> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.trysight.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
# Extra Credits
> Scale your AI credit pool, earn bonus credits, and understand how non-expiring balances work.
## Overview
Sight AI runs on a single **AI credit pool** per team. Your monthly plan grant refreshes each billing cycle.
There are three ways to get credits beyond your monthly plan grant:
1. **Raise your credit tier** — Pro and Advanced plans let you pick a higher monthly credit allowance from a dropdown on the billing page.
2. **Buy a one-time credit pack** — purchase non-expiring extra credits from the billing page whenever you need a top-up.
3. **Bonus credits** — Referrals, promo codes, and other rewards add non-expiring credits to your team balance.
## How credits are spent
Everything powered by AI draws from the same pool: articles, images, AI editor actions, visibility checks, agent chat, automations, outreach drafts, and more.
**Approximate anchor:** \~100 credits = 1 full SEO article (text + image).
Background infrastructure — embeddings (which power site search, agent memory, and retrieval), the website analysis that auto-configures a new site during setup, and internal content classification — is **included and never deducted** from your balance.
Credits are consumed in this order:
1. **Monthly plan grant** — refreshes at the start of each billing period
2. **Bonus credits** — referrals, promos (never expire)
3. **Extra credits** — any purchased one-time balance (never expire)
## Scaling your monthly credits (Pro & Advanced)
Pro and Advanced plans include a **credit tier dropdown** on the plan-selection and billing pages. Pick the tier that matches your volume — pricing adjusts automatically.
**Pro credit tiers**
| Credits/mo | Monthly | Annual (per mo) |
| ---------- | ------- | --------------- |
| 5,000 | \$129 | \$103 |
| 10,000 | \$219 | \$175 |
| 20,000 | \$399 | \$319 |
| 40,000 | \$749 | \$599 |
**Advanced credit tiers**
| Credits/mo | Monthly | Annual (per mo) |
| ---------- | ------- | --------------- |
| 25,000 | \$499 | \$399 |
| 50,000 | \$849 | \$679 |
| 100,000 | \$1,499 | \$1,199 |
| 200,000 | \$2,699 | \$2,159 |
Upgrading to a higher tier takes effect immediately with prorated billing. See [Upgrading and Downgrading](/billing/upgrading-downgrading).
### Starter plan
Starter includes a **fixed 1,500 credits per month** (\~15 articles). To get more monthly credits or unlock AI Visibility, Autopilot, and Automations, upgrade to **Pro**.
## One-time credit packs
Need a top-up without changing your monthly plan? Buy a one-time AI credit pack from **Settings** > **Billing** > **Buy AI Credits**. Each pack shows an **estimated article count** (\~100 credits ≈ 1 full article) so you know roughly how much content it covers.
| Credits | Est. articles | Price |
| ------- | ------------- | ------- |
| 2,500 | \~25 | \$79 |
| 5,000 | \~50 | \$149 |
| 10,000 | \~100 | \$249 |
| 20,000 | \~200 | \$399 |
| 50,000 | \~500 | \$899 |
| 100,000 | \~1,000 | \$1,649 |
| 200,000 | \~2,000 | \$2,999 |
Credit packs:
* **Never expire**
* Are **shared across all sites** on your team
* Are charged immediately to your subscription's payment method (active subscription required — not available during trial)
* Are spent **after** your monthly plan grant and bonus credits are exhausted
## Bonus credits (referrals & promos)
Bonus credits are added to your team when you:
* **Refer a friend** — you and your friend each receive **2,500 bonus credits** when they subscribe
* **Redeem a promo code** — promo grants are credited to your team balance
Bonus credits:
* **Never expire**
* Are **shared across all sites** on your team
* Are spent **after** your monthly plan grant is exhausted
* Remain in your account even if you change plans or pause your subscription
[Learn more about the referral program](/guides/referral-program)
## Tracking your balance
View your credit usage from:
* **Settings** > **Billing** — monthly grant, used/remaining, bonus balance
* **Agent workspace** — live credits badge in the header
* **Generation flows** — clear messaging when you're running low
## When to scale credits vs. upgrade plans
| Scenario | Recommendation |
| ------------------------------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| You need more monthly AI capacity on Pro or Advanced | **Raise your credit tier** from the billing page |
| You need a one-off top-up without changing your monthly bill | **Buy a one-time credit pack** from the billing page |
| You need AI Visibility, Autopilot, or Automations | **Upgrade** to Pro or Advanced — credits alone don't unlock features |
| You need Outreach author lookup | **Upgrade to Advanced** — Outreach is Advanced-exclusive |
| You're on Starter and need more than 1,500 credits/mo | **Upgrade to Pro** |
| You earned credits from a referral or promo | **Use bonus credits** — they never expire |
## Frequently Asked Questions
No. Your plan grant refreshes each billing period. Bonus and extra credits never expire and carry over indefinitely.
Bonus credits stay on your team. If you reactivate later, they're still available.
Yes. Go to **Settings** > **Billing** and click **Buy AI Credits**. Packs start at 2,500 credits (est. \~25 articles) for \$79, never expire, and are charged immediately to your payment method on file.
Referral bonuses are granted when your referred friend converts to a paid subscription. Promo redemption follows the same rules as paid teams.
If you're already on Pro or Advanced and just need more volume, raising your credit tier is usually the right move. If you need new features (Visibility, Autopilot, Outreach), upgrade your plan tier first.