# Payment System

### <mark style="color:blue;">**Coming soon!**</mark>

Soon we'll be introducing a **credit-based payment system** to make transactions on the platform smoother and more flexible.

### How it works

At Vertical AI we believe paying for compute power should be as easy as streaming a movie.

That’s why every text prompt, image generation or model-fine-tune on **Vertical Stream** runs on one simple, transparent fuel:

> **1 Platform Credit = $0.01 of AI power**

No complicated token counts, no surprise bills, just buy the number of credits that fits your style and start creating. Below is everything you need to know in five quick bites.

Our products make AI cheaper in general as it leverages decentralized compute for it’s

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#### 1. Three ways to fill your Credit Wallet

| 📑 **Plan**                                               | 👤 **Perfect for**                   | 💵 **What you pay\***            | 🪙 **Credits you get**                                            |
| --------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------ | -------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |
| <mark style="color:blue;">**Pay-as-you-go**</mark>        | Occasional explorers & side projects | Buy packs whenever you need them | $13 → 1 000 credits (≈ $0.013 / per credit); good for a full year |
| <mark style="color:blue;">**Starter Subscription**</mark> | Regular hobbyists & freelancers      | $9.99 / month                    | 999 credits dropped in your wallet at the start of the month      |
| <mark style="color:blue;">**Pro Subscription**</mark>     | Power users & teams                  | $29.99 / month                   | 2 999 credits dropped in your wallet at the start of day 1        |

<sub>\*Subscription plan prices could be subject to change</sub>

{% hint style="info" %}
Pro tip: Pay with our $VERTAI token and we automatically add +15% discount at checkout, instant savings with one click.
{% endhint %}

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#### 2. Free credits that keep you coming back

**Daily Reloads**&#x20;

* Everyone receives 5 Vertical Credits daily. They refresh automatically every 24 hours, so you can keep exploring, creating, and experimenting
* Active subscription holders wake up to bonus credits every 24 hours (Starter = +5, Premium = +10, Pro = +20).&#x20;

Unused subscription holder bonuses expire at the end of the month so drop in often and get the most from your plan!

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### Why credits beat pay-per-call&#x20;

| <mark style="color:orange;">**Old-school metering**</mark> | <mark style="color:blue;">**Vertical Stream credits**</mark>                                         |
| ---------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Every model has a different dollar price.                  | One currency for everything. Ask GPT-style chat, upscale an image, fine-tune a model—all in credits. |
| Invoices arrive after you’ve spent.                        | Pre-paid safety. Your wallet balance goes down in real time, so you can’t overspend.                 |
| Hard to compare value across models.                       | Clear value. 100 credits = $1, always.                                                               |

### A quick example

**Anna** signs up for the Free Trial on Monday. She spends 8 of her 10 trial credits testing image prompts. On Tuesday her wallet reloads to 10 due to the free-trial free credits. She decides she wants to explore further and upgrades to **Basic** on Wednesday: 999 fresh credits drop instantly, plus she’ll still get her daily +10.

Mid-month her team lands a big project, so she grabs a 1 000-credit top-up pack for $13. Those extra credits are hers to use any time in the next 12 months. Easy.

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### FAQ in 60 seconds

<details>

<summary>Do my paid credits ever expire?</summary>

* Top-up packs: valid 12 months.
* Subscription bundle: good for that billing month.
* Daily/Trial bonuses: use-it-or-lose-it (they’re free!).

</details>

<details>

<summary>Can I transfer credits to a colleague or friend?</summary>

Credits stay with your account, but team plans are in the works—stay tuned.

</details>

<details>

<summary>How are credits priced when I pay with $VERTAI?</summary>

We check the live USD price of $VERTAI right at checkout, then add your 15 % bonus credits automatically.

</details>

<details>

<summary>What happens when my subscriptions package runs out?</summary>

Buy an add-on pack (fiat or $VERTAI) and it lands instantly. Subscribers can also wait for tomorrow’s daily reload (+1 or +10 credits depending on tier).

</details>

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### Ready to create?

1. Sign up → get 5 credits daily.
2. Explore every model in Stream, Studio & Cloud.
3. Choose your style: stay Pay-as-you-go, lock in Starter, or go Pro for serious scale.

Your imagination sets the limit—our credit system just makes the maths simple.

See you in the Vertical Stream!

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