Tencent WorkBuddy Sets Reseller Rules, Deposit Requirements
On September 2, 2026, Tencent opened its AI office agent WorkBuddy to third-party developers and hardware makers, with over 100 partners joining. Tencent Cloud published reseller rules requiring a registered capital of at least RMB 1 million, one year of trading, three full-time salespeople, and a deposit increased to RMB 60,000 for WorkBuddy resellers, along with mandatory staff certifications. The enterprise edition launched on June 5 and now has a professional certification. This move contrasts with rivals: Baidu's DuMate partner alliance, Alibaba's QwenWork via Alibaba Cloud, and ByteDance's Feishu sales arm moved to Volcano Engine. The article notes the lack of public commercial data on WorkBuddy's paid demand, citing a Tencent Research Institute survey showing only 9.8% paid for large-model products, and Tencent's Q2 release with no product-specific numbers.
- •Tencent opened WorkBuddy to third-party developers and hardware makers on September 2, 2026, with over 100 partners.
- •Tencent Cloud's reseller rules for WorkBuddy require RMB 1 million registered capital, one year trading, three salespeople, and a RMB 60,000 deposit.
- •WorkBuddy resellers must have at least three staff pass a product-sales exam and three pass the WorkBuddy Efficiency Agent OPC Practitioner certification.
