Credits and Billing

How Credits Work

How Credits Work Credits are the currency that powers every tool in AI Rankia. Each action — monitoring a prompt, running keyword research, generating schema markup — costs a specific number of credits. Your plan includes a monthly credit allowance, and you can buy additional credits anytime. Credit costs per tool AI Search Monitoring (per model, per prompt, per run) | Model | Credits | Type | |-------|---------|------| | GPT 5 Web Search | 1 | Native (Explorer) | | Google AI Overview | 1 | Native (Explorer) | | Google AI Mode | 1 | Native (Explorer) | | Perplexity Sonar | 1 | Native (Explorer) | | Grok 4.1 Web Search | 1 | Native (Explorer) | | Gemini Search Latest | 2 | Native (Explorer) | | Claude Search Latest | 3 | Native (Explorer) | | DeepSeek v3 | 1 | Non-native (Voyager) | | DeepSeek R1 | 1 | Non-native (Voyager) | | Llama 4 Maverick | 1 | Non-native (Voyager) | | Claude Sonnet 4 | 1 | Non-native (Voyager) | | GPT 5 | 1 | Non-native (Voyager) | | Grok 4 | 1 | Non-native (Voyager) | | Ernie 4.5 (Baidu) | 1 | Non-native (Voyager) | | Qwen 3 235b | 1 | Non-native (Voyager) | | Mistral Medium | 1 | Non-native (Voyager) | | Kimi K2 | 1 | Non-native (Voyager) | GEO Tools | Tool | Credits per use | Sidebar location | |------|----------------|------------------| | Mentions Opportunities | 50 | GEO Tools → Mentions Opportunities | | AI Schema Creator | 30 | GEO Tools → AI Schema Creator | | Domain Overview | 10 | SEO Tools → Domain Overview | | Query Fan-Out (generate sub-queries) | 5 | Prompt Monitoring → Fan-Out | | AI Overview Ranked Keywords | 3 | GEO Tools → AI Overview Ranked Keywords | | LLM Readiness Audit | 3 | GEO Tools → LLM Readiness Audit | | Citation Share of Voice | 3 | Prompt Monitoring → SoV | | Keyword Analysis (AI Prompt Discovery) | 3 | AI Prompt Discovery | | Enrich Query Fan-Out (per sub-query) | 1 | Prompt Monitoring → Enrich | | Brand Mentions Summary | 1 | Brand Mentions Summary | | Brand Mentions Details | 1 | Brand Mentions Details | | Trend Mentions | 1 | Trend Mentions | | Generate Action Plan | 1 | Action Center → Tasks | SEO Tools | Tool | Credits | Sidebar location | |------|---------|------------------| | Domain Overview | 10 | SEO Tools → Domain Overview | | Ranked Keywords | 1 | SEO Tools → Keyword Intelligence | | Keywords for Site | 1 | SEO Tools → Keyword Intelligence | | Competitors Domain | 1 | SEO Tools → Competitor Research | | SERP Competitors | 1 | SEO Tools → Competitor Research | | Domain Intersection | 1 | SEO Tools → Domain Intersection | | Page Intersection | 1 | SEO Tools → Page Intersection | | Backlinks Summary | 1 | SEO Tools → Link Building Suite | | Backlinks Referring Domains | 1 | SEO Tools → Link Building Suite | | Backlinks Anchors | 1 | SEO Tools → Link Building Suite | | Backlinks Competitors | 1 | SEO Tools → Link Building Suite | | Historical Rank Overview | 1 | SEO Tools → Domain Overview | | Historical SERPs | 1 | SEO Tools → Keyword Intelligence | | Ad Traffic by Keywords | 1 | SEO Tools → Keyword Intelligence | Monthly credit allowances by plan | Plan | Price | Credits/month | Scheduled Prompts | Workspaces | Seats | |------|-------|---------------|-------------------|------------|-------| | Free | $0 | 50 (one-time) | 0 | 1 | 1 | | Starter | $29/mo | 720 | 36 | 1 | 1 | | Pro | $89/mo | 2,250 | 50 | 1 | 1 | | Plus | $249/mo | 7,200 | 200 | 3 | 5 | | Premium | $699/mo | 27,000 | 500 | 10 | 25 | Real example: how monitoring credits add up Here's a real prompt from the platform: Prompt: "What is the best AI SEO platform I can subscribe to today for full site analysis?" Models selected: GPT 5 Search (1) + Gemini Search (2) + Claude Search (3) + Perplexity Sonar (1) + Google AI Mode (1) + Grok 4.1 (1) Credits per run: 9 credits Frequency: Weekly (4 runs/month) Monthly cost for this one prompt: 36 credits If you monitor 10 prompts like this: 10 × 36 = 360 credits/month — fits the Starter plan (720 credits) with room for research tools. Budget-friendly option: Select only the 5 cheapest native models (GPT 5, AI Overview, AI Mode, Perplexity, Grok) at 1 credit each = 5 credits per run. 10 prompts × 5 credits × 4 weeks = 200 credits/month. Pay-as-you-go credits If you run out of monthly credits, purchase additional packs: | Pack | Credits | Price | Per credit | |------|---------|-------|------------| | Small | 150 | $17.80 | $0.12 | | Medium | 350 | $39.00 | $0.11 | | Large | 750 | $79.00 | $0.11 | Pay-as-you-go credits never expire and are consumed first (before subscription credits). They carry over between billing periods. Checking your credit balance Go to Credit Management in the sidebar (bottom section) to see: - Subscription credits remaining this billing period - Pay-as-you-go credit balance (labeled "Premium") - Your current plan name and monthly limit - A warning banner appears when you drop below 100 credits Tips for managing credits - Start cheap, expand later. Monitor 5-10 prompts with 5 models (5 credits/run) before adding expensive models like Claude Search (3 credits) - Use AI Overview Ranked Keywords (3 credits) before Mentions Opportunities (50 credits) — it helps you prioritize which keywords to investigate deeper - Most SEO tools cost just 1 credit — use them freely for competitive research (except Domain Overview which costs 10) - AI Schema Creator costs 30 credits but generates production-ready JSON-LD you can copy-paste immediately - Generate Action Plan costs just 1 credit — run it after every monitoring cycle for fresh recommendations

Plans and Pricing

Plans and Pricing All AI Rankia plans include every tool and all 17+ AI models. Plans differ only in credit allowance, scheduled prompts, workspaces, and team seats. Plan comparison | Feature | Starter | Pro | Plus | Premium | |---------|---------|-----|------|----------| | Price | $29/mo | $89/mo | $249/mo | $699/mo | | Credits/month | 720 | 2,250 | 7,200 | 27,000 | | Scheduled prompts | 36 | 50 | 200 | 500 | | Workspaces | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | | Seats per workspace | 1 | 1 | 5 | 25 | | API access | — | — | — | Yes | | All 15+ tools | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | All 17+ AI models | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Annual billing All plans are available with annual billing at 2 months free (pay for 10, get 12). Free tier When you sign up, you receive a free visibility report and 50 credits to explore all tools. No credit card required. The free tier has 0 scheduled prompts — you can run one-off analyses but not recurring monitoring. What "all tools included" means Unlike competitors who gate features behind higher tiers: - Every plan gets Schema Creator, LLM Readiness Audit, Query Fan-Out, Mentions Opportunities, Action Center, all SEO tools, and all AI models - The only differences between plans are volume limits (credits, prompts, workspaces, seats) - No hidden add-ons or separate toolkit purchases How to estimate your credits Step 1 — Monitoring budget: | Your situation | Prompts | Models | Credits/month | |----------------|---------|--------|---------------| | Testing the waters | 5 | 5 native (1 cr each) | 100 credits | | Serious monitoring | 15 | 5 native | 300 credits | | Full coverage | 36 | 5 native | 720 credits | | With premium models | 20 | 7 native (incl Gemini+Claude) | 720 credits | Step 2 — Research & optimization budget: | Tool | Cost | How often | |------|------|-----------| | Action Plan generation | 1 credit | Every monitoring cycle | | LLM Readiness Audit | 3 credits | Once, then after major changes | | AI Overview Ranked Keywords | 3 credits | Monthly | | Query Fan-Out (generate) | 5 credits | Per prompt you want to analyze | | Domain Overview | 10 credits | Per domain | | Schema Creator | 30 credits | Per page | | Mentions Opportunities | 50 credits | Quarterly | Example: 15 prompts × 5 models × 4 weeks = 300 monitoring + 100 research = 400/month → Starter plan (720) works with room to spare. Best plan for your role - Individual marketer or SEO: Starter ($29) — covers 10-36 prompts + research tools - Marketing team or power user: Pro ($89) — heavier research, more Schema generations - Agency (2-3 clients): Plus ($249) — 3 workspaces, 5 seats, 200 prompts - Enterprise or large agency: Premium ($699) — 10 workspaces, 25 seats, API, 500 prompts Upgrading, downgrading, and canceling You can change your plan at any time from the billing settings in your profile. Upgrades take effect immediately with a prorated charge. Downgrades take effect at the next billing cycle. Cancellation stops billing at the end of the current period — your data remains accessible until then. Pay-as-you-go credits All plans can purchase additional credit packs if you run out: | Pack | Credits | Price | |------|---------|-------| | Small | 150 | $17.80 | | Medium | 350 | $39.00 | | Large | 750 | $79.00 | PAYG credits never expire and carry over between billing periods.