> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.open-hive.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Credits and plans

> How OpenHive meters agent work, and what happens when you run out.

Agent work consumes **credits**. The plan badge in the app shows what's left and what
you've used.

## Two kinds of credit

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Daily credits" icon="sun">
    Refresh every day and **expire at 00:00 UTC**. Spent first, so an unused day is a
    day wasted rather than banked.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Standing credits" icon="infinity">
    Never expire. Drawn on only after the day's allowance is gone.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

Because daily credits are always spent first, standing credits act as a buffer for
heavy days rather than a balance you burn through steadily.

## Subscription states

| State               | Meaning                                                              |
| ------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Active**          | Everything works normally.                                           |
| **Past due**        | A payment failed. Update your billing details to avoid interruption. |
| **Canceled**        | The subscription won't renew.                                        |
| **No subscription** | You're not on a plan — running on whatever credits you hold.         |

## Reducing credit use

Adding your own model provider key in [Credentials](/configuration/credentials) means
you pay that provider directly instead of drawing on your bundled allotment. For
high-volume work — bulk enrichment, large prospect lists — this is usually the cheapest
way to scale.