Credits & Billing

Credits

AutoCI uses a credit-based system to track and bill for AI-powered analysis requests.

How Credits Work

Basic Principles

  • Every request costs at least 1 credit - All API calls have a minimum charge
  • Output-based scaling - Credits increase with AI response length
  • 250 output tokens = 1 credit - Simple, predictable conversion rate
  • Input tokens are free - Only AI responses consume credits

Credit Consumption by Feature

FeatureBase CostScaling
Failure Analysis1+ creditsBased on analysis detail
Workflow Optimization1+ creditsBased on complexity and suggestions
Code Generation1+ creditsBased on generated content length

Examples

# Small failure analysis (500 output tokens)
autoci failure-cause --pr 123
# Cost: 2 credits (500 ÷ 250 = 2)
 
# Complex optimization (1000 output tokens) 
autoci optimize --category all
# Cost: 4 credits (1000 ÷ 250 = 4)
 
# Brief generate session (100 output tokens)
autoci generate "simple workflow"
# Cost: 1 credit (minimum)

Plan Limits

Free Plan

  • 20 credits per month included
  • Perfect for occasional debugging and small optimizations
  • No overage - hard limit at 20 credits

Personal Plan

  • 1,000 credits per month included
  • Covers regular development workflow optimization
  • Overage rate: $0.003725 per additional credit

Team Plan

  • 5,000 credits per month included
  • Supports multiple developers and frequent analysis
  • Overage rate: $0.003725 per additional credit

Additional Credits

Need more credits? You can purchase additional credits at any time:

  • Pay-as-you-go: $0.003725 per credit
  • No commitment - Only pay for what you use beyond your plan
  • Instant activation - Credits available immediately after purchase
  • Flexible billing - Add credits to any paid plan

Credit Packages

PackageCreditsPriceSavings
Starter Pack500 credits$1.86-
Developer Pack2,000 credits$7.45-
Team Pack10,000 credits$37.25-

All additional credits are charged at the standard rate of $0.003725 per credit

Usage Monitoring

Track your credit consumption:

  • Usage dashboard - View current month usage and remaining credits
  • Usage history - See detailed breakdown by session
  • Real-time tracking - Credits are deducted immediately after analysis

Best Practices

Optimize Credit Usage

  • Use --dry-run to preview optimizations before applying (free)
  • Target specific categories instead of --category all
  • Focus on high-impact failures rather than minor warnings

Monitor Consumption

  • Check usage regularly on the /usage dashboard
  • Review history to understand your usage patterns
  • Upgrade plans before hitting limits to avoid interruption

Billing

Credits are consumed as used and billed monthly:

  • Free Plan: No billing, hard limit at 20 credits
  • Paid Plans: Included credits + overage charges at $0.003725 per credit
  • Additional purchases: Buy credit packages anytime at the same rate

Fair Usage

AutoCI’s credit system ensures:

  • Predictable costs - No surprise charges from complex prompts
  • Usage-based fairness - Pay for what you actually use
  • Transparent tracking - Complete visibility into credit consumption
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