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ClawUp billing is designed for transparent, usage-based pricing with full traceability.
Pricing
All users share the same pricing. New users get a 3-day free trial with a platform-managed API key and one free-trial Claw. After the trial, top up your balance to continue.
Pricing Model
ClawUp uses hourly usage-based billing for both compute and storage:
Compute (Running Claws)
- Rate: 1.39 cents/hour (~$10 for 30 days continuous)
- Billed only while your Claw is Running
- Stop your Claw → compute billing stops immediately
- Restart → compute billing resumes
- Monthly cap: $10/Claw (compute + storage combined)
Storage (All Non-Deleted Claws)
- Rate: 0.003 cents per GB per hour (~$0.022/GB/month)
- Billed for all Claws that have data on disk — both Running and Stopped
- Based on actual backup size (workspace, config, conversation data)
- Delete your Claw → storage billing stops, data is removed
- Monthly cap: shared with compute ($10 total cap per Claw)
Tokens (LLM API Usage)
Two modes for AI model access:
- Bring your own key (BYOK): use your own API key (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, etc.) — no token fee from ClawUp
- ClawUp-managed models: purchase Token Credits from your USD balance and access multiple AI models from a single balance. No API key management required.
Token Credits (Managed Mode)
Purchase Token Credits to use ClawUp-managed models. One balance, multiple providers — cheaper than going direct for most models.
| Model | ClawUp Price (in/M) | Direct Price (in/M) | Savings |
|---|
| Claude Opus 4.6 | $2.50 | $15.00 (Anthropic) | 83% |
| Claude Sonnet 4.6 | $1.50 | $3.00 (Anthropic) | 50% |
| Claude Sonnet 4.5 | $0.75 | $3.00 (Anthropic) | 75% |
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | $0.25 | $1.00 (Anthropic) | 75% |
| GPT-5.4 | $0.625 | $2.50 (OpenAI) | 75% |
| DeepSeek Chat | competitive | — | — |
- During Claw creation (select “Use ClawUp-managed models”)
- From the Overview dashboard (“Buy Token Credits” button)
- From the Billing panel (top-up anytime)
Balance Requirements
| Action | Minimum Balance |
|---|
| Create a Claw | $10 |
| Start a stopped Claw | $10 |
| Create a Team (SubAgent) | $10 (1 Claw) |
| Create a Team (MultiAgent) | $10 × N members |
| Free trial | $0 (no balance needed) |
Billing Lifecycle
Daily Billing Tick
The billing system runs every 24 hours and performs:
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Phase 0a: Free-Tier Expiry │
│ For each Free plan Claw past 3-day trial: │
│ Balance ≥ $10 → Upgrade to Basic (keep running) │
│ Balance < $10 → Stop Claw │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Phase 0b: Grace Period Cleanup │
│ For each Stopped Claw with $0 balance: │
│ Stopped > 14 days → Delete runtime + data │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Phase 1: Calculate Charges │
│ Running Claws → compute + storage │
│ compute: hours × 1.39 cents/hr │
│ storage: hours × GB × 0.003 cents/hr │
│ Stopped Claws → storage only │
│ storage: hours × GB × 0.003 cents/hr │
│ All charges capped at $10/month per Claw │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Phase 2: Apply Charges │
│ Deduct from user balance │
│ Update monthly meter state │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Balance Warning Emails
The system estimates your daily burn rate (compute + storage across all Claws) and sends emails based on remaining days:
| Remaining Days | Action |
|---|
| > 7 days | Healthy — no action |
| 3–7 days | Low-balance reminder email (once per day) |
| 1–3 days | Critical warning email (once per day) |
| ≤ 0 days | Auto-stop all running Claws |
- Running Claws:
compute_hourly_rate × 24h + storage_gb_hourly_rate × GB × 24h per Claw
- Stopped Claws with data:
storage_gb_hourly_rate × GB × 24h per Claw
Auto-Stop on Zero Balance
When your balance reaches zero:
- All running Claws are stopped automatically
- If the runtime provisioner is unreachable, bots are force-marked Stopped in the database to prevent runaway billing
- Storage billing begins based on backup size
Grace Period (14 Days)
After auto-stop with zero balance:
| Day | Status |
|---|
| Day 0 | Auto-stop: Claws stopped, storage billing active |
| Day 1–14 | Grace period: data preserved, top up to recover |
| Day 14+ | Storage deleted permanently — runtime removed, Claw marked Deleted |
- Your workspace, backups, and configuration are preserved
- You can top up and restart at any time
- Storage fees continue to accrue (deducted when you top up)
Auto-Recovery on Top-Up
When you recharge (via any method):
- Balance increases immediately
- Free plan Claws with expired trials are automatically upgraded to Basic
- You can restart stopped Claws manually
- No data is lost during the 14-day grace period
Free Trial
New users get a 3-day free trial:
- Platform provisions a managed API key
- No balance required, no compute or storage charges during trial
- One Claw per user, platform-selected model
When the trial expires:
- Balance ≥ $10 → Claw keeps running, starts hourly billing
- Balance < $10 → Claw is stopped. Top up and restart anytime.
Team Billing
| Team Mode | Billed Claws | Example (4 roles) |
|---|
| SubAgent | 1 (leader only) | $10/month |
| MultiAgent | N (one per member) | $40/month |
Recharge Methods
| Method | Description |
|---|
| Stripe | Credit card via Stripe checkout |
| Recharge Card | Pre-paid code + password |
| Telegram Coupon | Claim through the ClawUp Telegram bot |
| x402 Crypto | On-chain USDC/USDT (multi-chain) |
Billing Events
| Event | Description |
|---|
usage_charge | Aggregated usage charge for a billing tick (compute + storage breakdown stored in the note) |
subscription_due_soon | Low-balance reminder email sent |
balance_exhausted | Balance reached zero, auto-stop triggered |
bot_auto_stopped_overdue | Claw force-stopped due to insufficient balance |
- For team pricing, see Teams
