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Every Babbily plan includes a monthly API usage budget. This budget covers supported AI work Babbily runs for you, such as chat replies, model work, media generation, translation, and some tool work.

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Plan budgets

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What counts toward usage

Usage can include:
  • Chat replies.
  • Supported tool calls such as web search or deep research.
  • Image generation.
  • Video generation.
  • Translation.
  • File and media work that requires a model call.
  • Reading an attached document, image, audio, or video file.
Babbily reads each attached file once. Follow-up questions, edits, and retries reuse what it already found, so the same file does not cost budget again. Text, code, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and RTF files are converted to text without an extra model call. Some features, including generated News articles, Finance data, and certain research tools, may use separate limits or availability rules. Check the usage card and in-product messages for the current state.

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Auto and usage

When you use Auto in the model picker:
  • Choosing a model does not count toward your budget.
  • Each reply counts at the rate of the model Auto picked. Usage can vary from message to message, because a quick question and a demanding task can go to different models.
  • When your remaining budget runs low, Auto favors models that use less of it. It still chooses only among models approved for that kind of work.

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Fast mode and reasoning

Fast mode responds faster but uses more of your budget per reply. Higher reasoning effort can also take longer and use more budget. To keep usage down, turn Fast mode off and use a lower reasoning effort for simple work. See model capabilities.

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Where to see usage

The usage card shows your current usage and remaining budget. You can also open Settings > Billing to review your plan and billing details. Babbily may refresh the usage card after model or media work finishes. If the number looks slightly delayed, wait a moment and refresh.

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Usage and workspaces

Switching workspaces changes where new work is saved. It does not reset your API usage budget, transfer earlier usage, or move an existing chat. A follow-up remains associated with the workspace where that chat was created. Check the usage card before starting heavier work, especially after joining a team or changing a plan.
Plan, billing, and membership changes can take a short time to appear. Use the visible usage card as the source of truth for the usage currently available to you.

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When usage resets

  • Individual plans reset on the usage period shown in your account.
  • Paid plans usually align with the billing period.
  • Accepted team members share the timing shown for the team plan.
Unused budget does not roll over.

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Low-budget and exhausted states

Babbily warns you when usage is getting high. If your budget is exhausted, new AI work may be blocked until your plan resets or you upgrade. Existing chats and saved content remain readable.
Image and video generation usually use more budget than short text replies. If you are near your limit, use model-only chat for lightweight tasks.
Last modified on October 7, 2026