Pay As You Go

Pay As You Go is the simplest self-serve billing model in AnyInt. You top up your account balance, create an API key, and usage is deducted directly from that balance as requests are made.

How it works

1. go to the Billing page and top up your balance
2. create or use an API key
3. send requests normally through the published endpoints
4. charges are deducted from your prepaid balance based on actual usage

Best fit

Pay As You Go is a good choice when:

• you do not want a recurring subscription
• usage volume is unpredictable
• you are building prototypes, pilots, or early integrations
• you want one balance that can be used immediately with your API key

What gets charged

The exact charging unit depends on the model type:

• text models are usually charged by token usage
• image and video models are often charged per generation or per task
• music and other async media workflows may charge by task or asset generation

What happens when balance runs low

• requests continue to use your API key as normal while balance is available
• once balance is exhausted, requests may be rejected until you top up again
• for production use, monitor balance before running batch, media, or long-running workflows

Practical workflow

Use Pay As You Go if you want the fastest path from account creation to working API traffic:

1. top up in Billing
2. create an API key
3. call the API
4. review usage and top up again when needed

PAYG vs subscriptions

Operational advice

• use separate keys for development and production even if they draw from the same billing setup
• watch balance before large async jobs such as video or AI Music
• switch to a subscription when your usage becomes predictable enough that recurring limits are easier to manage than prepaid balance