Credits & Pricing

Understand how LLM Hub pricing works and manage your credits effectively.

How Credits Work

Credit System

LLM Hub uses a simple credit-based system. Credits are deducted automatically based on your usage:

  • 1 credit = €0.00001 (1 milli-cent)
  • €1 = 100,000 credits
  • • Credits are deducted after each API call
  • • Credits never expire

Free Tier

New accounts receive €1 in free credits (100,000 credits) to get started. Some models are marked as "Free Tier" and don't consume credits at all.

Pricing by Model Type

The pricing examples below are loaded live from the public /v1/models endpoint.

Chat & Completion Models

Priced per 1,000 tokens. Input (prompt) and output (completion) tokens are priced separately.

ModelInput / 1K tokensOutput / 1K tokens
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Image Generation Models

Some image models are priced per generation, while others are priced by tokens consumed during generation.

Per-generation pricing
ModelPrice / generation
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Token-based pricing
ModelInput / 1K tokensOutput / 1K tokens
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Embedding Models

Priced per 1,000 tokens processed.

ModelPrice / 1K tokens
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Adding Credits

Purchase via Dashboard

  1. Go to your billing dashboard
  2. Click "Add Credits"
  3. Choose an amount (€5 minimum)
  4. Complete payment via Stripe
  5. Credits are added instantly

Payment Methods

We accept all major credit cards, debit cards, and some regional payment methods via Stripe. Enterprise customers can request invoice billing.

Auto-Reload (Coming Soon)

Set a threshold and automatically add credits when your balance drops below it. Never worry about running out mid-request.

Tracking Usage

Dashboard Analytics

View detailed usage breakdowns in your dashboard:

  • • Daily, weekly, and monthly spend
  • • Usage by model
  • • Token counts (input vs output)
  • • Request volume over time

Response Headers

Every API response includes usage information:

json
{
  "usage": {
    "prompt_tokens": 25,
    "completion_tokens": 150,
    "total_tokens": 175
  }
}

// Also in headers:
// X-Credits-Remaining: 95000
// X-Credits-Used: 175

Low Balance Handling

Email Notifications

We'll email you when your credits drop below 10% of your last top-up amount. Configure notification thresholds in settings.

Insufficient Credits Error

If you run out of credits mid-request:

json
{
  "error": {
    "message": "Insufficient credits. Please add more credits to continue.",
    "type": "insufficient_credits",
    "code": "credits_exhausted"
  }
}

Estimating Costs

Token Counting

Roughly, 1 token ≈ 4 characters or ¾ of a word. Here's a quick estimate:

ContentApprox. Tokens
1 paragraph (100 words)~130 tokens
1 page (500 words)~650 tokens
Short email~50-100 tokens
Blog post (1500 words)~2000 tokens
Code file (200 lines)~1500-3000 tokens

Enterprise Pricing

Volume Discounts

For high-volume usage (€1,000+/month), we offer:

  • • Volume-based pricing discounts
  • • Dedicated support
  • • Custom rate limits
  • • Invoice billing (NET-30)
  • • SLA guarantees

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