Reading usage by team and model, setting budget alerts, and knowing when to move plans instead of buying top-ups.
Workspace admins can see full usage under Workspace Settings → Billing → Usage, broken down by person, session, and model. This is the place to check before assuming a credit shortfall is a mystery — it usually isn't.
It's rarely a bug. It's almost always one of: someone defaulting to an expensive model for routine work, heavy use of model comparison mode, or an agent running more often than expected on a tight schedule. Usage broken down by model will show you which of these it is within a minute of looking.
Rather than discovering a shortfall after it happens, set an alert at 80% of your monthly allotment. You'll get notified with enough runway to either adjust usage or top up before anyone's work is actually interrupted.
| Situation | Better move |
|---|---|
| One unusual month (a big project, a one-off push) | Buy a one-time top-up |
| Consistently exceeding your allotment every month | Move to the next plan tier — the included allotment is usually cheaper per-credit than repeated top-ups |
| One team or person driving most of the spend | Check whether they need a heavier model by default, or whether comparison mode has become a habit rather than a deliberate choice |
Turning on auto-recharge (with a cap you set) means a low balance is a non-event rather than an interruption — worth enabling for any team relying on Orvoq for daily work, with the cap set low enough that a runaway cost is still noticed quickly.