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# Usage Calculation

How platform usage is calculated under the Credits system — a single quota covering conversations, voice, image generation, document parsing, and all other AI features.

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✨ **MaiAgent uses the Credits billing system** — a single quota covers conversations, voice, image generation, document parsing, and all other AI features. This page explains how Credits are calculated.

For a complete explanation of the Credits system, see [Credits Billing System](/maiagent-user-guide/en/org/credits.md).
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## Credits Calculation <a href="#credits-calculation" id="credits-calculation"></a>

### Different Models, Different Rates — Configure Flexibly <a href="#per-model-pricing" id="per-model-pricing"></a>

Each AI conversation consumes Credits based on the model used, calculated as **Credits per 1 million tokens**, with **Input and Output priced separately**.

* Lightweight models (e.g., Claude 4.5 Haiku, GPT-5-mini) consume fewer Credits — the best choice for customer service FAQs and general Q\&A
* Flagship models (e.g., Claude 4.6 Opus, GPT-5) consume more Credits — the best choice for in-depth analysis and high-quality content creation
* **Budget control is in your hands** — multiple AI assistants can each use different models, with Credits deducted at the corresponding model-tier rate, allowing you to optimize costs by use case
* View the full rate table at <mark style="color:blue;">**Organization Settings**</mark> → <mark style="color:blue;">**Credits**</mark> → <mark style="color:blue;">**Pricing**</mark>

### Multimodal Features: One Quota Covers Everything <a href="#multimodal-features" id="multimodal-features"></a>

**All features are available by default, each with its own independent Credits rate**, making billing intuitive:

* **Image generation**: billed by resolution and model
* **Speech-to-text (STT)**: billed by audio duration
* **Text-to-speech (TTS)**: billed by character count
* **Document parsing**: billed by page count or file size
* **Web search**: billed by number of queries
* **AI assistant tool calls**: billed by tool type

### Usage Example <a href="#usage-example" id="usage-example"></a>

Using the most common model, **Claude 4.5 Haiku**, as an example:

* A customer service conversation of approximately 500 words → consumes approximately **25–50 Credits**
* Purchasing 1,000,000 Credits → supports **tens of thousands** of customer service conversations\
  — and can also be used for voice, image generation, document parsing, and other features

## Knowledge Base Storage Calculation <a href="#knowledge-base-storage" id="knowledge-base-storage"></a>

The total **file size** across all knowledge base upload pages for all AI assistants in the organization represents the knowledge base storage used.

* When a file is deleted, its storage is no longer counted
* Knowledge base storage limits vary by plan — see [Trial and Subscription Plans](/maiagent-user-guide/en/others/trial-and-plans.md)

## Usage Inquiry <a href="#usage-query" id="usage-query"></a>

Go to <mark style="color:blue;">**Organization Settings**</mark> → <mark style="color:blue;">**Credits**</mark> to view:

* **Overview**: real-time Credits balance, expiring quota, and monthly usage trends
* **Deposit History**: the source of each Credits entry (plan allocation, add-on purchase, bonus, etc.) and validity period, deducted on a FIFO basis
* **Consumption History**: detailed usage entries, filterable by date, type, and AI assistant, with **CSV export support for financial reconciliation**
* **Pricing**: detailed rates for all models and features

## FAQ <a href="#faq" id="faq"></a>

### Q: Is storage still counted after a file is deleted? <a href="#faq-deleted-file" id="faq-deleted-file"></a>

No, it is no longer counted after deletion.


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