# AI Token Plans Explained: How Chinese Labs Are Reinventing the Cost of Coding Agents

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## Article Metadata
- Title: AI Token Plans Explained: How Chinese Labs Are Reinventing the Cost of Coding Agents
- Summary: Chinese AI labs MiniMax, Xiaomi MiMo and Zhipu GLM offer flat-rate token plans for coding agents. Compare pricing, quotas and caveats to find your fit.
- Published: Jul 16, 2026, 4:45 AM EDT
- Updated: Jul 16, 2026, 4:45 AM EDT
- Category: Research
- Primary topic: Ai Token Plans
- Authors: Alex Kim
- Read time: 7 min
- Language: en_US
- Publication time zone: America/New_York (U.S. Eastern Time)
- Access: Free to read

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