Plans and included credits
| Plan | Monthly price | Included AI | Model access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hosting Only | $39/mo | Mini (free) | Mini only |
| Standard | $149/mo | $10/mo in credits | Mini + Max |
| Premium | $495/mo | $30/mo in credits | Mini + Max + Ultra |
Credit balance
Your credit balance is displayed in Settings > AI Credits and shows:- Remaining — credits available this billing period
- Used — credits consumed so far
- Total — your plan’s monthly credit allowance
- Progress bar — visual indicator of usage
Warning states
| Color | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Green | Plenty of credits remaining |
| Yellow | You’ve used more than 75% of your credits |
| Red | Credits are nearly or fully exhausted |
How credits are consumed
Every message sent using a Max or Ultra model deducts credits from your balance. The exact cost depends on:- Model tier — Ultra costs more than Max per message
- Message complexity — longer conversations with more context use more tokens
- Reasoning effort — High reasoning consumes more credits than Low
Per-project AI budgets
Set a monthly credit budget for individual projects to prevent any single project from consuming all your credits. Go to Project Settings > AI Budget to configure a limit. When a project hits its budget:- The AI switches to Mini (free) for that project
- Other projects continue using Max/Ultra normally
- The budget resets at the start of each billing period
What happens when credits run out
Usage history
Track where your credits go from the Usage tab:- By feature — see which AI tools consume the most credits
- By model — compare Mini vs Max vs Ultra usage
- By team member — see per-person consumption
Bring Your Own Key (BYOK)
If you have your own API key from Anthropic, you can use it with Hiveku to bypass plan credit limits.Encryption
Your key is encrypted with AES-256-GCM before storage. Hiveku never stores plaintext API keys.
BYOK on the Hosting Only plan automatically upgrades your model access to Max tier at no additional subscription cost. You only pay for what you use through your own API key.