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

# Usage Quotas

> Understanding AI usage limits and credit consumption on qBraid

qBraid provides a default monthly quota for AI chats, powered by qBraid credits. This guide explains how your AI quota works and how to track your usage.

## Plan Quotas

Your monthly AI quota depends on your subscription plan:

| Plan         | Default AI Usage |
| ------------ | ---------------- |
| **Free**     | Base quota       |
| **Standard** | 5x more usage    |
| **Pro**      | 10x more usage   |

<Note>
  Complex queries with longer responses consume more input / output tokens and
  will fill up your quota faster.
</Note>

## Usage Costs

Each AI interaction consumes a portion of your monthly quota based on the type of action:

| Action               | Average Cost |
| -------------------- | ------------ |
| AI Chat prompt       | 1 credit     |
| Agent Mode query     | 2 credits    |
| Agent Mode execution | 5 credits    |

<Tip>
  Credit costs only come into play once your monthly quota is exhausted **and**
  you have enabled the **Auto-switch to Credits** toggle. Until then, all AI
  usage is covered by your plan's included quota.
</Tip>

## Tracking Your Usage

Monitor your AI usage in real-time from your account dashboard:

1. Navigate to your [account dashboard](https://account.qbraid.com/)
2. Go to **Account > Usage > AI Chat Usage**
3. View your current consumption and remaining quota

<div>
  <img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/qbraid-static-assets/qbraid-docs/lab/ai-settings.png" alt="AI Chat Usage" width="75%" />
</div>

The usage panel displays:

* **Monthly Quota** — Progress bar showing percentage of your monthly AI quota used
* **Status** — Whether you're currently using your quota or credits
* **Renews** — The date when your monthly quota resets
* **Can Send** — Whether you can currently send AI agent messages
* **Auto-switch to Credits** — Toggle to continue chatting with credits when your quota runs out

## Tips for Efficient Usage

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Consolidate Questions">
    Ask multiple related questions in a single prompt rather than separate messages to reduce credit consumption.
  </Accordion>

  {" "}

  <Accordion title="Use Standard Chat for Research">
    Save Agent Mode for execution tasks. Use regular AI Chat for exploration and
    learning.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Leverage Conversation Context">
    The AI remembers your conversation, so you don't need to repeat context in follow-up questions.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Upgrading Your Plan

Need more AI usage? Visit your [subscription settings](https://account.qbraid.com/account/wallet) to upgrade your plan, or [contact us](mailto:contact@qbraid.com) for enterprise plans with custom AI allocations.

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<Tip>
  For complete details on all qBraid usage limits including compute hours and
  disk storage, see [Usage Limits](/v2/lab/user-guide/usage-limits).
</Tip>