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AI Credits are the unit of measure for AI usage across the monday AI portfolio. This guide walks you through how credits work, how they are consumed across different AI capabilities, and how to track and manage usage across your account.

Note: This article applies to customers who joined the monday AI work platform on or after May 6, 2026, and monday customers who signed up before May 6, 2026 and have not previously purchased AI add-ons. If you signed up before May 6, 2026 and wish to transition your full experience to credit-based consumption, contact our support team or your dedicated Account Team for assistance.

What is an AI Credit?

An AI Credit is a unit of measure for the use of monday AI capabilities. AI Credits are consumed when certain AI tasks are intentionally triggered using an AI-powered capability.

Each AI capability consumes credits differently depending on the type of usage involved. For example, AI blocks consume credits per action, monday sidekick consumes credits per message over the daily limit, monday vibe consumes credits per message, and monday agents consumption varies based on the complexity and depth of the tasks performed. For the full breakdown of consumption rates across all supported AI capabilities, see the AI Feature Catalog.

AI credits consumption by capability

The table below gives an overview of how credits are consumed across monday AI capabilities:

Offering	AI credits consumption	Notes
monday agents	Credit consumption varies based on the complexity and depth of the tasks performed and may also vary based on the selected model. Each agent run may include multiple tasks depending on the prompt.	Credit consumption for monday agents starts on June 8, 2026.
monday vibe	~30 credits per message. Credit consumption may vary depending on the complexity of the message. Free live Vibe apps are included based on your plan, with additional limits applying to published apps.	In addition, customers who purchase AI credits receive free live Vibe apps based on their plan: Basic: 1 live app, Standard: 2 live apps, Pro: 3 live apps, Enterprise: 5 live apps.
AI Notetaker	120 credits per hour	Usage is measured by Notetaker minutes.
monday sidekick messages		monday sidekick currently does not consume credits, but it will be monetized in the future.
monday sidekick image generation		monday sidekick currently does not consume credits, but it will be monetized in the future.
AI workflows	8 credits per AI-powered workflow run.	Usage is measured per AI-powered run.
AI blocks	8 credits per action.	All actions carried out on the same item within a 24-hour period are counted once. Items and subitems are treated as separate entities for credit consumption. Actions performed on subitems are counted independently, and each subitem uses its own credits.

Tip: Some AI capabilities across the platform do not consume credits. For the full list, see the AI Feature Catalog.

Track AI Credit usage

Admins can use AI governance in the administration section to monitor AI credit usage, review which features are driving consumption, and set usage limits across the account.

On the Enterprise plan, admins can also use the AI permissions tab to manage more detailed access to supported AI features, including which account roles can use them.

AI Credit limit

As your account approaches its AI credit limit, notifications are triggered at 80% and 100% of usage. This gives your team visibility and time to take action before additional AI usage may be restricted. To help avoid disruption, some of your AI capabilities will continue running for a short period after the limit is reached, giving you time to top up your credits before any usage is paused.

Note: If you need more credits, contact our support team or your Account Team to upgrade to the next AI credit bucket.

FAQs

What is an AI Credit?

An AI Credit is a unit of measure for the use of monday AI capabilities. Credits are consumed when AI tasks are intentionally triggered using an AI-powered capability. Each capability consumes credits differently. For the full breakdown, see the AI Feature Catalog.

Which AI capabilities consume credits?

AI capabilities include AI blocks, AI workflows, monday vibe, AI Notetaker, monday sidekick, monday agents, and more. Each capability consumes credits differently depending on the type of usage involved. For the full list, see the AI Feature Catalog.

What happens when my account approaches its AI credit limit?

As your account approaches its AI credit limit, notifications are triggered at 80% and 100% of usage, giving your team time to take action before additional AI usage may be restricted. Contact our support team or your Account Team to upgrade to the next AI credit bucket.

How do I check my AI credit usage?

You can monitor your AI credit usage from the AI governance section in the Administration page. From the Credits tab, you can review how many credits your account has used in the current billing cycle and see a breakdown by feature to understand which AI capabilities are driving usage.

Do I need to take any action to keep using AI?

That depends on when you joined monday and your current setup. If you signed up on or after May 6, 2026, AI credits are part of your plan from the start and no additional action is needed as long as you're within your credit limits. If you signed up before May 6, 2026 and would like to transition your full experience to credit-based consumption, contact our support team or your Account Team for assistance.

If you have any questions, please reach out to our team right here. We’re available 24/7 and happy to help.