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Last Updated:Apr 01, 2026

Content Moderation 2.0 supports Image Moderation, Text Moderation, Voice Moderation, Video Moderation, and Document Moderation 2.0, and offers pay-as-you-go.

Enable pay-as-you-go

Enabling pay-as-you-go for Content Moderation is free. You pay only for what you use. Compared to Content Moderation 1.0, Content Moderation 2.0 has a simpler pricing model. Scanning the same content for multiple risk scenarios costs 50% to 70% less than with Content Moderation 1.0. For details, see pricing details.

After you activate the pay-as-you-go billing method, Content Moderation 2.0 performs charging and billing based on the types (images and text) and quantity of content that is moderated.

  1. Open the activation page of Content Moderation 2.0.

  2. Read and agree to Content Moderation V2.0 Terms of Service, and then click Activate Now.

Content Security Version 2.0 resource package

For high-volume content moderation or predictable usage, we recommend purchasing a resource package. A resource package offers a lower unit price than pay-as-you-go. The larger the resource package, the lower the effective unit price. Usage is deducted from your resource package based on the following formula: Deductible usage = Daily API calls for a scenario × deduction coefficient for the service.

After you purchase a resource package, Content Security Version 2.0 first deducts usage from your package. When the resource package is depleted, the system automatically switches to pay-as-you-go. We recommend monitoring your remaining quota and pay-as-you-go charges. You can configure quota alerts in the Resource Packs section of Alibaba Cloud Billing Management.

  1. Go to Purchase Content Security Version 2.0 Resource Package.

  2. Go to Alibaba Cloud Billing Management - Resource Instance Management and set an alert for your remaining quota.

Note

The Content Moderation Enhanced Edition resource package applies only to Content Moderation Enhanced Edition and cannot be shared with Content Security 1.0.

Renew resource plan

If your resource plan is depleted, you can purchase a new one on the V2.0 resource plan purchase page. You can purchase multiple resource plans, and they will be consumed in the order they are purchased. The V2.0 resource plan is valid for one year. Be sure to use the plan before it expires.

Purchase a content moderation QPS package

If the default QPS does not meet your business needs or if you need to scan large data volumes quickly, purchase a Content Moderation qps reservation package to increase your capacity.

  • To purchase a qps resource plan, contact your business manager or submit a ticket. You must provide your UID and specify the feature and region for configuration verification.

  • A qps resource plan adds to your default QPS limit.

QPS package details:

Type

Description

2.0 version qps resource plan

Supported features: Content Moderation 2.0 version API, OSS compliance detection Inclusive Edition

Supported versions: Features not based on large models

Capacity calculation: New QPS limit = Default QPS + Purchased QPS

Billing model: This package only increases your QPS limit. Usage is still billed on a pay-as-you-go basis.

Note

For example, if the default QPS for common baseline detection is 100 and you purchase a resource plan for an additional 100 QPS for one month, your new QPS limit for the Enhanced Edition of image moderation is now 200. Usage within this 200 QPS limit is still billed on a pay-as-you-go basis.

2.0 version qps resource plan (large model-based version)

Supported features: Content Moderation 2.0 version API, OSS compliance detection Inclusive Edition

Supported versions: Features based on large models

Capacity calculation: New QPS limit = Default QPS + Purchased QPS

Billing model: This package only increases your QPS limit. Usage is still billed on a pay-as-you-go basis.

Note

For example, if the default QPS for the large model-based version of image moderation is 50 and you purchase a resource plan for an additional 50 QPS for one month, your new QPS limit for the Enhanced Edition of image moderation is now 100. Usage within this 100 QPS limit is still billed on a pay-as-you-go basis.

Important

Content Moderation QPS packages require configuration verification and cannot be purchased directly. To purchase a package, contact your business manager or submit a ticket.

Overdue payments and top-ups

The billing cycle of Content Moderation 2.0 is 24 hours.

Alibaba Cloud generates a bill in each billing cycle based on the quantity of resources that you used in the previous billing cycle and deducts the service fee accordingly from your Alibaba Cloud account. In most cases, a bill is generated within 10 to 12 hours after the end of each calendar day.

When the system detects overdue payments on your account, your service is suspended. After you make the payment, your payment will take effect within 5 minutes, and you can use the Content Moderation service again.