Buying AI Credits
Operator lets you top up an ERP.net instance with AI credits that fund AI requests run against that instance.
Who can buy
Only users with the Instance Admin role on a connected instance can purchase credits for that instance. Open the instance dropdown in the top bar and pick Buy AI Credits — the menu entry only appears when the active instance is one you administer.
You can also reach the page directly at /billing-credits.
How it works
- Credits are attached to the instance (identified by its base URL), not to your personal user account. Anyone connected to that instance shares the same pool.
- Purchases are one-time top-ups — there are no subscriptions, no auto-renewal.
- Payments are processed by Stripe. Operator never sees your card details.
Packages
| Credits | Price | Per credit |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | €35 | €0.35 |
| 1,000 | €300 | €0.30 |
| 10,000 | €2,500 | €0.25 |
| 100,000 | €22,000 | €0.22 |
After payment
Once Stripe confirms the payment, the instance balance updates automatically — usually within a few seconds. The Buy AI Credits page polls in the background after a successful checkout, so you'll see the new balance without refreshing.
Every top-up is recorded under Purchase history on the same page, with date, package size, amount and status.
Test mode
In the preview environment, the page runs in Stripe test mode. Use Stripe's test card 4242 4242 4242 4242 with any future expiry and any 3-digit CVC.
Choosing which budget pays for a connection
To bill a specific connection's AI usage to a per-instance budget instead of the home pool, see AI Credit Budget per Connection.