concept: prepaid credits

Prepaid credits on the Anthropic Console

API usage on the Anthropic Console is typically funded by prepaid credits -- an organization adds credits to its account balance, and API usage is deducted from that balance as requests are made.

Consumption

Credits are consumed continuously as API calls are made, which is why usage dashboards typically reflect actual usage closely.

Running out

When the credit balance is exhausted, further API requests are blocked until more credits are added -- or an auto-reload mechanism tops up the balance automatically once configured.

No specific credit-package dollar amounts are stated on this page.