Plans and credits: overview
Understand OpenbirdAI Free and Flight, how credits are charged for AI requests, and where to see current usage.
OpenbirdAI has two plans. Free includes a daily allowance of AI requests and credits; Flight is a 30-day pass with substantially higher limits and access to additional model tiers. Credits are reserved before a request runs and settled when it finishes.
Current plans
- Free — 30 AI requests per day, 30 credits per day, and a shared weekly/monthly credit allowance. OpenFeather Core and Deep Strategy are available; Deep Strategy is charged at its fixed rate.
- Flight — a 30-day pass that raises daily and monthly allowances substantially and adds OpenFeather Pro alongside Core and Deep Strategy.
How credits work
- A request is scored before it runs and the required credits are reserved.
- If the request succeeds, the reservation is settled at the actual cost.
- If it fails, the reservation is released and nothing is charged.
- Cost depends on the model tier and, for Core, on the complexity and context of the request.
Where to see usage
The plans and usage area shows your current plan, credit balance, daily and monthly counters, and request history. The same figures appear in the usage summary attached to a completed Ask response, so a single request can be reconciled against the ledger.
Where each number comes from
Credit figures are computed server-side from the request, never by the model. The same request always costs the same amount, and a displayed estimate can be reconciled against what was actually charged.
- The per-request summary shows what this specific request cost.
- The plans and usage area shows the running counters and reset times.
- The request history shows what previous requests of the same shape cost.
Model tiers
- Core — the default tier for everyday requests, priced dynamically by request value.
- Pro — available on Flight; used for higher-quality responses at a fixed credit cost.
- Deep Strategy — the deepest reasoning tier, available on both plans at its fixed credit cost.
Common questions
Why was I charged differently for two similar questions?
Core pricing is dynamic. Context size, research, tools and output complexity all contribute to the score.
Do I lose credits when a request fails?
No. Reserved credits are released when the request fails.