Priced like the
real cost.
1 credit = $0.0005 of upstream model cost. Pick a plan that matches your usage; bring more credits when you need them.
Free
25 Credits/mo
≈ 10–12 runs on Gemini Flash-Lite
Try the optimizer with our cheapest models — no card required.
Starter
600 Credits/mo
≈ 25+ runs on Gemini Flash
A taste of the full catalog without committing to a real plan.
Plus
1,200 Credits/mo
≈ 50+ runs on Gemini Flash
For hobbyists running prompts every day — the sweet spot under $10.
Pro
2,800 Credits/mo
≈ 120+ runs on Gemini Flash
For pros who want headroom without paying business prices.
Need more credits this month?
One-time top-up packs never expire. Add on top of any subscription, including Free. Use them for the occasional Opus run without upgrading your whole plan.
How Credits Work
Every optimization calls real AI models. We measure the exact upstream cost and convert it to credits at a fixed rate: 1 credit = $0.0005. A cheap Gemini Flash run costs ~15 credits, a heavy Claude Opus run ~200 credits. You always see the real price.
Feature gates per tier
Optional OpenRouter parameters unlock as you move up tiers. Backend rejects requests that exceed your plan; the UI dims the matching control.
OpenRouter web plugin (Exa) augments the prompt with live results.
Pin up to 3 alternate models per request — first available wins.
Reasoning effort high / xhigh on supported models.
Routes only to providers that do not retain payloads.
Opus, GPT-5, o1/o3, Gemini Pro, Grok-4 — flagship reasoning tier.
| Feature | Free | Starter | Plus | Pro | Business |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Web search OpenRouter web plugin (Exa) augments the prompt with live results. | |||||
Fallback chain Pin up to 3 alternate models per request — first available wins. | |||||
Advanced reasoning depth Reasoning effort high / xhigh on supported models. | |||||
Zero Data Retention Routes only to providers that do not retain payloads. | |||||
Premium models Opus, GPT-5, o1/o3, Gemini Pro, Grok-4 — flagship reasoning tier. | |||||
Batch size (prompts/job) | 2 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 30 |
How credits are reserved
Each optimization reserves credits upfront based on the chosen model’s cost class. The actual cost is reconciled after the run — if it lands lower, the difference is refunded automatically.
Gemini Flash Lite · other economy-band models
Haiku · Sonnet · Flash · GPT-5 mini · Llama 3 / 4
Opus · GPT-5 · o1 / o3 · Gemini Pro · Grok-4
Reconciliation: if the actual upstream cost is lower than the reservation, the excess is returned to your subscription bucket as a reservation_refund ledger row. If higher, the difference is charged from your balance.
Pricing questions, answered
How credits, top-ups, and per-seat billing actually behave.
- What is a credit on VantagePrompt?
- A credit is a fixed unit of real model cost: 1 credit = $0.0005 of upstream AI compute. Every optimization calls a real model, and the exact upstream cost is measured and converted at that rate with no token markup. A cheap Gemini Flash run costs around 15 credits; a heavy Claude Opus run around 200.
- Do unused credits roll over to the next month?
- Subscription credits reset to your plan amount on the 1st of each month and do not roll over. Top-up credits are separate: they never expire and carry over indefinitely. Runs always drain the subscription balance first, so purchased top-ups are only touched once the monthly allowance is gone.
- What happens if I run out of credits mid-month?
- Buy a one-time top-up pack: 1,000 credits for $5, 4,500 for $20, or 12,000 for $50. Packs never expire and stack on top of any plan, including Free. You can also enable auto top-up, which charges your saved pack automatically when the balance runs low.
- Which AI models can I use on each plan?
- The Free plan uses the economy band — fast, current models that cost about 1 credit per run. Every paid plan, starting with Starter at $3/month, unlocks the full curated catalog: Gemini, Claude, GPT and the rest of the OpenRouter whitelist, including premium reasoning models.
- How does Business per-seat pricing work?
- The Business plan costs $15 per seat per month with a minimum of 2 seats. Each seat adds 2,000 credits per month to a shared team pool, and admins can set per-member quotas on top. Templates, collections, and analytics are shared across the whole workspace.
- Can I cancel or change my plan at any time?
- Yes. You can upgrade, downgrade, or cancel from the billing portal at any time, and your plan stays active until the end of the period you already paid for. Annual billing, where available, costs ten times the monthly price — two months free.