You can buy credits without a subscription. The standard rate is $1 = 100 credits for supported qBraid-billed resources. Provider-funded jobs, such as Open Quantum, use the linked provider account’s credits.

Buying credits is only available in your qBraid Default workspace (the default). In an organization workspace, the Buy credits controls are hidden and you see a Request credits button instead. Organization administrators buy credits for the team from Organizations > Credits.

What each part does

  • Preset amounts. Five cards: $5, $10, $20, $50, and $100, each with its credit count.
  • Custom. A dollar amount you type. The credit count updates as you type.
  • Add promo code. Opens the promo code field. Stripe applies the code at checkout.
  • Buy button. Reads Buy N credits · $X. The purchase button. It shows the credit count and price for your selection and opens Stripe Checkout.
Prepaid credits card showing Buy credits with the $10 preset selected, the promo code field open, and the Buy 1,000 credits button

How to buy

Switch to qBraid Default

Open the workspace switcher in the top-left of the dashboard and select qBraid Default.

Open Wallet

Click Account > Wallet in the sidebar, or open account.qbraid.com/account/wallet directly.

Find Buy credits

The section sits inside Prepaid credits, below the balance and usage stats.

Pick an amount

Click a preset card, or type a dollar amount in Custom. The button label updates with the credit count and total.

Add a promo code (optional)

Select Add promo code and type the code.

Select Buy

Click Buy N credits · $X. The wallet opens Stripe Checkout.

After payment, return to the wallet and wait for checkout confirmation. Refresh the wallet if the balance has not updated.

The current exchange rate appears under Available balance. The standard rate is $1 = 100 credits. The custom amount field enforces the allowed purchase range.

Add a promo code on the wallet

Switch to qBraid Default

Open the workspace switcher and select qBraid Default.

Open Wallet
Click Account > Wallet in the sidebar.
Pick an amount

In Buy credits, select a preset or enter a custom amount.

Type the code

Select Add promo code and enter the code in the field.

Select Buy

Click Buy N credits · $X. Stripe applies the discount at checkout. An invalid code shows an error in the field instead of opening checkout.

Apply a promo code on Stripe Checkout

Start a purchase

Follow the steps above without entering a promo code on the wallet.

On Stripe Checkout, click Add promotion code

A small text field appears.

Paste the code and click Apply

The discount appears on the order summary.

Complete the order
Click Complete Order.

Review the final amount in Stripe before completing checkout.

If you can’t see the Buy button

In an organization workspace, your wallet shows Request credits instead of the purchase controls. Organization administrators buy for the team from Billing. See Credit Requests.

Outstanding balance

An Outstanding Balance banner shows unpaid compute charges separately from the wallet balance. Credit purchases and transfers can settle that debt. After checkout, check both the debt and the available wallet balance.