Billing & Plans
Subscription tiers, pricing, and billing management
Pricing Plans
Router9 offers flat monthly pricing per Token Plan — no per-token billing.
| Feature | Free | Pro | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $0/mo | $29/mo | $59/mo |
| Credits per period | 10,000 (~$1) | 500,000 (~$50) | 1,500,000 (~$150) |
| 4-Hour Rate Limit | 5 requests | 1,000 requests | 1,000 requests |
| Audit Log Retention | 7 days | 30 days | Unlimited |
| Models | Free-tier models only | All models | All Models (High Speed) |
| Skills | All included | All included | All included |
All Skills (audio, vision, image generation) are available on every tier and meter against your credit allowance — see Tool Usage & Credits.
Choosing a Plan
- Free — Great for testing and personal projects with low usage
- Pro — Ideal for production harnesses with moderate traffic and full model access
- Max — Built for high-volume harnesses needing maximum throughput
Credit Quota
Each plan grants a credit quota for every billing period — your plan's own monthly cycle, renewing on the day it began. A credit is a normalized unit of usage ($1 = 10,000 credits), and each request consumes credits proportional to its per-model cost. Unused credits do not roll over: the quota resets at the start of each period. When it runs out, further usage is drawn from your prepaid balance (pay-as-you-go overage).
For a full breakdown of how credits, overage, and headers work, see Credits & Usage.
Managing Your Subscription
Upgrading
- Go to Studio's Plan page (
/studio/settings/plan) - Click Upgrade on your desired plan
- Complete checkout via Stripe
- New limits take effect immediately
Cancelling
- Go to Studio's Plan page (
/studio/settings/plan) - Click Cancel Subscription
- Your plan remains active until the end of the current billing period
- After cancellation, the plan reverts to the Free tier
Billing Dashboard
Access billing details on Studio's Billing page (/studio/settings/billing):
Account Balance
Your account has a prepaid balance for pay-as-you-go charges. Top up with preset amounts ($10, $25, $50, $100) via Stripe.
Plan Summary
View your Token Plan's subscription tier and monthly cost at a glance.
Transaction History
A complete ledger of all billing activity:
- Credits — Top-ups and refunds (shown in green with
+prefix) - Charges — Subscription fees and usage charges (shown with
-prefix)
Each transaction shows the date, description, amount, and status.
Payment Management
Click Manage Billing to open the Stripe customer portal where you can:
- Update payment methods
- View invoices
- Manage billing details
FAQs
Do you charge per token? No. Router9 uses flat monthly pricing. You pay a fixed fee per Token Plan, which includes a credit quota for each billing period that meters your usage. Credits are consumed proportionally to per-model cost, so you never see a per-token invoice — just a predictable monthly fee with an optional pay-as-you-go top-up if you exceed your effective allowance.
What happens when I run out of credits?
Once the period's allowance is spent, usage is drawn from your
prepaid balance. If both are exhausted, the API returns a 429 with an
X-Credits-Reset header. Top up your balance or upgrade your plan to continue. See
Credits & Usage.
What happens when I hit a rate limit?
The API returns a 429 status code with a Retry-After header. Your harness can retry after the specified time, or you can upgrade to a higher plan for more capacity.
Can I use Router9 with any AI harness? Yes. Router9 is a drop-in replacement for the OpenAI API. Any agent or coding CLI that supports custom OpenAI base URLs — including OpenCode and Kilo Code — works out of the box.