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

# Plans & Pricing

> How Routor credits work and what things cost — pure pay-as-you-go.

# Plans & Pricing

Routor is pure pay-as-you-go. There is no subscription and no minimum spend — you top up credits and pay per request.

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## Every Account Includes

* 1 routing profile (with its own dedicated API key)
* Full access to all providers and models in the catalog
* Dashboard, Playground, and API access

Signup is free with no credit card. Top up credits from the Billing page to start making requests.

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## Usage-Based Credits

Credits are deducted per API call. The cost is the model's published rate plus a routing margin.

| Component             | How it works                                                                               |
| --------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Model cost            | Passed through at the provider's published rate                                            |
| Routing margin (auto) | +10% on top of model cost                                                                  |
| Routing margin (tier) | +8% on top of model cost - when you specify the tier directly via `routor_profile: "tier"` |
| Billing currency      | USD credits                                                                                |
| Minimum purchase      | ₹1 (approx \$0.01)                                                                         |
| Maximum per top-up    | ₹50,000 (approx \$590)                                                                     |

### Example costs

| Request type                  | Model routed to       | Model cost | Your cost |
| ----------------------------- | --------------------- | ---------- | --------- |
| "What time is it in Tokyo?"   | GLM-4.7 Flash         | \$0.0001   | \$0.00011 |
| "Summarize this email"        | Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite | \$0.0003   | \$0.00033 |
| "Debug this Python function"  | Claude Sonnet 4.6     | \$0.006    | \$0.0066  |
| "Prove sqrt(2) is irrational" | DeepSeek V4 Pro       | \$0.002    | \$0.0022  |
| "Write a legal brief"         | Claude Opus 4.8       | \$0.025    | \$0.0275  |

On a typical mixed workload, **60–70% of requests go to budget or light-tier models**, so actual average cost per request is far below a single-model baseline.

### Topping up

Go to **Dashboard → Billing → Add Credits**. Select a quick-pick amount or enter a custom INR amount. Payment is processed via Razorpay. Credits appear in your account immediately after payment.

No auto-renewal. No surprise charges. Credits do not expire.

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## Routing Profiles

Every account includes **1 routing profile**. A routing profile lets you set a custom tier range, cost cap, required capabilities, and tool-calling quality floor - and generates a dedicated API key scoped to those rules.

Accounts are limited to 1 profile for now — creating a second returns a `403` error. There are no paid profile plans currently.

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## Frequently Asked Questions

**What happens when my credits run out?**
Requests return a `402 Payment Required` error. No partial charges, no surprise bills. Top up in the dashboard to resume.

**Do credits expire?**
No. Credits remain in your account indefinitely.

**Can I get a refund on unused credits?**
Contact support at [support@routor.ai](mailto:support@routor.ai).

**Is there a free tier?**
Signup is free, but requests require a positive credit balance — top up from the Billing page to start.