From cb55c8b2a90fad3946c1149bbba7008e3e631f49 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: inference-bot Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:42:44 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] Document flexible balance (top-up) mechanism; note pricing is now a governance decision --- open-questions.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/open-questions.md b/open-questions.md index 43fac8d..ba54281 100644 --- a/open-questions.md +++ b/open-questions.md @@ -59,9 +59,9 @@ Members currently pay a flat $15/month for a $15/month credit budget. But usage ### What happens when a member's budget runs out mid-month? -Currently LiteLLM enforces the $15 budget cap — requests stop when it's exhausted. +Members have a **flexible balance**, not a hardcoded $15/month. The balance starts at $15 but can be topped up by payments (via Open Collective or another system) through the portal's `/admin/set-balance` endpoint, which pushes the new cap to the member's LiteLLM team budget (chat + API draw from the same balance). LiteLLM enforces the cap — requests stop when it's exhausted. -**Question:** Should members be able to top up? Should there be a grace period? Should the co-op pool surplus to cover light users? +**Question:** Should members be able to top up self-serve? Should there be a grace period? Should the co-op pool surplus to cover light users? (The *mechanism* is built — these are now governance decisions, not technical blockers.) ---