# Billing Distribute.ai bills users through a prepaid credit balance system, making it simple and predictable to manage costs. Users link their default payment method via Stripe and fund their platform balance in advance. Each AI inference request deducts credits from this balance, enabling precise, usage-based billing without surprises. To ensure seamless operation, users can optionally enable auto top-up, which automatically replenishes their balance when it drops below a configurable threshold—eliminating downtime and maintaining uninterrupted access to distributed AI compute. To read more about how we bill to save you money, click the links below. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.distribute.ai/distribute-for-enterprise/enterprise-inference-api/billing.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.