Doubao Starts Charging: How AI Companies Are Monetizing

On June 24, Doubao began charging fees, reflecting the inevitable shift of large models from burning money to generating revenue. In addition to subscriptions, API, advertising, and short drama closed loops are also profitable paths. Short drama token consumption accounts for 55%, generating over 1 billion yuan in monthly revenue for ByteDance.

Source: The Paper (澎湃新闻)