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    • Adding modules
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Task credits

In Altan, task credits represent the cost of executing workflows and their components. Each workflow module or action consumes credits based on its type, complexity, and resource usage. Here's a simple breakdown:

View credit consumption#

You can view credit consumption from the dashboard or from particular worklfow executions.
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How Credits Are Calculated:#

1.
Module Type
Each module type has a different credit cost:
Free Modules (0 credits):
Modules like Altaners, Responses, Octopus, Variables, Aggregators, Iterators, and Routers.
Basic Modules (1 credit):
Modules like Invoke, AI Agents, Code Execution, Search, and Actions.
Search modules in loops: Additional credits apply for each iteration beyond the first.
2.
Execution Time
Modules (except Aggregators, Iterators, and Routers) also incur credits based on the time taken to execute:
The cost per second decreases logarithmically for longer executions, ensuring efficiency is rewarded.
3.
Payload Size
Larger payloads incur additional credits:
Cost scales logarithmically with the size of data processed.
4.
Retries
Each retry increases the cost:
Total credits for a module multiply by the number of retries (e.g., 1 retry = 2x credits).

Why Task Credits?#

Altan's credit system ensures transparency and fairness, aligning costs with resource usage and complexity. You can monitor your workflows’ credit usage in real-time, helping you optimize both performance and cost.
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Modified at 6 months ago
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