> I hate metered API billing, and I don't want to use it. > Instead, I want to do credit-based billing: you buy credits, and when you get to 0 credits, you are

> I hate metered API billing, and I don't want to use it. > Instead, I want to do credit-based billing: you buy credits, and when you get to 0 credits, you are cut off (with an auto-refill option for the "metered billing experience," but with strict spending limits). This is, in my opinion, a much better UX than metered billing. How do your customers feel about that? Have you researched if your customers are comfortable spending their money upfront to buy credits they might only use much later (if ever)? For small amounts of money that might not be a big deal, but if we're talking about thousands of dollars that might look different.