According to reports, Tencent's WorkBuddy Open Platform launched a beta test for its "revenue monetization" feature in early October. For the first time, it allows individual and enterprise developers to publish paid Skills and expert agents on the platform, which users can only invoke after purchase, marking a new exploration for the commercial ecosystem of AI services.
The feature is currently in beta testing. It supports one-time payment or monthly subscription models, with pricing limited to between 1 and 9,999 yuan. After completing profile review and signing a WeChat agreement, developers can view bills in the backend and withdraw funds via WeChat.
This beta test attracted a first batch of new media and AI application developers to enter and test the waters. For developers, the introduction of paid Skills not only provides a direct monetization channel for packaging AI tools and delivering workflows, but also becomes an important customer acquisition tool for expanding private traffic and identifying enterprise customization needs.
As leading platforms such as Tencent take the lead in opening up the Skill monetization chain, the industry is gradually moving from purely free sharing and open-source code toward a new ecosystem stage that combines technical accumulation with commercial returns. In the future, this may further accelerate the refined implementation of AI application scenarios.