Credits

How billing works

EUrouter separates platform access from AI usage:

• Subscription — A monthly plan that gives you access to EUrouter's routing, fallbacks, and EU infrastructure
• Credits — Prepaid balance used to pay for AI tokens at cost

We don't mark up token prices. You pay exactly what the providers charge, converted to EUR.

Adding credits

1. Go to your Dashboard
2. Navigate to Billing
3. Select an amount
4. Complete payment

Credits are added instantly.

Pricing

You're charged based on token usage:

• Input tokens — The tokens in your prompt
• Output tokens — The tokens in the response (typically more expensive)

Each model has its own pricing. Check the Models page for current rates.

Currency conversion

All costs are calculated in EUR. If a provider charges in USD or another currency, we convert it using the daily ECB exchange rate.

Cost calculation

Cost = (Input Tokens × Input Price) + (Output Tokens × Output Price)

Minimum balance

A minimum balance of €0.10 is required to make requests. This ensures your requests can complete without interruption.

If your balance is too low, you'll receive a 402 Payment Required error:

{
  "error": {
    "code": "payment_required",
    "message": "Insufficient balance"
  }
}

Checking your balance

Via dashboard

View your balance and usage history in the Dashboard.

Via API

curl https://api.eurouter.ai/api/v1/credits \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $EUROUTER_API_KEY"

Usage tracking

The dashboard shows usage breakdowns:

• By model — Which models consume the most credits
• By time — Daily, weekly, and monthly trends
• By request — Individual request costs

Cost control

Usage limits

Set monthly spending limits to cap your usage.

Tips

• Use smaller models for simple tasks
• Keep prompts concise
• Monitor usage regularly