AI Credits & Budgets

Meter usage and enforce credit budgets in real-time

Built for AI and usage-based products. Track consumption, enforce budgets, and prevent overconsumption with configurable policies.

Credits & Budgets
Total Credits Issued
1.2M
Credits Consumed
584K
Acme Corp7,234 / 10,000
Beta Inc1,842 / 5,000
Gamma LLC18,456 / 25,000

Why AI and usage-based products choose MonetizeKit

Credit packs and budget enforcement

Issue credit packs, track consumption across models and features, and enforce budget limits with configurable policies.

  • Flexible credit pack tiers and pricing
  • Budget enforcement with deny, degrade, or alert policies
  • Real-time balance checks and consumption tracking
  • Automatic top-up and renewal options

Usage metering and aggregation

Ingest usage events at scale, aggregate consumption by customer and feature, and connect metering to billing and entitlements.

  • High-throughput event ingestion at any scale
  • Flexible aggregation by time period or threshold
  • Multi-meter support for complex pricing models
  • Direct integration with billing systems

Budget alerts and notifications

Alert customers and internal teams when budgets approach thresholds, preventing surprise overages and revenue loss.

  • Configurable threshold alerts (50%, 80%, 95%, 100%)
  • Customer-facing usage notifications
  • Internal team alerts for budget events
  • Webhook integration for custom workflows

Multi-model consumption tracking

Track usage across different AI models, features, and services with unified credit accounting and budget management.

  • Different credit costs per model or feature
  • Unified balance across all consumption types
  • Model-level usage breakdown and analytics
  • Cost allocation and reporting by resource

Flexible enforcement policies

Choose how to handle budget exhaustion with policies that match your business model and customer expectations.

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Deny / Hard Stop

Block usage when credits are exhausted until customer tops up or upgrades.

Best for: Freemium models, strict budget controls
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Degrade / Throttle

Reduce service quality or speed when approaching budget limits.

Best for: Tiered service levels, gradual enforcement
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Require Top-Up

Prompt customers to purchase more credits before continuing usage.

Best for: Self-service revenue expansion

How AI products use MonetizeKit for credits

1

Define credit packs and pricing

Create credit pack tiers with pricing, renewal options, and expiration policies. Support one-time purchases or subscriptions.

2

Configure meters and credit costs

Set up usage meters for different models or features, each with specific credit consumption rates.

3

Ingest usage events in real-time

Record usage events via API as customers consume resources. MonetizeKit tracks balances automatically.

4

Enforce budgets and alert on thresholds

Check balances before processing requests, enforce policies when budgets are exhausted, and notify customers at key thresholds.

Built for modern AI monetization

LLM API Platforms

Meter token consumption across models, enforce credit budgets, and charge based on actual usage with flexible pricing per model.

AI-Powered SaaS

Combine subscription plans with credit-based AI features. Include credit packs in tiers or sell separately.

Developer Tools

Track API calls, compute time, or storage usage. Enforce rate limits and budget controls for free and paid tiers.

Launch credit-based pricing in days, not months

See how AI and usage-based products use MonetizeKit to meter consumption, enforce budgets, and monetize usage at scale.