AI Top-Up and Money-Saving Guide
The idea in one sentence
Jenny Software's AI features (color cards / labels / outbound sheets / AI assistant) charge against your company balance (￥) by usage, so you need to top up first. Basic data entry has free alternatives — you only need to top up if you want to use AI to boost efficiency.
Note on units
All prices in this article are for reference. The actual unit prices and top-up packages for AI features are whatever the software shows on the day under "Enterprise operations → App market / AI top-up"; specific amounts will be adjusted as technology costs change. The numbers below are only to give you a feel.
Which Features Cost Money?
AI Features That Require Top-Up (Charged Against Company Balance)
| Feature | Purpose | Billing |
|---|---|---|
| AI fabric label recognition | Snap a label / tag to auto-fill the form | Per use |
| AI one-click color card | Snap a color card photo to auto-segment color blocks + recognize colors | Per use |
| AI dye-house outbound sheet recognition | Snap the other party's purchase/outbound sheet to recognize multi-line details | Per use |
| Image search | Snap a fabric to find matching items in the library | Not billed (free) |
| AI design / patterns | Text-to-image / image-to-image | Per use |
| AI assistant | Long conversations / complex queries | By usage |
| Express info lookup | Calls a third-party express API | Per use |
| Third-party API calls | e.g. OCR / translation, etc. | Depends on the API |
Each feature's unit price is whatever the software shows on the day.
Features That Don't Require Top-Up (Completely Free)
| Feature | Note |
|---|---|
| Manual sample entry | Type it in yourself in the editor — free and unlimited |
| Bulk import from Excel | Upload via the Excel template — free |
| Image search | Completely free, no credits charged |
| Basic inventory | Order entry / inventory / reports all free |
| Customer reconciliation | All 21 reports in the report center are free |
| Web showroom | Free on all tiers, no credits |
| WeChat mini-program showroom | The general version is free |
| All basic App features | Free, consistent with the PC |
How to Top Up
PC
- Left menu → Enterprise operations → App market / AI top-up
- Find "Balance top-up"
- Choose a top-up amount package
- Pay online via WeChat / Alipay
App
"Me → Enterprise operations → Balance top-up" → pay the same way
Corporate Transfer
If you need a corporate bank transfer / invoice, contact support to arrange it.
Top-Up Packages (Reference)
Actual packages are whatever the software shows
AI features charge against the company balance (￥) by usage. Top-up amounts come with bonus balance on a "the more you top up, the more you get" basis; the specific packages / bonus rules are whatever's actually shown in the software under "App market / AI top-up." Below is for reference.
| Package (reference) | Note |
|---|---|
| Small | Small starting amount, just to try |
| Common | Bonus balance above a threshold (e.g. "top up ¥100, get a bit extra") |
| Long-term | The more you top up, the more bonus you get |
The more you top up, the more you get
Just like topping up phone credit, the larger the top-up amount, the more bonus balance you get, which is better value in practice. Customers who use AI often can top up enough in one go to keep on hand.
Which Scenarios Should Use AI?
✅ Highly Recommended for AI (Saves Time)
- When creating a sample: snap a hang tag / label photo → AI recognizes composition / width / weight, saving 80% of entry time
- When a customer sends a color card: snap a photo → AI segments color blocks + recognizes color numbers, saving 95% of entry time (vs. entering one by one manually)
- When a dye house sends a purchase / outbound sheet: snap a photo → AI recognizes multi-line details and auto-fills the stock-in sheet, saving 70% of copying time
⚠️ Within Your Means
- AI pattern design / AI assistant: relatively costly — top up a little and try first, confirm the effect before using heavily
- Express lookup: affordable at low volume, but watch the cost if you have hundreds of orders a day
❌ No Need for AI (Just Use Basic Features)
- Simple sample entry (only a few fields like code / name)
- Standard bulk import (you already have Excel data)
- Basic inventory order entry
Money-Saving Tips
Tip 1: Batch Recognition Is Better Value Than Single Shots
Color-card AI supports recognizing dozens of color numbers from a single photo — shoot the customer's whole color card clearly at once, and one recognition yields dozens of color blocks. Cheaper than shooting N small images and recognizing N times (charged N times).
Tip 2: Use Image Search for Some Scenarios Instead
Image search is completely free. If you just want to check whether the library has similar fabric, use image search rather than AI recognition (AI recognition is for "new sample entry").
Tip 3: Sharpen Blurry Images First
AI recognition is more accurate the clearer the image — one success is cheaper than repeated retries. Recommendations:
- Plenty of light (natural light is best)
- Lay the label / color card flat and unwrinkled
- Focus the lens clearly
- One recognition target per photo (don't shoot multiple labels together)
Tip 4: Top Up More for Bonus Balance
Top-ups use a "the more you top up, the more you get" approach — the larger the amount, the more bonus balance. The specific bonus rules are whatever the software's top-up page shows; you can also watch for in-software prompts or promotions in the support group.
Tip 5: Don't Forget the Free Alternatives
Jenny Software commits to continuously offering free alternatives that are "close in experience and require no compute or call count":
| AI feature | Free alternative |
|---|---|
| AI label recognition | Manual entry / Excel bulk import |
| AI color card recognition | Manually add colors (enter color number & name + upload a color block) |
| AI pattern design | Upload your own pattern image |
| AI assistant | Help center / support |
Balance Lookup / Consumption Details
Balance Validity
Topped-up balance lasts until it reaches zero (specific rules are whatever the software explains).
Balance Lookup
- PC: top-right avatar → Enterprise operations → Balance top-up → view balance / top-up history
- App: "Me → Balance top-up"
Consumption Details
Every AI call has a detailed record:
- The AI feature called
- Time
- The operating employee
- Amount charged
In "Consumption details," the boss can review how much was spent on AI each month and who used the most.
FAQ
Q: Can balance be shared across multiple companies?
A: No. Balance is tied to a company account and is isolated between companies. If one employee is a member of two companies, in Company A they use Company A's balance, and in Company B they use Company B's balance.
Q: Can balance be gifted / withdrawn / refunded?
A: No. Balance can only be used within the company and cannot be gifted / withdrawn. For refund policy, consult support (generally the used portion is non-refundable, and the unused portion is negotiated based on the top-up promotion).
Q: Can I get a refund if an AI recognition was wrong once?
A: A single failed recognition (returning an error) is not charged; but a result with a discrepancy (e.g. recognizing "polyester" as "polyster") is considered charged. You can re-run the recognition or correct it manually.
Q: Does the basic enterprise edition's annual fee include AI costs?
A: No. AI costs are charged separately from the company balance (like phone airtime being separate from the phone plan). The annual fee includes basic features + 5 seats.
Q: Can I set up a corporate paid account where each department uses its own balance?
A: Not currently splittable by department. The whole company shares one balance pool. You can use "Consumption details" to see how much each employee / department used, as a basis for internal assessment / cost allocation.
Q: How much is enough to top up?
A: It depends on your usage intensity. We recommend topping up a small amount to try first, then deciding future top-up amounts based on the actual charges in "Consumption details." Customers who use AI often can top up enough in one go to keep on hand (the more you top up, the more you get).
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