MOQ Meaning: Minimum Order Quantity, Formula & Alibaba Guide

MOQ stands for Minimum Order Quantity — the smallest number of units a supplier will sell in a single order. Typical MOQs are 100–1,000 units on Alibaba, 10–100 units from suppliers offering low MOQs, and as few as 1 unit from no-MOQ suppliers (at a higher per-unit cost). If a supplier’s MOQ is 500, you must buy at least 500 units per purchase.