> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.yourwave.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Credits

> Understand how CoreTone's credit system works.

# Credits

CoreTone uses a credit-based system for API actions that consume AI processing. Each organization has a credit balance determined by their subscription tier.

## Credit Costs

| Action            | Credits  | Description                                        |
| ----------------- | -------- | -------------------------------------------------- |
| Profile Lookup    | **Free** | Retrieve existing behavioral profile data          |
| Wave Compose      | **1**    | Generate a personalized outreach message           |
| Meeting Prep      | **1**    | Generate talking points and approach strategy      |
| Call Prep         | **1**    | Generate conversation guidance for a phone call    |
| Presentation Prep | **1**    | Generate presentation approach recommendations     |
| Rephrase          | **0.1**  | Adapt a message to a contact's communication style |

## Credit Balance by Plan

| Plan         | Monthly Credits | Top-Up Available |
| ------------ | --------------- | ---------------- |
| Starter      | 50              | Yes (25% markup) |
| Growth       | 200             | Yes (25% markup) |
| Professional | 500             | Yes (25% markup) |
| Business     | 1,500           | Yes (25% markup) |
| Enterprise   | Custom          | Custom pricing   |

## Checking Your Balance

Query your current credit balance via the API or the YourWave dashboard. When credits are exhausted, composition and prep endpoints return a `402` status code with a clear error message.

## Credit Reservation

When you initiate a credit-consuming action, CoreTone reserves the credits before processing. If the action fails, reserved credits are automatically refunded to your balance.