Billing & Cost Limits
Wireclaw uses a balance-based, pay-as-you-go model. No subscription tiers — all features are available to all users.
How it works
Section titled “How it works”- Top up your balance via Stripe (any USD amount)
- Agents run and consume tokens from LLM providers
- Costs deduct from your balance after each session with a 20% platform margin
- Balance hits zero → agent sessions pause until you top up
Cost tracking
Section titled “Cost tracking”Costs are tracked per session in real-time. After each agent session (dehydration), the total token cost plus margin is deducted atomically from your balance.
session_cost = provider_token_cost × 1.20Your balance and transaction history are visible in the Dashboard in real-time.
Cost limits
Section titled “Cost limits”Set a daily spend cap in your agent config to prevent runaway costs:
[cost_limits]daily_usd = 5.00When the daily limit is reached, the agent pauses until the next day.
Balance enforcement
Section titled “Balance enforcement”| Balance state | What happens |
|---|---|
| Balance > $0 | Agent sessions run normally |
| Balance = $0 | New sessions blocked (HTTP 402). UI access and config changes still work. |
| Balance < $0 | Not possible — balance check is fail-closed before each session |
Top up
Section titled “Top up”Go to Dashboard → Billing → Add Funds. Payments are processed via Stripe. You can top up any amount in USD.
Stripe Customer Portal is available for managing payment methods and viewing receipts.
Transaction types
Section titled “Transaction types”| Type | Description |
|---|---|
deposit | Balance top-up via Stripe |
welcome_bonus | $2 credit on account creation |
session_deduction | Cost deducted after agent session |
refund | Manual refund (contact support) |
What counts as cost
Section titled “What counts as cost”Only LLM token usage is billed. The following are free:
- Agent creation and configuration
- Channel connections
- Tool execution (web search, browser, shell)
- Memory storage and retrieval
- Idle agents (agents are free when not processing messages)
Pricing transparency
Section titled “Pricing transparency”The platform margin (20%) is applied uniformly. Provider token pricing is based on standard published rates. Detailed cost breakdowns per session are available in the Dashboard.