Pricing - RedPill AI

Overview

RedPill uses pay-as-you-go pricing based on token usage. Pay only for what you use, with no monthly minimums or subscriptions required.

All 60+ models (66+ provider integrations available) are TEE-protected at no extra cost. Privacy is included by default.

How Pricing Works

Token-Based Billing

You’re charged based on the number of tokens processed:

Cost = (Prompt Tokens × Prompt Price) + (Completion Tokens × Completion Price)

Example:

# Request with GPT-5
Prompt: "Explain quantum computing" (4 tokens)
Response: 150 tokens

Cost = (4 × $1.25/M) + (150 × $10/M)
     = $0.000005 + $0.0015
     = $0.001505

What is a Token?

Tokens are pieces of words. On average:

1 token ≈ 4 characters in English
1 token ≈ ¾ of a word
100 tokens ≈ 75 words

Tokenizer Tool

Calculate tokens for your text →

Pricing Tiers

Free Tier

Perfect for testing and experimentation:

Feature	Free Tier
Rate Limit	60 requests/min
Token Limit	100K tokens/min
Models	All 60+ models (66+ provider integrations available)
TEE Protection	✅ Included

Pay-As-You-Go

No monthly commitment:

Feature	Pay-As-You-Go
Credit	Purchase as needed
Minimum	$10 minimum purchase
Rate Limit	600 requests/min
Token Limit	1M tokens/min
Models	All 60+ models (66+ provider integrations available)
TEE Protection	✅ Included
Priority Support	✅ Yes

Enterprise

Custom solutions for large organizations:

Feature	Enterprise
Credit	Custom pricing
Rate Limit	Custom
Token Limit	Custom
Models	All models + custom
TEE Protection	✅ Included
Dedicated Support	✅ 24/7
SLA	99.9% uptime
Custom Models	Available

Contact Sales

Get enterprise pricing →

Model Pricing

OpenAI Models

Model	Prompt (per M tokens)	Completion (per M tokens)
GPT-5.1	$1.25	$10
GPT-5	$1.25	$10
GPT-5 Mini	$0.25	$2
GPT-4.1	$2	$8
GPT-3.5 Turbo	$0.5	$1.5

Anthropic Models

Model	Prompt (per M tokens)	Completion (per M tokens)
Claude Sonnet 4.5	$3	$15
Claude Opus 4.1	$15	$75
Claude 3.5 Haiku	$0.8	$4

Google Models

Model	Prompt (per M tokens)	Completion (per M tokens)
Gemini 2.5 Pro	$1.25	$10
Gemini 2.5 Flash	$0.3	$2.5
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite	$0.1	$0.4

DeepSeek Models

Model	Prompt (per M tokens)	Completion (per M tokens)
DeepSeek V3.1	$0.28	$1.14
DeepSeek R1	$0.55	$2.19
DeepSeek Chat	$0.14	$0.28

Qwen Models

Model	Prompt (per M tokens)	Completion (per M tokens)
Qwen3 Coder 480B	$0.3	$1.49
Qwen3 VL 30B	$0.15	$0.6
Qwen 2.5 VL 72B	$0.59	$0.59
Qwen 2.5 7B	$0.04	$0.1

ZhipuAI Models

Model	Prompt (per M tokens)	Completion (per M tokens)
GLM-4.6	$0.5	$2

Phala Confidential AI

Model	Prompt (per M tokens)	Completion (per M tokens)
DeepSeek V3 (TEE)	$0.28	$1.14
GPT-OSS 120B (TEE)	$0.1	$0.49
Qwen 2.5 VL 72B (TEE)	$0.59	$0.59
Qwen 2.5 7B (TEE)	$0.04	$0.1
Qwen3 VL 235B (TEE)	$0.3	$1.49

View All Models

See pricing for all 60+ models (66+ provider integrations available) →

Cost Examples

Chatbot (1M messages/month)

Scenario: Customer support chatbot

Average prompt: 50 tokens
Average response: 150 tokens
Model: GPT-3.5 Turbo

Monthly cost = 1M × [(50 × $0.5/M) + (150 × $1.5/M)]
             = 1M × [$0.000025 + $0.000225]
             = 1M × $0.00025
             = $250/month

Document Analysis (10K documents)

Scenario: Legal document review

Average document: 2K tokens
Average analysis: 500 tokens
Model: Claude Sonnet 4.5

Total cost = 10K × [(2K × $3/M) + (500 × $15/M)]
           = 10K × [$0.006 + $0.0075]
           = 10K × $0.0135
           = $135

Code Generation (100K generations)

Scenario: AI coding assistant

Average prompt: 100 tokens
Average code: 300 tokens
Model: GPT-4.1

Total cost = 100K × [(100 × $2/M) + (300 × $8/M)]
           = 100K × [$0.0002 + $0.0024]
           = 100K × $0.0026
           = $260

Rate Limits

Free Tier

Limit	Value
Requests per minute	60
Tokens per minute	100,000
Tokens per day	2,000,000

Pay-As-You-Go

Limit	Value
Requests per minute	600
Tokens per minute	1,000,000
Tokens per day	20,000,000

Enterprise

Custom rate limits based on your needs.

Billing & Credits

Credit System

RedPill uses an internal credit system for billing: Conversion Rate: 1 USD = 2,000,000 credits Example Conversion:

$10 USD = 20,000,000 credits
$50 USD = 100,000,000 credits
$100 USD = 200,000,000 credits

How It Works:

Token costs are converted to credits
Credits deducted from your balance in real-time
Your dashboard shows balance in both USD and credits

Example Token Cost Calculation:

# GPT-5: $1.25/M input tokens, $10/M output tokens
# Convert to credits:
Input cost: $1.25 / 1M tokens = 2,500 credits per token
Output cost: $10 / 1M tokens = 20,000 credits per token

# For a request with 100 input + 500 output tokens:
Total credits = (100 × 2.5) + (500 × 20)
              = 250 + 10,000
              = 10,250 credits
              = $0.005125 USD

Adding Credits

Go to Dashboard
Click “Add Credits”
Choose amount ($10 minimum)
Pay with credit card or crypto
Credits available immediately

Minimum Purchase Amounts:

Regular: $5 minimum ($ 10 minimum for first purchase)
Phala Cloud: $1 minimum

Maximum Purchase:

Regular: $100 per transaction (flat rate)
Phala Cloud: $10 per transaction
Enterprise: Custom limits

Auto-Recharge

Never run out of credits with automatic recharging: Setup Auto-Recharge:

curl https://api.redpill.ai/api/user/auto-recharge-settings \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -X PUT \
  -d '{
    "auto_recharge_enabled": true,
    "auto_recharge_threshold": 10,
    "auto_recharge_amount": 50
  }'

How It Works:

Set a threshold (e.g., $10 remaining)
Set recharge amount (e.g., $50)
System automatically recharges when balance drops below threshold
Uses your default payment method
Runs every 5 minutes
Automatically disables on payment failures

Requirements:

Minimum threshold: $5 USD
Minimum recharge: $5 USD
Valid default payment method required

Credit Expiration

Free credits: Expire after 90 days
Purchased credits: Never expire
Auto-recharged credits: Never expire

Billing Alerts

Set up alerts in your dashboard:

Low balance warning (e.g., less than $5)
Daily spend limit (e.g., more than $100/day)
Unusual usage spike detection
Auto-recharge notifications

Pricing vs Competitors

vs Direct Provider APIs

Provider	Model	Their Price	RedPill Price	Difference
OpenAI	GPT-4.1	$2/$ 8 per M	$2/$ 8 per M	Same
Anthropic	Claude Sonnet 4.5	$3/$ 15 per M	$3/$ 15 per M	Same
Google	Gemini 2.5 Pro	$1.25/$ 10 per M	$1.25/$ 10 per M	Same

RedPill pricing matches provider pricing, but adds TEE protection at no extra cost!

vs Tinfoil

Feature	Tinfoil	RedPill
Confidential models	✅ Yes	✅ Yes
Multi-provider	❌ Limited	✅ 60+ models (66+ provider integrations available)
TEE gateway	❌ No	✅ Yes
Price premium	~20% markup	Same as providers

vs OpenRouter

Feature	OpenRouter	RedPill
Multi-provider	✅ Yes	✅ Yes
TEE protection	❌ No	✅ Yes
Pricing	Competitive	Same + TEE

Cost Optimization Tips

1. Choose the Right Model

Don’t use GPT-4.1 when GPT-3.5 suffices:

GPT-4.1: $2/M → Complex reasoning
GPT-3.5: $0.5/M → Simple tasks
Savings: 4x cheaper!

2. Optimize Prompt Length

Shorter prompts = lower cost:

# ❌ Expensive (100 tokens)
"Please analyze the following text and provide a detailed..."

# ✅ Cheaper (10 tokens)
"Analyze: [text]"

3. Use Streaming

Stop generation early when you have enough:

stream = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="openai/gpt-4.1",
    messages=[...],
    stream=True,
    max_tokens=100  # Limit output
)

4. Cache Responses

Avoid redundant API calls:

# Cache common queries
cache = {}
key = hash(prompt)
if key in cache:
    return cache[key]
response = client.chat.completions.create(...)
cache[key] = response

5. Use Batch Processing

Process multiple items in one request:

# ✅ Efficient
response = client.chat.completions.create(
    messages=[{
        "role": "user",
        "content": "Translate these 10 phrases: ..."
    }]
)

6. Try Budget Models First

Start with cheaper models:

Try qwen/qwen-2.5-7b-instruct ($0.04/M)
If quality insufficient, upgrade to GPT-3.5 ($0.5/M)
Use GPT-4.1 ($2/M) only when necessary

Payment Methods

Supported Methods

Credit/Debit Cards - Visa, Mastercard, Amex via Stripe
Cryptocurrency - BTC, ETH, USDC via Coinbase Commerce
Wire Transfer - Enterprise only ($10K minimum)
ACH - US enterprise only
Phala Cloud - Direct integration for Phala ecosystem users

Payment Method Management

Manage your saved payment methods via API:

# List saved cards
curl https://api.redpill.ai/api/recharge/stripe/payment-methods \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

# Add new payment method
curl https://api.redpill.ai/api/recharge/stripe/payment-methods \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -X POST \
  -d '{
    "payment_method_id": "pm_abc123xyz"
  }'

# Set default payment method
curl https://api.redpill.ai/api/recharge/stripe/payment-methods/default \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -X PUT \
  -d '{
    "payment_method_id": "pm_abc123xyz"
  }'

3D Secure Authentication

For enhanced security, RedPill uses risk-based 3D Secure (3DS) authentication. 3DS is Required When:

2+ failed payments in history
5+ payment attempts in 24 hours
Missing IP address or user agent
Risk score ≥ 50 (calculated by fraud detection)

How It Works:

Submit payment request
If 3DS required, receive clientSecret
Complete authentication flow on frontend
Payment confirmed after successful 3DS

Security

PCI DSS compliant payment processing
No card details stored on RedPill servers
Secure payment via Stripe & Coinbase
All transactions encrypted end-to-end
3D Secure for fraud prevention
Fraud detection with risk scoring

Enterprise Billing

Monthly Invoicing

Enterprise customers can opt for monthly invoicing instead of prepayment: How It Works:

Use RedPill throughout the month
Invoice generated automatically on the 1st of each month
15-day payment terms
Minimum invoice amount: $1.00
Covers negative credit balances

Invoice Delivery:

Sent via email
Hosted invoice URLs (Stripe)
Downloadable PDF format
Custom purchase order numbers

Eligible Customers:

Enterprise tier only
Valid Stripe customer ID required
Excludes specific internal domains

Example Invoice:

Invoice Date: December 1, 2025
Due Date: December 16, 2025
Amount: $1,234.56

Description: RedPill AI Usage - November 2025
Usage: 500M tokens processed
Models: GPT-5, Claude Sonnet 4.5, DeepSeek V3

Payment Terms

Tier	Terms	Method
Free	Prepaid	Card only
Pay-As-You-Go	Prepaid	Card, Crypto
Enterprise	Net-15 (monthly invoice)	Wire, ACH, Card

Refund Policy

Unused credits: Refundable within 30 days
Used credits: Non-refundable
Bulk purchases: Custom terms
Enterprise contracts: Per agreement
Auto-recharge: Can be disabled anytime

FAQs

Is TEE protection extra?

No! All requests are TEE-protected at no additional cost. Privacy is included in standard pricing.

Do credits expire?

Free credits: 90 days
Purchased credits: Never

Can I get a discount for high volume?

Yes! Contact [email protected] for enterprise pricing.

What happens if I run out of credits?

API requests will fail with “insufficient credits” error. Add credits to resume.

Can I set a spending limit?

Yes, set daily/monthly limits in your dashboard to prevent unexpected charges.

How is token usage calculated?

We use the same tokenizer as the provider (e.g., OpenAI’s tokenizer for GPT models). Check your dashboard for exact counts.

Next Steps

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Core Concepts

Integrations

Use Cases

Guides

​Overview

​How Pricing Works

​Token-Based Billing

​What is a Token?

Tokenizer Tool

​Pricing Tiers

​Free Tier

​Pay-As-You-Go

​Enterprise

Contact Sales

​Model Pricing

​OpenAI Models

​Anthropic Models

​Google Models

​DeepSeek Models

​Qwen Models

​ZhipuAI Models

​Phala Confidential AI

View All Models

​Cost Examples

​Chatbot (1M messages/month)

​Document Analysis (10K documents)

​Code Generation (100K generations)

​Rate Limits

​Free Tier

​Pay-As-You-Go

​Enterprise

​Billing & Credits

​Credit System

​Adding Credits

​Auto-Recharge

​Credit Expiration

​Billing Alerts

​Pricing vs Competitors

​vs Direct Provider APIs

​vs Tinfoil

​vs OpenRouter

​Cost Optimization Tips

​Payment Methods

​Supported Methods

​Payment Method Management

​3D Secure Authentication

​Security

​Enterprise Billing

​Monthly Invoicing

​Payment Terms

​Refund Policy

​FAQs

​Next Steps

View All Models

Start Building

Enterprise Pricing

Usage API

Overview

How Pricing Works

Token-Based Billing

What is a Token?

Pricing Tiers

Free Tier

Pay-As-You-Go

Enterprise

Model Pricing

OpenAI Models

Anthropic Models

Google Models

DeepSeek Models

Qwen Models

ZhipuAI Models

Phala Confidential AI

Cost Examples

Chatbot (1M messages/month)

Document Analysis (10K documents)

Code Generation (100K generations)

Rate Limits

Free Tier

Pay-As-You-Go

Enterprise

Billing & Credits

Credit System

Adding Credits

Auto-Recharge

Credit Expiration

Billing Alerts

Pricing vs Competitors

vs Direct Provider APIs

vs Tinfoil

vs OpenRouter

Cost Optimization Tips

Payment Methods

Supported Methods

Payment Method Management

3D Secure Authentication

Security

Enterprise Billing

Monthly Invoicing

Payment Terms

Refund Policy

FAQs

Next Steps