Economic Times Tech
6/24/2026
ByteDance rolls out paid subscriptions for China's largest AI chatbot
Short summary
ByteDance monetizes its 300M-user AI chatbot Doubao with paid subscriptions offering file organization and web development features. Reflects growing trend in AI chatbot monetization models.
- •Doubao launches paid professional tier amid 300M MAU base
- •Features: file organization, website development capabilities
- •Competitive move to differentiate from free rivals
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