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Overview

Lit Chipotle uses a credit-based billing model. Credits are pre-purchased and drawn down as you use the API. There are no subscriptions, no per-seat fees, and no charges for read-only operations.

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What’s Free

All read-only dashboard and API operations are free of charge. These include:
  • Viewing groups, wallets, and IPFS actions
  • Listing usage API keys
  • Checking your account balance
  • Any GET request that does not modify on-chain state

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Metered Operations

The following operations consume credits each time they are called:
OperationCost
Management call (create/update/delete group, wallet, action, usage key, etc.)**$0.01 per second **
Lit Action execution**$0.01 per second **
Management calls include: create_wallet, add_group, remove_group, add_action, delete_action, add_action_to_group, remove_action_from_group, update_group, update_action_metadata, add_pkp_to_group, remove_pkp_from_group, add_usage_api_key, remove_usage_api_key, update_usage_api_key, update_usage_api_key_metadata. Note that while management calls may take several seconds to respond while Chiptole confirms blocks, there is no charge for this wait time - management calls are effectively 1 second. Common features like signing generally take less than a second to execute, and thus standard ECDSA signatures ( used for common blockchains and bitcoin transactions ) are effectively charged at $0.01 USD.

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Purchasing Credits

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Paying with a Credit Card (via Stripe)

Credits can be purchased directly in the dashboard using a credit card. Stripe processes the payment — your card details are sent directly to Stripe and are never stored on Lit’s servers. To add funds:
  1. Log in to the Dashboard.
  2. Click Add Funds in the top-right corner.
  3. Select a credit package from the table below.
  4. Enter your card details and click Pay.
Credits are applied to your account immediately after payment is confirmed.

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Credit Packages

PackagePriceCredits included
Starter$5.00500 credits
Basic$10.001,000 credits
Standard$25.002,500 credits
Pro$50.005,000 credits
The minimum top-up is $5.00. All packages are one-time purchases with no expiry.

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Paying with Crypto

Direct payment with cryptocurrency (ETH, USDC, and other tokens) is an upcoming feature. Sign up for updates on the Lit Protocol Discord.

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Credit Balance

Your current balance is always visible in the top-right corner of the dashboard once you’re logged in. A negative balance (displayed as a credit) means funds are available. Credits are depleted as you make metered API calls. If a call is made when your balance is exhausted, the API returns a 402 Payment Required error. Top up your account to resume normal operation.

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Billing Identity

Your billing account is tied to the wallet address derived from your account API key. This wallet address is used as the Stripe customer identifier. If you provide an email address when creating your account, it is forwarded to Stripe for your customer record and for payment receipts.