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title: "How does Alchemy bill me for my usage?"
description: "Learn how Alchemy bills you for your usage each month and why you might get multiple invoices per monthly billing cycle."
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# How does Alchemy bill me for my usage?

With Pay-as-you-go, you’re billed based on the usage your team generates. Usage accrues continuously as you make requests. You’re only charged for what you use, not a fixed monthly fee.

### Billing thresholds
Instead of charging on a fixed schedule, Pay-as-you-go uses **billing thresholds**.

- Each account has a threshold that represents how much usage can accrue before a charge is attempted.
- When your balance reaches the threshold, we attempt to collect payment automatically.
- Thresholds can increase over time as invoices are successfully paid.
- Threshold growth is gradual and based on payment history, not sudden usage spikes.

**Example**

If your threshold is $50, we attempt to charge your payment method once your accrued usage reaches $50. That charge includes all usage since the last successful payment.

If the threshold is not reached, your balance carries forward.

### Billing cadence
There is no fixed billing day for Pay-as-you-go accounts.

- Charges happen when your threshold is reached, or
- At the end of a billing period if there is an outstanding balance \(typically the 1st of each month\)

Each charge includes:

- Newly accrued usage
- Any unpaid balance from before

### What happens when you don’t pay an invoice

If a charge or invoice is not paid:

- We retry payment attempts over a short time window.
- Continued non-payment will lead to temporary limits on usage.
- Usage is restored once the outstanding balance is settled.

### Billing tips

- **Keep payment details up to date**: make sure your payment method is valid and up to date to avoid failed charges and interruptions.
- **Admins are responsible for billing**: only account admins can: manage payment methods, view and pay invoices, and make billing-related changes. If you’re not an account admin, you may need to contact one to resolve billing issues.
- **Use the Dashboard for billing info**: all billing-related information lives in the dashboard. Visit the [billing page](https://dashboard.alchemy.com/settings/billing) to view balances, invoices, payment history, and resolve overdue invoices.