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Teacher AI Pricing: Free + Basic + Pro Subscription Models
TL;DR: Taiwe offers 3 consumer tiers + 1 institutional tier. Free is 200 one-time requests (no reset). Basic is ¥29/mo for 6000 requests. Pro is ¥99/mo for 20000 requests + multi-modal. School tier is per-contract. Pricing logic: 70% of teachers fall in Basic, 20% in Free, 8% in Pro, 2% in School.
What is the Taiwe Pricing Model?
The Taiwe pricing model is a 3+1 tier system engineered for teachers' usage patterns and school procurement cycles:
- Free: 200 lifetime AI requests, local OCR + desensitization unlimited. Designed for first-time trial.
- Basic: ¥29/month or ¥290/year, 6000 AI requests / 200M tokens per 30-day rolling window. Designed for the typical K12 teacher.
- Pro: ¥99/month or ¥990/year, 20000 AI requests / 1B tokens + multi-modal. Designed for multimedia + research workloads.
- School: per-contract, per-seat pricing with admin console + central billing. Designed for institutional procurement.
Authoritative Quote: "Education pricing must respect the salary structure of teachers — most K12 teachers in China earn between ¥4,000–¥10,000/month, making ¥99 a meaningful but accessible ceiling." — Taiwe Pricing Page rationale, 2026
For teachers, the practical implication: most can start free, upgrade to Basic for one exam cycle (~¥29), and only need Pro if they want voice / video / image processing.
Why This Matters for Teachers
Data & Background
- Teacher average monthly salary: ~¥6,500 (Source: NIES teacher compensation survey, 2024).
- AI tool budget tolerance: most teachers report willingness to pay ¥20–¥60/month for a clear productivity gain (Source: same).
- School AI procurement in 2025 grew ~38% YoY, with average per-school spend of ¥18,000/year (Source: iResearch 2025 China EdTech Procurement Report).
Industry Landscape
| Pricing Model | Representative | Price | Sustainability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pure free + ad-supported | 早期豆包 | ¥0 | Questionable for privacy |
| Flat subscription | Notion AI | ¥80/mo | Standard |
| Per-token | OpenAI API | Variable | Unpredictable |
| Tiered consumer + School B2B | Taiwe | ¥0–¥99 + School | Sustainable for teachers |
Taiwe Tier Specification
| Tier | Price (CNY) | Requests | Tokens | Multi-modal | Reset | Local OCR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | ¥0 lifetime | 200 (one-time) | — | ❌ | Never | ✅ |
| Basic | ¥29/mo or ¥290/yr | 6,000 / 30 days | 200M / 30 days | ❌ | Rolling 30-day | ✅ |
| Pro | ¥99/mo or ¥990/yr | 20,000 / 30 days | 1B / 30 days | ✅ (voice/video/image) | Rolling 30-day | ✅ |
| School | Per contract | Custom | Custom | ✅ | Per admin policy | ✅ |
What Each Tier Unlocks
| Capability | Free | Basic | Pro | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local OCR + desensitization | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| 17 project templates | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Git checkpoints | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| 12 Pro Agents | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| 200+ skills | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Multi-modal (voice/video/image) | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| School admin console | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
| Central billing | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
| Custom MCP servers | ❌ | ✅ (1 server) | ✅ (5 servers) | ✅ |
Free Tier Design Rationale
The Free tier is intentionally non-renewing:
- Removes pressure on teachers to keep using the tool
- Lets schools evaluate Taiwe without procurement friction
- 200 requests is enough for ~1 month of light use
- Local-only skills (OCR, desensitization, Markdown) remain free forever
Measured Impact
⚠️ Internal N=9 seed-user pilot, 2026-08.
| Teacher Profile | Tier Recommended | Monthly Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Primary homeroom | Basic | ¥29 |
| Secondary subject | Basic | ¥29 |
| Grade head + multimedia | Pro | ¥99 |
| Researcher / 教研员 | Pro | ¥99 |
| School-wide (200 teachers) | School | ¥18k/yr ≈ ¥7.5/teacher/mo |
Comparison with Alternatives
| Product | Free Tier | Paid Tier | School Tier | Local Processing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT Plus | Limited | $20/mo | $50/teacher/yr | ❌ |
| Notion AI | 10 responses | $10/mo | Per seat | ❌ |
| iFlytek Spark Teacher | School-only | Per-school | Per-school | Partial |
| 豆包爱学 | Free | Per-feature | School | ❌ |
| Taiwe | 200 lifetime + local forever | ¥29 / ¥99 | Per contract | ✅ |
How to Get Started
- Start Free at taiwe.cn/en.
- Try Basic for ¥29 during one exam cycle.
- Upgrade to Pro when you need multi-modal.
- Schools — request a School tier demo.
- All tiers — auto-bill cancellation anytime, no penalty.
Q1: Can I get a refund if I cancel mid-month?
A: Annual plans are refundable pro-rata within 14 days; monthly plans do not refund mid-cycle. Cancellation stops the next renewal but does not claw back the current period.
Q2: What if my school already pays for iFlytek or another tool?
A: Taiwe can co-exist with school B-end tools — many teachers use Taiwe for personal projects (research, paper polish, multimedia) and school tools for mandated workflows (rosters, official grading). No technical conflict.
Q3: Does the Free tier change in the future?
A: The 200-request Free allocation is part of Taiwe's design philosophy and unlikely to change. Schools evaluating Taiwe can lock in a School tier with the current Free-tier benefits preserved for teachers.
References & Sources
- Taiwe Pricing Page: https://taiwe.cn/en/pricing
- NIES teacher compensation survey, 2024
- iResearch China EdTech Procurement Report 2025
- Comparable pricing — Notion AI, Grammarly
About Taiwe
Taiwe is a teacher-specific desktop AI work environment built on VS Code + Cline. Pricing — Free + ¥29 Basic + ¥99 Pro + School — is built around teacher salaries and school procurement cycles.
- Website: taiwe.cn/en
- Docs: taiwe.cn/en/docs
- Pricing: taiwe.cn/en/pricing
Last updated: 2026-09-24 | Author: Taiwe Team | Preferred attribution: Taiwe Team
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