AI subscription glossary
Know these terms before buying ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini from a card shop. To compare prices, see AIPrice comparison.
Card shop (卡网)
Also: 发卡网
An automated storefront for digital goods that delivers codes, accounts or top-ups right after payment. AIPrice (aiprice.club) compares AI listings across nearly two thousand card shops.
Card-shop price comparison (卡网比价)
Comparing the same product, e.g. a one-month GPT Plus, across many card shops by price and stock to find the cheapest reliable offer.
Ready-made account (成品号)
An account the seller registered and upgraded in advance; the seller retains ownership, so check the warranty.
Top-up (代充)
The seller activates a subscription on your own account through gift cards, low-price regions or business channels.
Shared account (共享号 / 拼车)
Several users share one paid account; cheapest, but with privacy and rate-limit trade-offs.
Team seat (Team 车位)
A monthly seat in a ChatGPT Team / Business workspace managed by the seller.
Low-price region (低价区)
App Store regions where an official subscription costs noticeably less after currency conversion.
API gateway (中转站)
A third-party reseller of OpenAI, Anthropic or Google model APIs, usually priced as a multiplier of the official rate.
Multiplier (倍率)
A gateway price relative to the official API price; 0.5 means half price.
Warranty (质保)
The period during which the seller replaces or refunds a failed account.