Teardown of a 99-yuan AI toy: AI accounts for only about 10% of cost, hardware takes the bulk

A TMTPost article breaks down the cost structure of a 99-yuan AI plush toy: material costs are under 80 yuan, of which about 70 yuan goes to hardware upgrades such as chips, modules, and batteries; a buyout license for cloud AI costs about 10 yuan, while per-call usage is worth only one or two yuan, putting AI at 1% to 10% of the retail price.