Credits

Credits are the standard unit of measurement for Kombai usage. The number of credits a task consumes depends on its complexity, length, and the Model or Model Router used. Credits are primarily consumed based on LLM tokens (used for tasks like planning and output generation) during active task processing. Actions like viewing completed tasks or previewing output in the browser do not consume credits. You will not be charged credits for tasks that fail due to a technical issue on our end. We are continuously working to optimize system efficiency to reduce the number of credits consumed per task.

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Credit usage and models

Models and Model Routers let you control the trade-off between performance (quality, capabilities, speed) and credit consumption. The model or router you select applies a specific credit multiplier to the base credit usage of a task. For example, a task that consumes 10 credits on a 1x model would consume approximately 5 credits on a 0.5x model and 25 credits on a 2.5x model. See Models for the full list of models and routers and their credit multipliers.

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Get more credits

Users on free plan can get more credits by upgrading to the Pro plan. You can opt for a monthly credit bundle as part of the Pro plan. Once the current bundle is exhausted, you can renew the plan with the same or a different bundle.

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Buy one-time credits

Pro users can purchase one-time credit packs that are added to their account immediately. You can also buy multiple packs at once.

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Check credit usage

The Credit Logs page shows your remaining balance and the credit usage history for all your Kombai chats. You can also check the credits consumed in an individual chat at the end of that conversation.

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On the Credit Logs page

In the desktop app

1. Click your account details at the bottom of the left sidebar to open the account menu.
2. Click Credit logs.

To check only your balance, click Usage remaining in the same menu. It expands in place to show the percentage of credits left, your remaining and total credits, and your next refill date.

In the IDE extension

1. Click the icon on top.
2. Click Credit logs.

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Within a chat

Click the More actions icon at the end of a conversation. The last row of the menu, Credits used in thread shows the total credits that chat has consumed so far. This works the same way in the desktop app and the IDE extension.

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Check allocated credits

The Allocation tab gives you a complete history of your credit activity. Each entry displays the Date, Type (e.g., Daily, Rollover, Purchased, or Expired), and Credits added (+) or deducted (-).

In the desktop app

1. Click your account details at the bottom of the left sidebar to open the account menu.
2. Click Credit logs.
3. Click the Allocation tab.

In the IDE extension

1. Click the icon on top.
2. Click Credit logs.
3. Click the Allocation tab.

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Credit rollovers

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Users on free plan

• For users on free plan, unused credits roll over at the start of each month.

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Users on paid plans

• For users on monthly plan, unused credits roll over at the end of each billing cycle.
• For users on annual plan, unused credits roll over every month on the same date they purchased the plan.
• For users upgrading from free plan to a paid plan, unused credits will roll over to the new plan.
• For users upgrading from a paid plan to a higher paid plan, unused credits will roll over to the new plan.

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Users who cancel their plan

• For users who cancel their plan, up to 150 unused credits will roll over to the free plan.

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Rollover limits

• Free plan: Unused credits can roll over up to 150 credits (0.5x the monthly limit).
• Monthly plans: Unused credits can roll over up to 5x the monthly credit limit.
• Annual plans: Unused credits can roll over up to 12x the monthly credit limit (equivalent to the annual limit).
• Team plan: All unused credits will roll over the team’s billing cycle renewal date without any limit.

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