This topic describes the billing rules for Credits.
Background information
MaxCompute introduces Credits, a billing method that is currently sold through MaxAgent.
MaxAgent consumes tokens and computing resources, which are deducted via pay-as-you-go Credits.
In the future, other MaxCompute capabilities will also be billed using Credits. This change will be announced separately.
Currently, MaxAgent only deducts costs for token consumption. Deductions for other resource consumption will be announced separately.
Billing rules
MaxAgent supports Credits Quota Management. By default, Stop When Free Tier Credits Are Exhaustedare enabled. You can disable these options in Quota Management and set a monthly cap for pay-as-you-go Credits to control usage.
Pay-as-you-go billing. Once activated, you receive 300 free Credits by default each calendar month. Any usage beyond this quota is billed at 0.01 USD/Credit.
FAQ
Q: What are Credits?
A: Credits are a new billing method in MaxCompute. They primarily function as a resource quota for MaxAgent and measure the resources that MaxAgent consumes when running tasks.
Q: How can I estimate Credits consumption?
A: The actual number of Credits that MaxAgent consumes depends on the task complexity and the model used.
Q: Which operations consume Credits?
A: Currently, O&M tasks and data query tasks in MaxAgent consume Credits.