Did your customer's balance hit zero halfway through a response?
PortaAIM checks the balance before the request runs. Try it for free on your own pricing.
Open to three to five AI platforms. We’ll get back to you within two business days.
25 years of real-time billing · 500= operators in nearly 100 countries · Currently in pilots with early AI cloud operators
Where does token billing break?
118 of the 156 AI platforms we reviewed sell mainly on prepaid credits or a wallet.
- Without PortaAIM
Billing lives in your gateway code
Many AI platforms calculate usage after the response and then patch their pricing logic code accordingly. This works until the next enterprise deal or model requires new pricing.
- A long response runs a prepaid balance past zero
- Every custom or enterprise rate needs code changes and a release
- Each new model adds a new line to the pricing table
- B2B and B2C customers need different billing and invoice setups
- You still need separate reporting for margin, MRR, and usage trends
- With PortaAIM
PortaAIM checks the balance before the request runs
PortaAIM sits in the request path, checking the balance, rating the usage, and billing your customer, all in one system.
- Check the balance and reserve the cost before the request runs
- Set custom, committed-use, and minimum-commitment pricing without a release
- Rate tokens, images, audio, and tool calls without schema changes
- Bill business and individual customers, each on their own invoice
- Track margin, MRR, and usage trends with built-in reports
Built for gateways and agent platforms
How PortaAIM fits the way routers and agent platforms charge their customers.
Gateways and routers
- Sell tokens, credits, and bundles from one prepaid balance
- Route each request to the lowest-cost model that meets quality requirements
- Bring your own key: provider contracts stay with you
Agent platforms
- Charge per token, tool call, or credit allowance with overage
- Add new units through documented API endpoints as your agents change
- Stop one power user from burning a month of credits by checking the balance before each request
- Send us your pricing page. We'll show you how it runs on PortaAIM. Open to three to five AI platforms.
What the pilot looks like
A free pilot project running your own pricing, with clear terms on both sides.
You get
- PortaAIM free during the pilot
- A demo set up on your own pricing
- Direct access to our engineers
- Input into what we build next
We ask
- Anonymized production traffic for the pilot
- Honest feedback on what’s missing
- A named reference and logo use, if it works for you
Timeline
Technical call
Demo on your pricing, within a week
Pilot runs on your traffic
- A pilot works when both teams move at the same pace. If a pilot goes quiet for two weeks, we pause it and offer the slot to the next platform.
How PortaAIM charges a request
PortaAIM sits in the request path, between your gateway and the model.
A request arrives at your AI gateway
PortaAIM checks the balance and reserves the cost*
The request runs if there are sufficient funds, otherwise it's blocked
Actual usage is calculated, and the remaining amount is released
Charges show on the invoice, and resellers are settled
* Choose how strict the check is, separately for each customer:
- Full check: reserve the worst-case cost before the request runs
- Light check: reserve less, then add more as the response runs
- No check: charge what was used, for postpaid or trusted customers
Is the pilot for you?
Check this before you apply. It saves both teams a call.
Good fit
You charge customers by usage through tokens, credits, requests, tool calls, or outcomes
Not a fit
You provide only a flat monthly price or bring-your-own-key with no rebilling
Also needed
An engineer who can spend a few hours a week on the pilot while it runs
Apply for the pilot
Tell us how you charge today. Our pilot team replies within two working days.
No commitment. Open to three to five AI platforms.
FAQ
What's included in the pilot?
PortaAIM is free during the pilot, set up on your own pricing, with direct access to our engineers.
How long does setup take?
A demo on your pricing is ready within a week of the technical call. Connecting your traffic for the pilot depends on your team.
What do you need from us?
For the PortaAIM pilot: anonymized production traffic, honest feedback on what’s missing, and an engineer who can spend a few hours a week on it.
Do we have to reserve the worst-case cost for every request?
No. PortaAIM lets you choose per customer: reserve the worst-case cost, reserve less and add more as the response runs, or skip the check and charge what was used.
Can we keep our own model provider contracts?
Yes. PortaAIM supports bring-your-own-key, so contracts and credentials stay with you.
Which usage units can PortaAIM rate?
PortaAIM rates tokens, images, audio, tool calls, and other units, without schema changes.
About PortaOne
Since 2001, PortaOne has been developing billing, business support systems, and cloud telephony software, helping telcos connect people.
Our journey has seen the rise of over 500 forward-thinking telcos in more than 100 countries, aiding them in becoming market leaders while keeping the total cost of ownership for their business support systems under control.
Our customers speak to our commitment, citing our support as the best in the industry. We offer a lifetime license without limits and an open-architecture platform, enabling swift in-house development of new services. Access to source code is granted, ensuring transparency and security validation.
