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How Platform Credits work
Every product is priced in one unit, Platform Credits, at a published rate per meter. Usage draws from one balance, and one invoice covers everything.
One rate card
A rate card prices each meter and SKU in credits, with a credit price per currency and a default card everyone can read.
Pay as you go, or commit
Pay as you go draws a month’s usage from credits when the invoice is generated; buying credits up front earns a discount and they never expire.
Compute by the second
Compute products are metered per second and rated at one all-in price per product, compute type, plan, cloud and region.
No surprises at zero
A low balance and an empty one both alert; new provisioning is refused at zero, and compute pauses after a grace period.