This document outlines the billing packages for Chat Premium Plan and Chat Ultimate Plan, along with their value-added services for apps in the Beijing Data Center.
Activation
Once your account meets the required prepaid amount, activate the Chat Premium Plan or Chat Ultimate Plan on the RC Console. Billing starts immediately upon activation.
Prepaid amount requirements:
| Plan | Activation Method | Minimum Prepaid Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chat Premium Plan | Self-service activation, supports downgrade from Ultimate Plan | $ 300 |
| Chat Ultimate Plan | Self-service activation | $ 500 |
Pricing structure
Your monthly fee typically includes:
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Fixed plan fee (based on Monthly Peak DAU)
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Monthly fee for value-added services
Tip: Additional monthly fees apply if you use Dedicated Cloud services.
RC supports up to 5 million Daily Downstream Message Volume per app by default, meeting basic internet business needs.
If your app’s Daily Downstream Message Volume exceeds 5 million, it’s considered a high-volume app. Contact RC to deploy Dedicated Cloud services, which incur additional monthly fees. For detailed pricing, contact us by creating a ticket .
Monthly Peak DAU tiers
For apps with Daily Downstream Message Volume ≤ 5 million, billing is based on the monthly peak DAU tier.
Refer to the Monthly Peak DAU tier table below:
| Monthly Peak DAU Range | Chat Premium Plan Fee (Monthly) | Chat Ultimate Plan Fee (Monthly) |
|---|---|---|
| DAU ≤ 2,000 | $ 300 | $ 500 |
| 2,000 < DAU ≤ 10,000 | $ 500 | $ 900 |
| 10,000 < DAU ≤ 50,000 | $ 1,100 | $ 1,500 |
| 50,000 < DAU ≤ 100,000 | $ 1,900 | $ 2,300 |
| 100,000 < DAU ≤ 300,000 | $ 3,200 | $ 3,600 |
| 300,000 < DAU ≤ 500,000 | $ 4,600 | $ 5,000 |
| 500,000 < DAU ≤ 700,000 | $ 7,000 | $ 7,400 |
| 700,000 < DAU ≤ 1,000,000 | $ 10,000 | $ 10,400 |
| DAU > 1,000,000 | +$ 100 per 10,000 DAU | +$ 100 per 10,000 DAU |
For DAU over 1 million, the monthly fee increases by $ 100 for every additional 10,000 DAU.
Value-added services pricing
Value-added services are billed monthly based on usage.
Tip
- — indicates the service is not available in the current plan.
indicates the service is included in the current plan at no extra cost.
- $ indicates the service is not included by default but can be purchased.
Tip| Category | Value-added Service | Chat Premium Plan | Chat Ultimate Plan | Pricing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatroom Services | Chatroom Keepalive Service | $ |  |
$ 200 / month |
| Chatroom Services | Chatroom Global Mute Function | $ | |
$ 200 / month |
| Chatroom Services | Chatroom Message Priority Service[1] | $ | |
$ 200 / month |
| Chatroom Services | Chatroom Allowlist Service[2] | $ | |
$ 200 / month |
| Chatroom Services | Chatroom Broadcast Message | $ | |
$ 200 / month |
| User Services | Client User Online Status Subscription | $ | |
$ 200 / month |
| Server Callback | Message Callback Service | $ | |
$ 200 / month |
| Push Services | Push Notification Template Settings | $ | |
$ 200 / month |
| Storage Services | Enable: Cloud Storage for One-to-One and Group Messages[3] | |
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Includes 6 months of storage |
| Storage Services | Extend: Cloud Storage for One-to-One and Group Messages | $ | $ | $ (120 x number of 6-month extensions[4]) / month |
| Storage Services | Enable: Cloud Storage for Chatroom Messages[5] | $ | $ | $ 200 / month |
| Storage Services | Extend: Cloud Storage for Chatroom Messages | $ | $ | $ (100 x number of months) / month |
| Storage Services | Enable: Cloud Storage for Ultra Group Messages[6] | — | |
Includes 7 days of storage |
| Storage Services | Extend: Cloud Storage for Ultra Group Messages[6:1] | — | $ | $ (100 x number of months) / month |
| Sensitive Words | Increase Sensitive Word Count | $ | $ | Includes 50 sensitive words. Add $ 120/month for every 1,000 additional words |
| Push Log Download | Push Log Download | $ | |
Billed per 10 million logs. See Push Log Pricing. |
| API Frequency | Increase API Frequency Limit | $ | $ | See API Frequency Adjustment Pricing |
| Desktop | PC Client | $ | $ | $ 1,000 / month |
Push log pricing
The Chat Ultimate Plan includes this service for free. Other plans are billed based on the number of push logs generated, in increments of 10 million. If the monthly log count is below 10 million, the minimum tier applies.
| Monthly Push Log Count Range | Chat Premium Plan Fee (China, Monthly) | Chat Ultimate Plan Fee (China, Monthly) |
|---|---|---|
| 0 ~ 10 million (inclusive) | $ 30 | Free |
| 10 ~ 20 million (inclusive) | $ 60 | Free |
| 20 ~ 30 million (inclusive) | $ 90 | Free |
Other tiers follow the same pattern.
API frequency adjustment pricing
Adjusting API frequency limits is a value-added service for the Chat Premium Plan and Chat Ultimate Plan. If the default API frequency limit doesn’t meet your needs, you can pay to increase it. The adjustment fee is billed monthly. You can adjust the frequency in the Extended Services tab of the Chat pricing plans page in the RC Developer Console.
For default API frequency limits, refer to the RC Developer Documentation API List. Pricing for frequency adjustments is as follows:
| Adjustment Function | Corresponding API | Adjustment Increment | Adjustment Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Register User (Get Token) | /user/getToken.json |
+100 calls/sec | +$ 40 / month |
| Create & Join Group | /group/create.json and /group/join.json |
+100 calls/sec | +$ 40 / month |
| Query Group Members | /group/user/query.json |
+100 calls/sec | +$ 40 / month |
| Send Push Notification[7] | /push.json |
+1 call/day | +$ 120 / month |
| Send Private Message | /message/private/publish.json |
+6,000 messages/min | +$ 40 / month |
| Send Private Template Message | /message/private/publish_template.json |
+6,000 messages/min | +$ 40 / month |
| Send Group Message | /message/group/publish.json |
+20 messages/sec | +$ 40 / month |
| Send Chatroom Broadcast Message | /message/chatroom/broadcast.json |
+1 message/sec | +$ 120 / month |
| Send Chatroom Message | /message/chatroom/publish.json |
+100 messages/sec | +$ 40 / month |
| Send System Message | /message/system/publish.json |
+100 messages/sec | +$ 40 / month |
| Send System Template Message | /message/system/publish_template.json |
+100 messages/sec | +$ 40 / month |
| Send Broadcast Notification | /message/broadcast.json |
+1 call/day | +$ 120 / month |
| Query User Online Status | /user/checkOnline.json |
+100 calls/sec | +$ 40 / month |
| Block User | /user/block.json |
+100 calls/sec | +$ 40 / month |
| Unblock User | /user/unblock.json |
+100 calls/sec | +$ 40 / month |
| Query Blocked Users | /user/block/query.json |
+100 calls/sec | +$ 40 / month |
| Add User to Blacklist | /user/blacklist/add.json |
+100 calls/sec | +$ 40 / month |
| Remove User from Blacklist | /user/blacklist/remove.json |
+100 calls/sec | +$ 40 / month |
| Query User Blacklist | /user/blacklist/query.json |
+100 calls/sec | +$ 40 / month |
| Add User to Allowlist | /user/whitelist/add.json |
+100 calls/sec | +$ 40 / month |
| Remove User from Allowlist | /user/whitelist/remove.json |
+100 calls/sec | +$ 40 / month |
| Query User Allowlist | /user/whitelist/query.json |
+100 calls/sec | +$ 40 / month |
| Set Do Not Disturb for Specific Conversation | /conversation/notification/set.json |
+100 calls/sec | +$ 40 / month |
| Set User Do Not Disturb Period | /user/blockPushPeriod/set.json |
+100 calls/sec | +$ 40 / month |
| Delete User Do Not Disturb Period | /user/blockPushPeriod/delete.json |
+100 calls/sec | +$ 40 / month |
| Set Chatroom Attribute | /chatroom/entry/set.json |
+100 calls/sec | +$ 40 / month |
| Query Chatroom Attribute | /chatroom/entry/remove.json |
+100 calls/sec | +$ 40 / month |
| Delete Chatroom Attribute | /chatroom/entry/query.json |
+100 calls/sec | +$ 40 / month |
| Send Ultra Group Message | /message/ultragroup/publish.json |
+100 calls/sec | +$ 40 / month |
| Join Ultra Group | /ultragroup/join.json |
+100 calls/sec | +$ 40 / month |
| Set Ultra Group Message Expansion | /ultragroup/message/expansion/set.json |
+100 calls/sec | +$ 40 / month |
| Query Ultra Group Message Expansion | /ultragroup/message/expansion/query.json |
+100 calls/sec | +$ 40 / month |
| Set Ultra Group/Channel Default Do Not Disturb | /ultragroup/notdisturb/set.json |
+100 calls/sec | +$ 40 / month |
| Client Message Sending Frequency | Single Terminal SDK Message Sending Frequency | +5 calls/sec | +$ 40 / month |
Billing cycle
Billing starts immediately upon activation. Accounts are settled at 24:00 on the last day of each month, and invoices are generated at 24:00 on the first day of the following month.
If your account is in arrears (negative balance), you must replenish the balance and pay the overdue amount within 7 days.
If arrears exceed 7 days, the service will be suspended. To ensure smooth operations, we recommend prepaying for at least 3 months. For details, contact sales.
If arrears exceed 7 days, the service will be suspended. To ensure smooth operations, we recommend prepaying for at least 3 months. For details, contact sales.Reference links
Allows setting specific message types as low-priority, with up to 20 types supported. Low-priority messages are discarded first during high server load. For example, custom “like” messages can be set as low-priority. ↩︎
Includes chatroom user allowlist and message allowlist functions. The user allowlist protects important users in specific chatrooms (e.g., admins, hosts). The message allowlist protects specific message types across all chatrooms (e.g., custom “red packet” messages). ↩︎
Enabling this service includes 6 months of historical message storage at no extra cost. ↩︎
Each extension is for a fixed 6-month period. Extending storage by 6 months increases the monthly fee by $ 120. ↩︎
Enabling this service includes 2 months of historical message storage, with monthly billing thereafter. ↩︎
Ultra Group services are only supported in the Chat Ultimate Plan. ↩︎ ↩︎
Refers to sending broadcast notifications or tag-based notifications. ↩︎