Usage and wallet
Your subscription and usage balance answer different questions. The plan defines account allowances; the wallet and usage views show the activity and balance associated with the workspace.
Building and running
Section titled “Building and running”Creating or changing an app can consume usage. A published app may also use models or other services when people interact with it. Generating video, processing a document, and a live conversation can have different costs. Review the selected capability and current rates before a larger run.
Read the balance in context
Section titled “Read the balance in context”Check the account or workspace selected in Studio. Review available balance, included credit where shown, recent activity, and your spending limits. Do not assume that a subscription price equals a particular amount of included usage unless the account explicitly shows it.
The October 2, 2026 rollout introduces a $25 in-app AI spending ceiling per Pro wallet per UTC calendar month as its usage policy is upgraded. Apps share the wallet ceiling, and lower app or target limits you set still apply. This is a spending limit, not included credit: admitted work also needs eligible credit or prepaid balance. The current customer policy is valid through 31 August 2027.
Separate monthly provider-cost and request limits also apply. A call reserves its maximum provider cost. After settlement, unused reservation becomes available again within the month; the actual cost remains counted. Unresolved work may retain its reservation. Pending work keeps its original accounting period and price, and outstanding reservations can reduce what is available for new work. Monthly limits renew at 00:00 UTC on the first day of the month; a top-up, Pro renewal, or rebuilt app does not reset them early. Pause and lower owner limits remain effective.
Wallets awaiting the upgrade keep the previous cumulative $25 AI spending ceiling and provider limits through 31 August 2027. See the published in-app AI limits and transition details.
The new usage tariff charges twice the underlying provider or infrastructure cost when the wallet’s usage policy is upgraded. For example, $0.01 of cost becomes $0.02 of usage. Applicable provider funding fees form part of the cost before the tariff. Already admitted work keeps its recorded price.
When a limit is reached
Section titled “When a limit is reached”Follow the error or limit shown for the affected operation. A building limit, a storage allowance, and a model request can fail differently. Neither “everything stops” nor “every app always stays available” describes all cases accurately.
Hosting is metered after it occurs. Its spending limit cannot stop usage at an exact dollar amount: reporting delays and work already in progress can produce usage beyond the limit.
Start with a small representative task and compare usage before and after it. Use that measurement to plan a larger trial, with room for retries and changes.