FAQ
One currency, no expiry, no surprises. = 100 credits, and credits roll over forever.
One credit equals one cent ($0.01) of usage at our pay-as-you-go rate — buys 100 credits. Credits are the single currency for everything on LLM Counsel: council queries, code reviews, and API calls.
Each council query deducts credits based on the models your council actually used and the tokens they consumed. Bigger councils and longer answers cost more; you can inspect every deduction on the Billing page.
Never. Credits roll over month to month on every plan, and they stay in your account even if you cancel or downgrade a subscription. Monthly plan credits are always added on top of whatever you have left.
No. Credits are non-refundable and have no cash value, because we incur model-provider costs the moment your council runs. Since credits never expire, anything unused simply stays in your account. See the Terms of Service §13 for the formal policy.
Pay-as-you-go has no monthly fee — you top up at = 100 credits with an $8 minimum (800 credits). Pro is $28/mo and includes 3,360 credits every month (about 17% cheaper per credit than PAYG). Scale is $280/mo and includes 38,000 credits every month (about 26% cheaper per credit), plus priority support.
Yes — every new account starts with 500 free credits to try the product, no card required. Referral rewards add another 500 credits each.
Yes. Top-ups work on every plan and stack with your monthly plan credits — useful for heavy months. Top-up credits roll over too.
Queries pause until you have credits again. On Pro or Scale your next monthly grant tops you back up automatically on renewal — or you can buy a top-up at any time and continue immediately.
They stay in your account and remain usable at pay-as-you-go terms. Cancelling stops future subscription charges and future monthly grants — it never takes away credits you already have.
New accounts start with 500 free credits. Credits are non-refundable — see the Terms of Service.