Alipay’s AI payment and health apps hit 100 million users

Alipay AI Pay surpassed the 100 million user threshold on Monday, becoming the first AI-native payment product in the world to do so, per the release

Alipay’s artificial intelligence payment and health apps each have more than 100 million users, according to a Monday press release.

AI adoption rose during the 2026 Chinese New Year, according to the release.

From ordering bubble tea and coffee to buying movie tickets, Chinese consumers embraced AI-powered services in everyday scenarios during this year’s holiday, driving a surge in Alipay AI Pay usage, the company, owned by China’s Ant Group, said in the release.

Alipay AI Pay surpassed the 100 million user threshold on Monday, becoming the first AI-native payment product in the world to do so, per the release. During the week of February 5 through February 11, the platform processed more than 120 million transactions.

As agentic commerce accelerates in China, Alipay AI Pay has expanded into various use cases, including AI agents in apps and mini programs for brick-and-mortar retailers like Luckin Coffee, as well as AI smart glasses like Rokid and Alibaba’s consumer-facing AI application Qwen, the release said.

Meanwhile, the company’s AQ health app exceeded 100 million users during the holiday, making it the largest AI-native health app in the world, according to the release. This was driven in part by young people coming home for the holiday and introducing AQ to their families.

The company also saw a surge in usage among Chinese travellers on overseas trips February 9-21, climbing 106% from the same period in January, according to the release.

Travelers relied on AQ to manage potential health concerns, including discomfort caused by changes in climate, diet and environment, the release said.