Pricing
You only pay for what you use.
Your cost is calculated based on credits,
with higher credit packages offering a lower cost per use.
Credits cover API calls, processed words, and other features, with limits varying by plan.
One credit includes a monthly quota of processed words and API calls.
Annual pricing includes an additional 20% discount + 12x word quota per credit.
Higher-tier plans provide more cost-effective options.
Build
Early testing, personal projects, MVP, low-volume workflows
$50 /credit/month
- Up to 250k words per credit for a monthly subscription
- Up to 3 million words per credit for a yearly subscription
- 100 API requests per minute
- 1 Demo or Tech Support session
- Access to SDK / Libraries
- Extensive documentation
- 1 month of recording storage
- Basic analytics
Launch
Small production workloads with moderate volume
$200 /credit/month
- Up to 1.6 million words per credit for a monthly subscription
- Up to 20 million words per credit for a yearly subscription
- 200 API requests per minute
- 48-hour support response time
- 1 Demo or Tech Support session
- Access to SDK / Libraries
- Extensive documentation
- Access to Beta Features
- 3 months of recording storage
- Basic analytics
Scale
Heavy workloads, serious automation, predictable cost
$500 /credit/month
- Up to 5 million words per credit for a monthly subscription
- Up to 60 million words per credit for a yearly subscription
- 500 API requests per minute
- 24-hour support response time
- 1 hr/month Free Business Tech Support session
- Priority support
- Access to SDK / Libraries
- Extensive documentation
- Dedicated Account Manager
- Custom Endpoint Configuration
- Access to Beta Features
- 6 months of recording storage
- Basic analytics
Enterprise
Regulated industries, dedicated environment, SLA
Custom
- Unlimited Business Tech Support
- Custom throttling
- Service Level Agreement (SLA)
- Direct access to data source
- Advanced analytics
- Custom reporting tools
- Onboarding and Training Sessions
- Priority Feature Requests
- Access to Beta Features
- Custom Endpoint Configuration
Floor price comparison
The floor price is the minimum cost applied to each API job. It ensures predictable billing for very small or extremely cheap tasks and prevents fractional micro-charges during high-volume automation.
| Plan | AI job floor | Utility floor | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Build | $0.01 | $0.005 | baseline |
| Launch | $0.008 | $0.004 | 20% lower |
| Scale | $0.006 | $0.003 | 40% lower |
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Frequently asked questions
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Credits are the foundation of SharpAPI’s pricing system. Each subscription plan starts with 1 credit by default, offering a pre-paid quota of processed input and output words, API calls, and other features. These quotas are included in your monthly subscription and vary depending on the plan you choose. Higher-tier plans are optimized to provide greater value per credit, ensuring scalability as your business grows.
If your needs increase, you can easily add more credits to your plan at the same price, without changing your subscription. For even better value, you can switch to a higher-tier plan where each credit includes larger quotas. If your usage decreases, you can remove extra credits at any time, and the change will take effect in the next monthly subscription cycle. This flexibility ensures that you only pay for what you need, with the ability to adjust your plan as your requirements evolve.
Each credit is billed monthly, giving you predictable costs and clear usage limits. Whether you're starting small or managing high-volume API workloads, the credit system adapts to your needs, providing a hassle-free way to manage your API usage effectively.
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Each credit in SharpAPI’s pricing system provides a pre-paid quota for API usage, including:
Processed Words: The total input and output words handled by the API, with quotas varying by plan.
API Calls: Includes both AI-powered endpoints (like content generation) and utility endpoints (like data formatting).
Additional Features: Access to SDKs, libraries, analytics, and other plan-specific benefits.
Credits are billed monthly, and higher-tier plans include larger quotas per credit, offering better value and scalability. If your needs grow, you can add more credits or upgrade your plan, and if your usage decreases, you can remove extra credits for the next billing cycle.
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No, all costs are deducted from your credits unless explicitly specified for custom configurations or add-ons.
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Yes, plans can be upgraded or downgraded based on your changing needs. Changes will take effect at the start of your next billing cycle.
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If you exceed your credits, additional usage will be paused until more credits are purchased. You can purchase credits on-demand or upgrade your plan to avoid interruptions. It's advisable to monitor your usage via the Dashboard or our Quota API, and ensure you have enough credits for your needs.
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You can track your credit usage through your SharpAPI account Dashboard. It provides detailed reports on how credits are being used, allowing you to manage your subscription efficiently. Additionally, you can use the special Quota API endpoint to monitor your credit usage quota.
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Processed words refer to the total number of words handled by the API in a single job, including input and output words. For example, if you send 100 words for paraphrasing and the output is 120 words, the total processed word count is 220.
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AI Job Floor Price: The minimum cost for jobs processed by AI-powered endpoints, depending on complexity.
Utility Endpoint Price: A lower cost for jobs processed by non-AI utility endpoints, designed for simple operations like data retrieval or formatting.
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Yes, we provide custom plans tailored to your specific needs, including advanced analytics, custom endpoints, and dedicated account managers. Contact us for a consultation.
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No, you won't be charged for failed API jobs. We do not deduct words from your monthly quota for jobs that encounter issues. You can rerun the job without any impact on your subscription.
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API failed jobs occur when the AI engine experiences timeouts, network issues or produces inaccurate data. To ensure the accuracy of our returned JSON, we actively monitor for such behaviour. If a job encounters issues, it gracefully fails, and the status is marked as FAILED.
If your API job returns a status of FAILED, simply rerun the job. We understand that occasional failures may occur, and you won't be charged from your monthly word quota for these failed jobs. Feel free to retry without any impact on your usage limits.
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AI engines can sometimes exhibit whimsical behaviour, resulting in timeouts or hallucinated data. Our system is designed to detect such anomalies and initiate a graceful failure to maintain data integrity. If your job fails, you can simply rerun it. Ensure your inputs are valid, and if issues persist, contact SharpAPI support for assistance.
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The Enterprise plan offers unlimited support, custom endpoint configurations, SLAs, and direct access to advanced analytics and data sources.
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