ORBCredits
1 credit = $1 of Orbit usage.
Credits are a platform accounting unit for billable usage on Orbit — inference, tools and payments. They are not a cash redemption promise, a deposit account or a token.
Funding sources
Four sources, tracked separately.
Each source is its own ledger account, so its rules — especially around withdrawal — can differ.
| Source | How it is funded | Status | Withdrawal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onchain | USDC deposits on Solana Chain, credited after finality. | Requires config | Tracked as eligible for future withdrawal review. Withdrawals are not enabled. |
| Card | Card purchases of credits. | Not available | Never withdrawable. |
| Earned | Income from Orbit Pay — e.g. a marketplace tool or agent being paid. | Beta | Not withdrawable today. |
| Promo | Promotional or sandbox credits granted by the operator. | Operator-issued | Never withdrawable. |
Spend order
Least-redeemable first.
- 1
Promo
- 2
Card
- 3
Earned
- 4
Onchain
When a request is reserved, Orbit draws from promo credits first, then card, then earned, and onchain-funded credits last. That preserves the value that could potentially be withdrawn in future for as long as possible. Refunds return to the same sources they came from.
Balances
Available and reserved.
Available
What you can spend right now. It can never go below zero — the database rejects any transaction that would make a user balance negative.
Reserved
Held for in-flight requests and payment authorizations: the worst-case cost (prompt estimate + max_tokens, plus fee). On completion the actual cost is captured and the rest released; stale reservations expire.
Withdrawals
Not available.
Withdrawals are disabled
Card-funded credits will never be withdrawable. Deposit only what you intend to spend on Orbit.
oCREDIT
If a tokenized credit is ever designed, it would be a representation of platform usage, not a cash-redemption right. No redemption is offered.