What a credit is, in plain words

An assistant that thinks costs something every time it thinks. We could hide that and risk a surprise bill. Instead Pilotie shows it in credits.

One credit#

A credit is half a cent of what the helper costs us to run, so 200 credits are one dollar. Every message is worked out from how much the model read and wrote, rounded up, and any real work costs at least one credit. The 600 credits in the plan are about three dollars of work on the small model, a month.

Why small#

The helper uses a small, fast model for everyday jobs. It only has to understand your workspace and use its tools, not to write a novel. A bigger model writes long pieces, and the biggest is used only when you ask for the best.

What you see#

A card shows today: how many messages, how many credits, and what is left of the month. Up to 80 percent used you see only the meter. From 80 percent you get a gentle note. At the end the helper takes a break, says why and offers a way forward: a pack, a bigger plan or waiting for your credits to renew.

What stops it running away#

Each message has its own limits on steps and on spend, and each workspace has a daily ceiling on messages and cost. One long evening cannot become a large bill.

What we have not settled#

Packs of 1,000 and 5,000 credits exist in the plan catalogue, but their prices and the checkout are still to be confirmed. We would rather say that than quote a number that may change.

A fair question#

Is 600 enough? For ordinary use, the meter will tell you faster than we can: it shows what each day used. Short questions and small jobs are cheap, long writing costs more, and the card shows both. If you find that you need more, the helper says so before it stops, not after.