Billing & Credits

Overview

Buda uses a three-pool credit system to manage AI usage per Space:

1. Daily Credits — Reset every day at UTC 00:00
2. Monthly Credits — Reset each subscription billing cycle
3. Balance Credits — Purchased or recharged, never expire

Credits are consumed in order: Daily → Monthly → Balance. When all pools are exhausted, AI features are paused until credits reset or you recharge.

Billing Unit: Space, not User

Subscriptions are billed per Space — not per individual user account. A Space is your company's workspace: it holds all your Agents, files, team members, and a shared credit balance.

One person can belong to multiple Spaces (e.g. your own startup and a client's workspace), and each Space is billed independently.

Plans

How monthly credits accumulate

Each Agent you purchase adds its monthly credit allowance to the Space's shared pool — credits are not capped per Agent.

Example: A Pro Space with 10 Agents gets 10 × 20,000 = 200,000 credits/month shared across all Agents in that Space.

Two Types of Storage

See Space Drive for details.

How Credits Are Consumed

Each AI message costs credits based on the model used. More capable models consume more credits per message, while lighter models are more economical. You can check your credit usage in Space Settings → Credit Usage.

The minimum charge is 1 credit per message.

User Rewards

User Rewards are personal credits tied to your User Account (not any specific Space). You can earn them through:

• Referral bonuses (invite friends)
• Onboarding completion
• Promotions and early adopter rewards

View your reward balance at Settings → Rewards.

Recharging Space Balance

You can convert your personal Reward balance into Space Balance Credits:

1. Go to Settings → Rewards
2. Click Recharge
3. Select the target Space
4. Enter the amount
5. Confirm — credits appear in that Space's Balance Credits pool immediately

Balance Credits never expire and are shared across all Agents in the Space.

What Happens When Credits Run Out

When all three pools are exhausted:

• A dialog appears in chat prompting you to upgrade or recharge
• The Billing page shows a red "Quota Exceeded" warning
• AI features are paused until credits reset (daily/monthly) or you recharge

Viewing Usage

• Space Settings → Billing — See all credit pools, storage, and agents
• Space Settings → Credit Usage — Transaction history of every AI message

Upgrading Your Plan

Go to Space Settings → Billing and scroll to Pricing Cards. Click Upgrade to start a subscription. Your monthly credits increase immediately.

FAQ

What's the difference between a User Account and a Space? Your User Account is your personal login identity. A Space is the billing and organizational unit — it holds Agents, files, members, and a shared credit balance. You can belong to multiple Spaces with one User Account.

Are credits per Agent or per Space? Credits are pooled at the Space level. Each Agent you purchase adds its monthly allowance to the Space's shared pool. No Agent has its own credit cap.

What's the difference between Monthly Credits and Balance Credits? Monthly Credits are included in your plan and reset each billing cycle — unused credits don't carry over. Balance Credits are added via top-up purchases or Reward recharges; they never expire and are never cleared on reset.

How many members can I invite? Each Agent includes one human member slot. For example, purchasing 5 Agents lets you invite 5 team members.

Can I add more credits without upgrading? Yes. Earn rewards by inviting friends, then recharge them to your Space as Balance Credits. You can also purchase additional credit top-ups directly.

Do unused daily credits roll over? No. Daily credits reset at UTC midnight each day. Monthly credits reset at the start of each billing cycle. Balance credits never expire.

What models are available? Buda supports 12+ AI models including Claude, GPT, Gemini, DeepSeek, and more. All models are available on all plans — they just consume credits at different rates.