The autonomous model
The 30-day cycle, credits & fair metering
AI92 works in 30-day cycles. At the start of a cycle it plans; through the month it executes and tracks; and you watch progress in the usage meters on My Activity. Understanding two ideas here saves you from second-guessing the system. First, credits: paid actions - generating an image, running certain analyses - cost credits, and your plan gives you an allowance each cycle. Second, fair metering: if an action fails or comes back empty, you are not charged for it. Asynchronous jobs (the ones that run in the background) reserve the credits up front and automatically refund them if the job fails, so a glitch never quietly drains your balance. This is the mechanism that makes "let it run" safe rather than scary - you can leave a cycle working overnight knowing the meter only moves for work that actually delivered. You'll also see where your allowance sits at any moment, so topping up or upgrading is a decision you make with the numbers in front of you, never a surprise.
Key takeaway: Work runs in 30-day cycles; paid actions cost credits; metering is fair - failed or empty actions aren't charged, and async jobs reserve then refund. That's what makes "let it run" safe.
Try this in your dashboard
The best way to learn AI92 is to use it - open your dashboard and follow along.