Abstract: A method and device for outputting information are provided. The method includes: in response to receiving an item addition request sent by a user, acquiring a base item; acquiring a candidate item set; acquiring associated items of the base item to form an associated item set; and acquiring an initial item combination, and selecting an item from the candidate item set and adding same to the initial item combination, obtaining a first item combination; and based on the first item combination, deleting an item from the first item combination, obtaining an intermediate item combination ; selecting an item from the associated item set and adding same to the intermediate item combination, obtaining a second item combination; selecting a result item combination from the first item combination and the second item combination; and in response to the result item combination satisfying preset conditions, outputting the result item combination.