> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://documentation.datalab.to/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Billing > How Datalab's per-page pricing, credits, and usage tracking work. Datalab bills for the processors and add-ons you run. Most have per-page rates; some also use measured compute costs. This page explains how billing works and how to manage your usage. ### Per-Page Pricing Every API request consumes credits based on the number of pages processed: * Charges are rounded up to the nearest cent. * Rates vary by processor (convert, extract, segment, etc.) and processing mode. * Bounding-box add-ons are billed on top of conversion. Table cell and list item boxes each include a word-prediction charge, counted once per request. See [Bounding Box Add-ons](/docs/recipes/conversion/conversion-api-overview#bounding-box-add-ons) for rates and combinations. See the full rate card at [datalab.to/pricing](https://www.datalab.to/pricing). ### Compute-Based Charges * **Cross-page merging** (`merge_cross_page`) adds a variable charge based on measured merge compute to the conversion rate. It is not a fixed per-page add-on. * **Balanced and accurate extraction** can use compute-based pricing for complex requests. When it applies, the charge is the higher of the page-based amount and the compute-based amount, rather than their sum. Other extraction requests may incur an output-field charge for large results. Review `cost_breakdown` in the completed response for the billed amount. These rules are separate from the extraction mode's base rate. ### Free Tier New accounts receive a **monthly usage allowance** with no credit card required: * **\$20/month** for accounts created with a work email address * **\$10/month** for accounts created with a personal email address Credits reset at the start of each 30-day cycle. The free tier supports up to 10 requests per minute and is designed to let you run a complete proof of concept before committing to a paid plan. ### Pay-as-You-Go When you outgrow the free allowance, add a payment method and switch to pay-as-you-go. There is no subscription, no plan to choose, and no minimum spend. Charges follow the processors, add-ons, and compute-based rules above. Processors are additive — if you convert and then extract the same document, you pay for each step separately. ### Team Plan For production workloads, the **Team** plan is \$400/month and includes: * \$400 of monthly usage (same per-page rates) * Production rate limits * Clickthrough BAA/DPA * SOC 2 report * Additional custom processor capacity [Contact us](https://www.datalab.to/contact) for Enterprise pricing with volume discounts and custom SLAs. ### Payment Failures and Grace Periods When a payment fails, you will receive an email notification from Stripe. * On failure, your account enters an `unpaid` state. * A 24-hour grace period with a usage cap gives you time to resolve the issue. * After the grace period, API access is blocked until payment is resolved. Update your payment method in the [billing dashboard](https://www.datalab.to/app/billing) or [contact support](mailto:support@datalab.to). ## Understanding Your Usage ### What Counts as a Page? * **PDF files**: Each page in the PDF * **Images**: Each image file counts as one page * **Office documents**: Each page in the document * **Multi-page TIFFs**: Each frame counts as a separate page * **Spreadsheets**: Pricing varies by extraction mode: * **Simple mode**: 2,500 cells per page, capped at 100 pages (\$0.60) per sheet * **Advanced mode**: 500 cells per page, no cap * For files with multiple sheets, each sheet is calculated separately and then summed ### Monitoring Usage Track usage through: 1. **Dashboard Overview**: Real-time usage statistics at [datalab.to/app](https://www.datalab.to/app) 2. **Usage Reports**: Detailed breakdown by processing type Usage statistics may be slightly delayed. ## Next Steps Understand file size limits, page limits, and rate limiting. Understand HTTP error codes and subscription errors. Get started converting documents in minutes. See the latest updates and changes to the Datalab platform.