What is an AI Unit?

An AI Unit (AIU) is the resource consumed processing a command or task by the AI engine. Every command or task is different depending on its complexity and the output required. Generally, the more complex the task is and the more output is required, the more AI Units will be consumed. Also, the more context the AI engine needs to remember, the more AI Units will be used.

A long article of about 500 words can take anywhere from 1 to 2 AI units.

Why do I need to pay for AI Units?

The service provides access to the state-of-the-art language generation and text understanding models through OpenAI API and other AI engines, which is designed to be flexible and scalable. Access to these models requires the use of AI Units, which are units of currency that we use to pay for API requests. The cost of each API request varies depending on the complexity of the request and the amount of computational resources required to fulfill it. Furthermore, we

By requiring payment for API access, OpenAI is able to cover the cost of running and maintaining its infrastructure, as well as funding ongoing research and development efforts. This allows OpenAI to continue to improve its models and offer cutting-edge technology to its users. OpenAI APIs uses tokens as a unit of measure. Additionally, the use of tokens helps to ensure fair usage and prevent overloading of the API, ensuring that all users have a positive experience.

Whether it is OpenAI or other AI engines/models, there is a cost to us running the service and certain resources consumed. In the case of OpenAI, the resource is a token. In the case of other AI engines, it could be something else. AI Units is the common currency that makes it agnostic to the unit of measurement for these AI providers.

How are AI Units deducted?

When we call the various AI engines, they will report the number of tokens or other unit of measures that are deducted. We convert their unit of measurement (whether it is in the form of tokens or $) to AI Units and deduct from your account accordingly. If your Slack workspace have a Team account paid for, that pool of AI Units is first deducted. When that pool is insufficient, then we will deduct it from the balance in your individual account.