Account & Billing
Understand Computer Charges and AI Provider Costs
By TermSquad · Last reviewed
TermSquad charges for the computer. AI providers charge separately for their accounts, subscriptions, credits, or API usage.
A computer subscription does not include unlimited AI requests.
Compare the two charges
| Charge | What it covers | Where to manage it |
|---|---|---|
| TermSquad computer plan | The selected computer’s allocated resources and TermSquad environment. | TermSquad Billing and its Stripe portal. |
| AI provider access | Models and usage under that provider’s terms and limits. | The provider’s account or billing settings. |
Your choice of AI provider does not change the computer’s plan automatically. Upgrading the computer does not increase the provider’s model quota.
Multiple computers and agents
Each computer has a separate TermSquad subscription. Each agent request uses the credentials configured for that tool on the computer.
Running several agents or a Squad debate can consume provider usage concurrently. A provider subscription may include limits even when requests do not have a separate visible charge.
Check the provider account if you need to understand API metering, credits, or organization budgets.
Avoid billing confusion
If a payment error appears in TermSquad Billing, investigate the computer subscription. If an agent reports a quota, model-access, or provider-payment error, investigate the AI account.
Stopping a computer does not cancel its recurring TermSquad subscription. Logging out of an AI tool does not cancel that provider’s subscription either.
See multiple-computer billing and Use Your Own AI Subscription or API Key.