According to 1M AI News, Volcano Engine, ByteDance’s cloud computing division, has surpassed 100 trillion daily token requests for cloud-based large models, increasing by over 60% in less than two months since the Spring Festival. Globally, only OpenAI, Google, and ByteDance have reached this scale, with ByteDance’s consumption primarily driven by the Chinese market, while its overseas business is experiencing rapid growth.
Volcengine representatives stated that growth has been achieved under constraints, as the video generation model Seedance 2.0 API has not yet been officially launched overseas. Over the past month, token consumption by individual users has increased by approximately 16 times, with Agent products like OpenClaw driving AI adoption among mainstream users.
Volcano Engine previously set a target of exceeding RMB 10 billion in revenue from its MaaS (Model-as-a-Service) business by 2026. With the release of models such as Seed 2.0 and Seedance 2.0, and the continued surge in popularity of OpenClaw, the team has raised its revenue target. Although ByteDance entered the domestic cloud computing market latest, it views MaaS as the key battleground for catching up and overtaking competitors.
The National Data Bureau disclosed yesterday that China’s daily token usage reached over 140 trillion in March this year. At the beginning of 2024, this figure was 100 billion, and by the end of 2025, it surged to 100 trillion, representing more than a thousandfold growth in two years.
Volcengine's daily token usage exceeds 100 trillion, growing over 60% in two months
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Volcengine’s daily token usage has surpassed 100 trillion, with new token listings driving a 60% surge in just two months since the Spring Festival. ByteDance’s cloud division now ranks among the top three globally, alongside OpenAI and Google. Domestic demand remains robust, while international token launch announcements reflect rapid growth. Personal user consumption has increased 16-fold in one month, fueled by AI tools such as OpenClaw. With Seed 2.0 and Seedance 2.0, Volcengine has raised its MaaS revenue target. China’s total daily token usage reached 140 trillion in March 2026, more than 1,000 times higher than in early 2024.
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