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Tokens & Quotas

Everyday AI freedom, budget under control.

Every team member gets a clear monthly quota visible at any time. You know your maximum spend up front, and nobody ever hits a wall without warning.

My usageClaire Dubois · Quality
62%of November quota
Resets December 138% remaining
Marc is nearing his limitSales Department · 84% used

What is a token?

The unit that measures AI work

An AI model doesn’t read strictly word by word. It slices text into small chunks called tokens: a whole word, part of a word, or a punctuation mark.

In English, one word averages roughly 1.3 tokens.
Your prompt, consulted documents and the AI’s reply all count.
The longer or deeper the task, the more tokens it uses.
See a sentence sliced into tokensIllustrative split
Could you summarize this audit report in three bullet points?
Words
10
Tokens (illustrative)
12

Each color highlights one token. Exact tokenization depends on the underlying model — this example simply illustrates the concept.

Why quotas matter

A predictable budget without holding anyone back

Uncapped AI billing can swing wildly from one month to the next. With quotas, you set the guardrails — and your teams work freely inside them.

Zero invoice surprises

A monthly cap you define plus per-user quotas. You know your ceiling before the month even begins.

Fair sharing

No single power user can accidentally burn through the entire team’s envelope. Everyone has their own allowance.

Built-in flexibility

Busy season? Anyone can request a top-up and have it approved in one click — no plan upgrades, no red tape.

How it works inside emi

A month of quota, from day one to month-end

Quotas are set per user or per department and reset automatically on the 1st of every month.

1st of the month

Quota resets

Everyone starts fresh with their full monthly allowance.

Every day

Live gauge

Each user sees their consumption in real time right inside emi.

Near the limit

Heads-up alert

emi notifies the user well before they reach 100%.

If needed

Top-up request

The user adds a short note and sends the request to their admin.

In one click

Approved

The admin approves from the console and work carries right on.

Modes & consumption

Right-sized effort for every task

A quick translation doesn’t require the same compute as a contract review. The chosen mode directly shapes token usage. Learn more about AI models →

Fast

Most economical

Simple questions, rewrites and short translations.

Standard

Balanced

Drafting, summaries and most everyday work.

Deep Thinking

Most demanding

Long document reviews and multi-step reasoning.

Automatic

Just right

emi picks the right mode automatically — neither overkill nor underpowered.

Relative consumption indicators shown for illustration.

Usage estimator

Where would your quota land at month-end?

Move the sliders to match a typical workday.

140
Mostly quick promptsMostly heavy analyses

Assumptions: roughly 21 working days per month; a deep analysis (long document, Deep Thinking mode) weighs significantly more than a quick question.

Estimated monthly quota shareIllustrative ballpark
25%of monthly quota
0%50%100%
ComfortableThis usage fits comfortably within a monthly quota, with room to spare.

Illustrative estimate only, non-binding.

For administrators

A clear gauge for every department

Inside the admin console, see where every department stands at a glance. Any team nearing its monthly allowance is flagged early so you can adjust before anyone is blocked.

Monthly quota by departmentSample · Tercium Group
Sales
84%
Quality
62%
Production
47%
Engineering
35%
Sales is nearing its monthly limit

Questions about quotas

Who can approve a quota top-up request?

Any administrator in your workspace. They see the request and its reason, and can approve it in a single click from the console.

Do Knowledge Base documents use up quota?

When emi draws on documents to build an answer, the relevant passages it reads count toward that request’s token usage.

Let’s size the right quotas for your teams together

Tell us how your teams work and we’ll suggest practical allowances for each department.

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