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Usage and Pricing
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Usage and Pricing
How Opulent billing works for platform usage and for applications you build
Opulent Platform Usage
Opulent uses a credit-based system. Credits are consumed when the agent executes tasks — the amount depends on task complexity, tools used, and model selection.
What Consumes Credits
| Activity | Credit Usage |
|---|---|
| Research and analysis tasks | Based on steps and tools used |
| Code generation and iteration | Per agent step |
| Browser automation | Per browsing session |
| Image generation | Per image |
| Video generation | Per clip |
| Parallel Research subagents | Per subagent deployed |
| Scheduled task execution | Same as manual execution |
| API calls | Same as web UI execution |
Plans
| Plan | Credits | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | 500 credits/mo | Personal projects, light usage |
| Growth | 2,500 credits/mo | Professionals, daily use |
| Team | 10,000 credits/mo | Small teams |
| Enterprise | Custom | High-volume, compliance requirements |
Unused credits do not roll over. Additional credits can be purchased à la carte.
Applications You Build
Applications built with Opulent and deployed to production have separate billing:
Hosting
Applications are deployed to Vercel, Netlify, Railway, or your own infrastructure. Hosting costs are billed directly by those platforms under your accounts. Opulent does not add a markup on hosting.
Database
If using Opulent's managed Managed Context Engine deployment, database usage is covered under your Opulent plan up to plan limits. PostgreSQL and other databases on external providers are billed by those providers directly.
User-Facing AI Features
If your application has AI features that end users consume (a writing assistant, AI search, etc.), those calls consume your Opulent plan's credits. For high-volume user-facing AI, use your own API keys to route directly:
"Use my OpenAI API key for the writing assistant — bill my account directly, not through Opulent credits"Estimating Costs
Research Task
- Simple web search + summary: ~5 credits
- Deep research with 10+ sources: ~30–60 credits
- Parallel Research of 50 items: ~200–500 credits (scales with item count)
Development Task
- Simple component addition: ~10 credits
- Full-page build: ~50–100 credits
- Full application scaffold: ~200–500 credits
Scheduled Tasks
- Daily news digest: ~5–10 credits/execution
- Weekly competitive report: ~50–100 credits/execution
Monitoring Usage
View your current credit balance and recent usage from Settings → Usage.
Receive alerts when approaching your plan limit:
- 75% usage: email notification
- 90% usage: email + Slack notification (if connected)
- 100% usage: tasks pause until the next billing cycle or credits are added
Common Questions
Do unused credits roll over? No. Credits reset at the start of each billing cycle.
Can I buy additional credits mid-cycle? Yes. Purchase credits from Settings → Usage → Add Credits.
What happens if I run out of credits? Active tasks pause. Scheduled tasks are skipped until credits are available. You receive a notification and can purchase credits to resume immediately.
Is there a free plan? Yes. New accounts receive 100 free credits to explore the platform. No credit card required for the free plan.
How are Enterprise plan credits priced? Enterprise pricing is custom, based on volume and commitment. Contact sales at sales@opulentia.ai.