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| 1 | +--- |
| 2 | +title: Billing |
| 3 | +subtitle: How billing with Vapi works. |
| 4 | +slug: quickstart/billing |
| 5 | +--- |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +### Overview |
| 8 | +Vapi uses a credit-based billing system where credits serve as the platform's currency. Every billable action, including making calls and purchasing add-ons, requires credits. One credit equals one US dollar ($1 = 1 credit). |
| 9 | + |
| 10 | +Each new trial account receives 10 complimentary credits in their wallet to help you get started. These credits can be used for making calls, but not purchasing add-ons. |
| 11 | + |
| 12 | +To continue using Vapi after your trial credits are depleted, you'll need to: |
| 13 | +1. Add your payment details |
| 14 | +2. Purchase additional credits |
| 15 | +3. Your wallet will then be upgraded to pay-as-you-go status. |
| 16 | + |
| 17 | +<Warning> |
| 18 | + Your wallet will be marked as frozen while your credit balance is negative. Frozen wallets are unable to make calls or purchase add-ons. |
| 19 | +</Warning> |
| 20 | + |
| 21 | +### What is auto-reload? |
| 22 | + |
| 23 | +Auto-reload is a billing mechanism in which Vapi will automatically top up your credits when it hits a certain threshold. It can be enabled through the [billing page](https://dashboard.vapi.ai/org/billing) and we highly recommend enabling it to prevent billing-related operational issues. |
| 24 | + |
| 25 | +<Note> |
| 26 | + Auto-reload amounts must be at least \$10. We recommend setting a threshold above \$0. |
| 27 | +</Note> |
| 28 | + |
| 29 | +<Frame caption="Enabling auto-reload through the Vapi dashboard."> |
| 30 | + <img src="../static/images/quickstart/billing/auto-reload.png" /> |
| 31 | +</Frame> |
| 32 | + |
| 33 | +### What are add-ons? |
| 34 | +Add-ons are platform enhancements that you may purchase. They are purchased through the [billing add-ons page](https://dashboard.vapi.ai/org/billing/add-ons). |
| 35 | + |
| 36 | +The following add-ons are currently available: |
| 37 | +| Add-on | Price (credits / month) | Description | |
| 38 | +|--------|-------------------------|-------------| |
| 39 | +| Phone Numbers | 2 | Twilio phone numbers for your calls | |
| 40 | +| Reserved Concurrency Lines | 10 | Guaranteed capacity for concurrent calls | |
| 41 | +| HIPAA Compliance | 1,000 | HIPAA Compliance and a BAA agreement | |
| 42 | +| Slack Support | 5,000 | Priority support via dedicated Slack channel | |
| 43 | + |
| 44 | +Here's how the billing works: |
| 45 | +- You'll be charged a prorated amount for the remainder of the current billing cycle when you first purchase an add-on |
| 46 | +- Subsequently, you'll be billed the full amount at the start of each billing cycle (the 1st of each month) |
| 47 | +- If you cancel an add-on, you'll receive a prorated refund for the unused portion of the billing cycle. |
| 48 | +- Add-ons can be cancelled at any time through the billing page |
| 49 | + |
| 50 | +<Warning> |
| 51 | + If your wallet is frozen at the time of billing, all add-ons will be automatically cancelled. You'll need to repurchase them once your wallet is reactivated. |
| 52 | +</Warning> |
| 53 | + |
| 54 | +### How do I download invoices for my credit purchases? |
| 55 | + |
| 56 | +You may download invoices within the [billing page](https://dashboard.vapi.ai/billing). |
| 57 | + |
| 58 | +Find the relevant credit purchase within the payment history table, and click on **Download Invoice**. You may then optionally choose to fill in extra details which will be reflected within the Invoice. |
| 59 | + |
| 60 | +<Frame caption="Downloading an invoice."> |
| 61 | + <img src="../static/images/quickstart/billing/download-invoice.png" /> |
| 62 | +</Frame> |
| 63 | + |
| 64 | +<Frame caption="Optional invoice details."> |
| 65 | + <img src="../static/images/quickstart/billing/invoice-detail-form.png" /> |
| 66 | +</Frame> |
| 67 | + |
| 68 | +<Frame caption="Sample invoice."> |
| 69 | + <img src="../static/images/quickstart/billing/sample-invoice.png" /> |
| 70 | +</Frame> |
| 71 | + |
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