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

# AI credits and add-ons

> How Aura uses AI credits, how to get more, and the add-ons that extend your workspace.

Aura uses **AI credits** each time it answers. Your plan includes a monthly allowance, and you can buy more whenever you need them.

## How credits work

* **Included credits** come with your plan and reset each billing cycle.
* **Purchased credits** come from credit packs (and from the [setup reward](https://docs.emplorium.io/get-started/setup-guide.md)). They **never expire**.
* A simple answer on the default model uses about **0.5 credits**, so 100 credits is about 200 answers.

Your balance shows at the bottom of each agent's menu on the [Aura AI page](https://docs.emplorium.io/aura/overview.md), and in **Settings › Add-ons** under **AI Credit Balance**.

> [!WARNING]
>
> When credits run out, Aura stops answering and sends its **credit exhausted message** instead. Set that message in [Prompts](https://docs.emplorium.io/aura/define.md#prompts), and turn on auto-reload so it doesn't happen.

## Buy credits

1. Click **Get more credits** (on the Aura AI page) or open **Settings › Add-ons**.
2. Pick a credit pack, or choose a custom amount.
3. Confirm the one-time charge. The credits are added straight away and never expire.

## Auto-reload

Auto-reload buys more credits automatically when your balance runs low, so Aura never stops mid-chat. Turn it on from **Settings › Add-ons**: choose the balance that triggers a top-up and the amount to top up to. Once it's on, the page shows your rule, for example *Top up to 500 when your balance is 50 AI credits*.

![The Add-ons page with the AI credit balance and add-on catalog](https://mintcdn.com/emplorium/ugrIr0OwIbcsQUR_/images/billing/add-ons.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=ugrIr0OwIbcsQUR_\&q=85\&s=18929ede878769370e6bb15917476016)

Settings › Add-ons: your credit balance, active add-ons and the catalog.

## Add-ons

Add-ons extend your workspace without changing your plan. Find them in **Settings › Add-ons**:

| Add-on | What it adds |
| - | - |
| **Extra teammates** | More teammates who can join the workspace. |
| **Extra AI agents** | More AI agents in the workspace. |
| **Extra AI credits** | One-time AI credits. |
| **Extra AI storage** | More knowledge storage for training Aura. |
| **Premium support** | Priority support for your workspace. |

New capacity starts straight away. **Active add-ons** lists what you have, with any scheduled change.


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