
No. There are no packages and no seats—billing starts on connection, and stops on deletion.
Are model fees and device fees paid separately?
No. Both are deducted from the same account balance, and there is only one recharge entry point.
How much does one model call actually cost?
Billed by token; a typical daily task is usually under 1 cent. See the "Model calls" table above for specific unit prices; every charge can be checked line by line in the User Center.
What happens if the balance runs out?
Devices are retained in order of connection time, with earlier ones kept and the rest paused; model calls show a low-balance prompt. After recharging, everything resumes automatically; there are no charges during suspension and no retroactive collection. You will be reminded in advance when the number of days you can sustain drops below 15 / 7 / 3 days.
Can I skip the platform credit and use my own key entirely?
Yes. The desktop app supports entering your own model key; fees are paid directly to the model provider and do not consume platform balance.
What counts as a "device"?
A machine connected to the cloud (a computer, server, or Docker container). Reconnecting the same machine after reinstalling does not take up extra quota.
Will I get a refund if I reduce devices?
After deleting a device, billing stops the next day, but the amount already charged that day is not refunded (billed per day).