From 09f88f650f484b16b9b4cd029c1d7d26ff22e82c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: inference-bot Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:46:05 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] Document credit packs and per-member reset dates --- getting-started.md | 25 +++++++++++++++++++++++-- terms-of-service.md | 3 +++ 2 files changed, 26 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/getting-started.md b/getting-started.md index 6cbf235..f26522b 100644 --- a/getting-started.md +++ b/getting-started.md @@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ account. Click it and create your login. - **Private AI chat** through the co-op's shared gateway. - **API access** for your own tools and projects (see [API access](api-access.md)). - **A monthly usage allowance** of $15 of credit, shared between chat and API. +- **Credit packs** — buy extra non-expiring credits when you need more. - **A voice in governance** — how the project is run and where it goes next. ## 2. Use the chat @@ -68,13 +69,33 @@ documentation, and design. See [Infrastructure](infrastructure.md) for the map and the "Contributing" section for how to propose changes through [git.inference.coop](https://git.inference.coop). -## Your allowance +## Your allowance and credits Membership includes **$15 of usage credit each month**, shared between chat and API. It's a starting value, not a hard rule: +- The allowance resets each month on your personal billing date (the day your + membership payment recurs) — not on a fixed calendar day. - The allowance can be adjusted per member — contact info@inference.coop. -- When it's exhausted, requests pause until the next cycle. + +### Need more than the allowance? + +Members can buy **credit packs** — non-expiring credits that kick in +automatically when your monthly allowance runs out: + +- Credits **never expire**. Unused credits carry over month to month. +- They're drawn only after the monthly allowance is exhausted, so your + allowance always gets used first. +- Buy a credit pack on our + [Open Collective page](https://opencollective.com/inference-cooperative/contribute) + (choose the "Credit pack" option). Credits are applied to your account + automatically — usually within minutes. +- Credit packs are for members. If you buy one before joining, we'll hold it + and it will be applied to your account when you join (or refunded if you + prefer — just email info@inference.coop). + +You can see both buckets — allowance left this cycle and non-expiring credits — +on the [Member Dashboard](https://dashboard.inference.coop). ## Need help? diff --git a/terms-of-service.md b/terms-of-service.md index a7087b2..4a4e3cd 100644 --- a/terms-of-service.md +++ b/terms-of-service.md @@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ You agree not to: ## 5. Usage limits - Membership includes a **monthly credit budget** (currently $15 of usage). +- Members may also purchase **credit packs**: non-expiring credits drawn only + after the monthly budget is exhausted. Credits do not expire and carry over + from month to month. - When your budget is exhausted, requests pause until the next cycle. - The pricing and budget model is itself a governance decision — members can change it through Loomio.