Billing & Pricing Guide

AIOrouter uses a monthly gym model: each subscription includes a provider-cost indexed monthly allowance, unused allowance expires at the end of the billing period, and overage only starts after the included allowance is exhausted.

Included allowance is calculated at the locked provider-cost rate for eligible models. Prepaid credits and overage use separate retail rates so AIOrouter can absorb FX, compliance, infrastructure, and provider-volatility risk without surprise bills.

Plans

Explorer — $19/month

• Below-20 CAD entry plan for evaluation and light API usage
• Provider-cost indexed monthly allowance for eligible Chinese value models
• 30 requests/minute rate limit
• Hard stop by default; purchase prepaid credits to continue
• Single API key

Developer — $29/month

• Larger provider-cost indexed monthly allowance
• Access to all 7 models
• 60 requests/minute rate limit
• Email support (24h response)
• Single API key

Professional — $79/month

• Best-value builder plan with a higher monthly allowance
• Access to all 7 models
• 120 requests/minute rate limit
• Lower overage rate than Developer
• Priority email support

Business — $149/month

• Team allowance for production workloads
• Access to all 7 models
• 300 requests/minute rate limit
• Priority email support (4h response)
• Multiple API keys
• Priority routing

Starter Pack — $10 (one-time)

• Prepaid credits
• No monthly commitment
• Perfect for testing and evaluation
• Same API access as paid plans

How Quotas Work

1. Each month, your provider-cost indexed allowance resets on your billing date
2. API calls deduct from that allowance using the locked provider-cost rate for the billing period
3. Token-equivalent usage varies by model: lower-cost models go further, reasoning and western models consume allowance faster or may require prepaid credits
4. If you exhaust your allowance mid-month:
   • You can purchase additional prepaid credits
   • Overage is automatically deducted from linked prepaid balance
   • Set an overage cap from the Dashboard to prevent surprise costs

Currency & Tax

• Currency: All prices in Canadian Dollars (CAD)
• GST/HST: Applicable Canadian sales tax added at checkout
• Tax Invoices: Available from Stripe Customer Portal

Payment Methods

• Credit/debit cards (Visa, Mastercard, Amex) via Stripe
• All payments processed in CAD

Refunds

• Monthly subscriptions: Non-refundable for the current billing period. Cancel anytime — cancellation takes effect at the end of the current period.
• Prepaid credit packs: Refundable within 7 days if unused (zero API calls made).
• Refund requests: Contact billing@aiorouter.ca

Usage Tracking

Monitor your usage from the Dashboard:

• Current month's token usage
• Quota remaining
• Usage history (past 12 months)
• Per-model breakdown

Billing Cycle

• Subscriptions renew on the same day each month
• Prepaid credits never expire
• You'll receive an email invoice after each payment

FAQ

Q: Can I switch plans mid-month? A: Yes. Upgrade takes effect immediately (pro-rated charge). Downgrade takes effect at next billing cycle.

Q: What happens if I go over my quota? A: Overage is deducted from prepaid credits if available. You can set a hard cap to prevent overage.

Q: Do you offer annual billing? A: Not yet. Annual billing with 2 months free is planned for a future release.

Q: Are there any hidden fees? A: No. Your plan includes a locked provider-cost allowance plus applicable tax. Overage and prepaid credits use the published retail rate shown before purchase or deduction.