# Credits and Plans (/docs/account-billing/credits-and-plans)

> Understand Verdent pricing tiers, credits, top-ups, and shared account usage across products



<Note>
  This policy applies to both Verdent Desktop and Verdent for VS Code.
</Note>

## What Credits Are [#what-credits-are]

Credits are the usage currency for Verdent. Your subscription includes a monthly credit allotment, and credit consumption varies based on model choice, context size, and task complexity.

## Pricing Tiers [#pricing-tiers]

| Plan           | Price      | Included Credits |
| -------------- | ---------- | ---------------- |
| **Free Trial** | Free       | 100 (7 days)     |
| **Starter**    | $19/month  | 320              |
| **Pro**        | $59/month  | 1,000            |
| **Max**        | $179/month | 3,000            |

<Note>
  Limited-time 50% credit bonus active: All plans currently include double credits (320 becomes 480, 1,000 becomes 1,500, 3,000 becomes 4,500). Verdent will provide 15+ days advance notice before this bonus ends. All plans include access to frontier models.
</Note>

## Shared Credit Pool [#shared-credit-pool]

Credits are shared across all Verdent products on the same account, including Verdent Desktop and Verdent for VS Code.

## Top-Ups [#top-ups]

Flexible top-ups are available in these amounts:

* 340 credits ($20)
* 1020 credits ($60)
* 1,360 credits ($80)
* 1,700 credits ($100)
* 3,400 credits ($200)

## What Affects Credit Consumption [#what-affects-credit-consumption]

| Factor                 | Impact                                                              |
| ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Model choice**       | Frontier models and larger contexts cost more than efficient models |
| **Parallel work**      | More simultaneous work uses credits faster                          |
| **Context size**       | Larger context windows process more tokens                          |
| **Request complexity** | More complex tasks require more computation                         |

## Where To Check Your Balance [#where-to-check-your-balance]

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Verdent Desktop">
    Open **User Menu → Dashboard** to view your current credit balance, usage history, and subscription details.
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Verdent for VS Code">
    Open **User Center** in the Verdent panel to view your current credit balance and subscription details.
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## See Also [#see-also]

<CardGroup cols="2">
  <Card title="Model Pricing" href="/docs/account-billing/model-pricing">
    Provider token-pricing references for the current model lineup
  </Card>

  <Card title="Billing Cycle & Rollover" href="/docs/account-billing/billing-cycle-and-rollover">
    Understand when credits refresh and whether they roll over
  </Card>

  <Card title="Run Out of Credits" href="/docs/account-billing/run-out-of-credits">
    See what happens when your balance reaches zero
  </Card>
</CardGroup>