A VPN under ¥10 a month usually fills exactly one slot in a price table: the entry tier. VPNVL's monthly plans come in three steps — ¥9.9/month with 60GB, ¥18/month with 250GB, ¥28/month with 500GB — and the ten-yuan tier is the first of them. It isn't a trial tier and it isn't a cut-down version: route count, device allowance and refund terms are identical to the other two. The only difference is monthly data. So the real question behind “is the ten-yuan tier worth it” comes down to one sentence: is 60GB a month enough for you?
Where the ten-yuan tier sits in the price table
Line the three tiers up side by side before weighing trade-offs. With price, data, reset method and device allowance in a single table, the number after the word “from” can't lead you astray.
| Tier | Monthly price | Data per month | Data reset | Simultaneous connections |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry | ¥9.9 / month | 60GB | Resets monthly on your activation date | Unlimited devices |
| Standard | ¥18 / month | 250GB | Resets monthly on your activation date | Unlimited devices |
| High-data | ¥28 / month | 500GB | Resets monthly on your activation date | Unlimited devices |
“Resets monthly on your activation date” does not mean a wipe on the 1st. An account opened on the 1st resets on the 1st; one opened on the 17th resets on the 17th. If you move from Entry to Standard mid-cycle, the difference is prorated by remaining days — no need to sit out the rest of the period.
Read the table through and one thing stands out: the only column where the ten-yuan tier differs from the other two is data. The route list isn't split by tier, the device allowance isn't split by tier, the refund terms aren't split by tier. That reduces the decision to a single curve — pick the row that matches the GB you actually burn each month.
Four things you do get at the ten-yuan tier
Start with what you do get — these four are where the real value of the ten-yuan tier sits.
The full route list, not split by tier
The ten-yuan tier gets the same route list: 120+ countries / 180+ routes across major cities in North America, East Asia, Southeast Asia, Europe and Oceania. When you pick a route, what matters is the job — visiting international sites, cross-border work apps, streaming platforms, file sync each suit different route types, and none of that depends on the monthly fee. Price decides your data quota, not where you can connect.
Unlimited devices
One account can be signed in on Windows, macOS, iOS, Android and Linux at the same time, with no per-device surcharge. Worth noting: data is counted per account. Three devices online at once draw on the same 60GB, not 60GB each. Devices are unlimited, data is not — keep those two ideas separate.
60-day no-questions refund
You can request a full refund for any reason within 60 days of your first payment. That matters more at the ten-yuan tier than it looks: it pushes the cost of being wrong to almost zero. Pay for the shortest cycle, spend two weeks logging your real usage curve, then decide whether to move up. That's more useful than any “annual works out cheaper” pitch.
No email address required
Sign-up needs only a username and a password; no email address is collected. For someone who wants a month of service and doesn't want another inbox to maintain, that's a genuine subtraction. One less field is one less thing to deal with later.
What you don't get
Get through this section and sales talk won't carry you away when comparing prices. Here's what the ten-yuan tier does not buy — and any claim that it can deserves a follow-up question about definitions.
- Heavy data. 60GB is the total for the month; when it's gone, it's gone, and it doesn't roll over. Video, cloud-drive sync and system updates are the three things most likely to drain it.
- Dedicated bandwidth. The ten-yuan tier runs on shared routes. If you see “dedicated bandwidth” at this price, ask first: dedicated to what degree, and how would you verify it? If there's no answer, it's copywriting.
- Enterprise SLAs and point-to-point dedicated lines. Fixed egress, a signable service level agreement, a named contact — those scenarios sit outside a monthly subscription. They call for a different kind of arrangement.
- A dedicated account manager. Issues go through the ticket form in the account panel and are handled in queue order; there's no one-to-one follow-up.
The most common trap when comparing prices: treating route count as a quality metric. 180+ routes describes coverage, not how each route performs in your city. What you actually need to line up is route type — direct, relayed and IEPL dedicated lines each suit different jobs — and whether it matches the services you actually use.
Three things to verify before you order
Run through the following before you pay. The check takes under five minutes and saves you two weeks of second-guessing.
- ✅ Check that data and price sit on the same line: ¥9.9 for 60GB — remember the quota along with the price.
- ✅ Check the full wording of the refund terms: a full refund for any reason within 60 days of first payment, not a short window like “7 days”.
- ✅ Check what sign-up asks for: a username and a password only, no email address.
- ✅ Check whether devices cost extra: unlimited, not “first device free, second one charged”.
- ❌ Don't make “is there a free trial” your only criterion: clear refund terms cover the same need to try things out, without a countdown clock pushing you along.
- ❌ Don't trust real-time speed-test screenshots: that's someone else's network at someone else's hour, not yours.
The five-minute check
- Open the pricing page, copy the monthly fee and data for all three tiers onto one sheet, and confirm which row the ten-yuan tier is and what quota it carries.
- Go to the refund policy, find the full sentence, and confirm the number of days and where to submit the request.
- Look at how many fields the sign-up form asks for and confirm there are no unexpected required items.
- Order the shortest cycle, log your usage once a day for the first two weeks, then decide whether to stay on the ten-yuan tier or move up.
Who the ten-yuan tier suits — and who it doesn't
Whether 60GB is enough depends on how you use it, not how long you're online. The table below breaks it down by scenario — find the row closest to your habits.
| Scenario | Enough at the ten-yuan tier? | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1–2 hours of web browsing and research a day | Yes | Mostly text and images; 60GB leaves headroom |
| Phone, laptop and tablet online at once | Yes | Unlimited devices, but they share the same 60GB |
| A week of business travel, heavy email and documents | Yes | Usage clusters into a few days; the monthly total stays comfortable |
| Two or more hours of HD video a day | Tight | Video eats data; you may run dry mid-month |
| Several people sharing one account with heavy use | Not suitable | Go straight to the ¥28 / 500GB tier instead |
There's only one test: do you get through 60GB in a month? If not, the ten-yuan tier is the best answer — paying more buys quota you don't need. If you do, go straight to the ¥18 / 250GB tier; it beats topping up mid-month.
Out of data — how to top up
Monthly plan data resets each month; data packs work on a different basis — use them until they run out, and they never expire. Pick by rhythm: a steady monthly user is better off on a subscription, while someone whose usage swings should keep a data pack as a buffer.
| Type | Price | Volume | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly plan · Entry | ¥9.9 / month | 60GB / month | Resets monthly on your activation date |
| Data pack · Small | ¥158 | 300GB | Until used up, never expires |
| Data pack · Medium | ¥358 | 1000GB | Until used up, never expires |
| Data pack · Large | ¥658 | 3000GB | Until used up, never expires |
If you only go over in the occasional month, don't rush to upgrade. Look at how far over you went, then decide between adding a data pack and moving to a higher monthly tier next month. Either works; the point is not to buy annual before you've measured anything.
Three questions people ask before ordering
Can the ten-yuan tier be used long term?
Yes. Nothing is disabled between tiers — only data differs — and there's no hidden clause like “speed drops after three months” at the ten-yuan tier. On policy, the service keeps no logs and states its privacy position in the terms; on capability, the ten-yuan tier shares the same route list as the higher tiers, so long-term use won't move you onto a different set of routes because your fee is low.
If I pay for a single month, will I be treated differently?
No. Refund terms are the same across all three tiers: a full refund for any reason within 60 days of first payment. Someone paying for one month joins the same ticket queue and the same route list as someone paying for six. The only difference is the data quota.
Which payment methods are available?
Alipay, WeChat Pay and USDT. Pick whichever is easiest for you; the payment method doesn't affect plan contents or route allocation.
In one sentence: a VPN under ¥10 a month has what it should have — the full route list, unlimited devices, clear refund terms, sign-up without an email address — and it doesn't have what it shouldn't: dedicated bandwidth, enterprise SLAs, unlimited data. Keep those two columns apart and sales talk won't carry you away.