> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.replit.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Replit AI Billing

> Learn how billing and credits work for Replit AI features including Agent usage, checkpoints, and managing your spend.

export const ProCreditRolloverPeriod = 'two months';

Replit AI features use usage-based billing to charge you based on what you build and how much you use our AI-powered tools. This ensures you only pay for the value you receive from Agent.

## Getting started

**All subscribers** receive one-time free Agent checkpoints.

Additional monthly credits automatically apply to AI usage:

* **Core subscribers**: Monthly credits (see [pricing](https://replit.com/pricing))
* **Pro subscribers**: Tiered monthly credits with rollover for {ProCreditRolloverPeriod}. See [Replit Pro](/billing/plans/replit-pro).

These credits cover Agent and other Replit cloud services like published apps, storage, and databases. Start with Free Mode for no-cost work. In [Power or Max](/features/agent/agent-modes), select Auto to let Replit choose a model for paid work.

## Agent features by plan

| Capability                 | Starter       | Core      | Pro       |
| -------------------------- | ------------- | --------- | --------- |
| Agent chat                 | ✅ (daily cap) | ✅         | ✅         |
| Free Mode                  | ✅ (daily cap) | ✅         | ✅         |
| Intelligent model routing  | ❌             | ✅         | ✅         |
| Full build                 | ❌             | ✅         | ✅         |
| Design Canvas              | ✅             | ✅         | ✅         |
| Convert design to artifact | ❌             | ✅         | ✅         |
| Visual Editor              | ✅             | ✅         | ✅         |
| All artifact types         | ❌             | ✅         | ✅         |
| Plan Mode                  | ❌             | ✅         | ✅         |
| Connectors                 | ❌             | ✅         | ✅         |
| Task planning (Kanban)     | ❌             | ✅         | ✅         |
| Active background tasks    | 0             | 1         | 10        |
| Collaboration seats        | 0             | 5         | 15        |
| Published apps             | 1 (30-day)    | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Remove Replit badge        | ❌             | ✅         | ✅         |

For full plan details, see [Starter](/billing/plans/starter-plan), [Replit Core](/billing/plans/replit-core), and [Replit Pro](/billing/plans/replit-pro).

## Agent billing

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Free Mode supports no-cost everyday Agent work for Core and Pro subscribers within its allowance. Paid modes and confirmed paid work use effort-based pricing based on request complexity. Replit asks for confirmation before a paid action starts.

### How effort-based pricing works

When you chat with Agent in "Build Mode", it creates **checkpoints** that capture completed work on your request:

* **Simple requests** (like bug fixes or small changes) typically cost less than complex builds
* **Complex builds** (like full features or integrations) are bundled into one checkpoint that may cost more than a simple request, reflecting the total effort involved
* **One checkpoint per request** eliminates intermediate checkpoints and reduces billing noise
* **Transparent pricing** shows you exactly what you're paying for each completed task

<Info>
  A checkpoint occurs when Agent completes work on your request and implements
  the requested functionality in your code.
</Info>

In the paid path, Plan Mode can perform billable reasoning even when it does not change code.

For detailed information about what checkpoints capture and how they work, see [Checkpoints and Rollbacks](/features/version-control/checkpoints-and-rollbacks).

### Agent services billing

Some Agent capabilities use paid third-party APIs behind the scenes (such as Claude, ChatGPT, and Nano Banana / Gemini). Agent handles these integrations automatically — no API keys or setup required. You're billed at the provider's public API rate, deducted from your Replit credits. These costs appear alongside your other usage on the [usage dashboard](/billing/managing-spend).

To understand the cost of sample apps, check out our simple [interactive demo](https://agent-pricing.replit.app/).

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### Track your usage

You can monitor your Agent spending in real-time:

1. **Agent tab**: View costs for individual checkpoints by hovering over the usage icon
2. **Usage dashboard**: See detailed billing information for the current period
3. **Settings**: Set up alerts and budgets in **Account** → **Billing** to control spending

<Tip>
  Usage data can take up to 30 minutes to appear on your usage dashboard.
</Tip>

## Managing your spend

Take control of your AI spending with Replit's built-in budget tools:

* **Usage alerts**: Get notified when you reach spending thresholds
* **Budget limits**: Set hard caps to prevent unexpected charges
* **Real-time tracking**: Monitor costs as you build
* **Credit packs**: Purchase additional credits with discounts on larger purchases. See [Managing Your Spend](/billing/managing-spend) for details.

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  <Card title="Set Up Alerts" href="/billing/managing-spend">
    Configure email notifications when you reach custom spending amounts
  </Card>

  <Card title="Usage Dashboard" href="https://replit.com/usage">
    View detailed breakdowns of your AI and cloud service costs
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Next steps

Ready to start building with AI? Here's how to get the most value from your credits:

* **Try Agent first**: Use your free checkpoints to explore Agent's capabilities
* **Start small**: Begin with simple requests to understand effort-based pricing
* **Use Free Mode**: Start with [Free Mode](/features/agent/agent-modes) for everyday work
* **Set up alerts**: Configure spending notifications before you exceed your credits

Learn more about [Replit's AI tools](/welcome) or explore our [pricing plans](https://replit.com/pricing).