Prototype
25,000 credits
Validating an idea or running a pilot.
- 10,000 × $0.0012 $12.00
- 15,000 × $0.0010 $15.00
Total$27.00
Average $0.00108 per credit · saves $3.00
How Zembra credits translate to cost
Pricing Explained
Every Zembra service is paid for with credits. The more credits you use, the less each one costs: from $0.0012 down to $0.0002 per credit. Here is exactly how it works, with a calculator to try your own numbers.
1 credit
One currency for every service
Reviews, listings, search, social media and accommodation data are all priced in credits, so one balance covers everything.
$0.0012 → $0.0002
Volume lowers the price
The price per credit steps down at 7 thresholds as usage grows. At the highest volume, a credit costs 6× less than at the start.
10K free
Start without paying
New accounts get 10,000 free credits, enough to test every service before you buy.
Why credits?
Simpler than pricing every call in dollars
API calls are small and low-cost when measured in dollars. Putting a dollar tag on each one makes pricing harder to understand.
Credits keep things transparent across services with different call costs, and let volume discounts apply across all services together instead of per service.
Whether you prepay or get billed monthly, credit pricing stays the same, which makes large-scale usage easy to plan.
The pricing model
Like your electricity bill, in reverse
Many utilities charge in bands: the first units are billed at one rate, and units above a threshold at another. Zembra works the same way, except the rate goes down as you use more.
Electricity bill
Use more power and the units above each threshold cost more, to discourage heavy usage.
Zembra credits
Use more credits and the credits above each threshold cost less, to reward growth.
The one rule to remember
Each credit is charged at the rate of the band it falls into. Passing a threshold only lowers the price of the credits above it; the credits below keep their own rate.
That's why your average price per credit falls smoothly as you grow, instead of jumping at each threshold.
Example: 60,000 credits
- First 10,000 × $0.0012 $12.00
- Next 40,000 × $0.0010 $40.00
- Next 10,000 × $0.0008 $8.00
Total $60.00
Average $0.00100 per credit, $12.00 less than paying $0.0012 for all of them.
Try it yourself
Credit cost calculator
Pick a number of credits to see your total, your average price per credit, and how much of it lands in each band.
credits
Drag the slider, type an exact amount, or pick a preset:
Total cost
$12.00
Average per credit
$0.0012
$1.20 per 1,000 credits
Volume savings
$0.00
vs. $0.0012 for every credit
Credits expire
Never
for a purchase of this size
0–10K
$0.0012
10K–50K
$0.0010
50K–750K
$0.0008
750K–2M
$0.0006
2M–5M
$0.0005
5M–15M
$0.0004
15M–50M
$0.0003
50M+
$0.0002
| Band | Credits in band | Rate | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 – 10,000 0–10K | 0 | $0.0012 | $0.00 |
| 10,001 – 50,000 10K–50K | 0 | $0.0010 | $0.00 |
| 50,001 – 750,000 50K–750K | 0 | $0.0008 | $0.00 |
| 750,001 – 2,000,000 750K–2M | 0 | $0.0006 | $0.00 |
| 2,000,001 – 5,000,000 2M–5M | 0 | $0.0005 | $0.00 |
| 5,000,001 – 15,000,000 5M–15M | 0 | $0.0004 | $0.00 |
| 15,000,001 – 50,000,000 15M–50M | 0 | $0.0003 | $0.00 |
| Above 50,000,000 50M+ | 0 | $0.0002 | $0.00 |
| Total | 10,000 | $12.00 |
Worked examples
What different volumes cost
Growing product
1,000,000 credits
Steady production traffic across a few services.
- 10,000 × $0.0012 $12.00
- 40,000 × $0.0010 $40.00
- 700,000 × $0.0008 $560.00
- 250,000 × $0.0006 $150.00
Total$762.00
Average $0.00076 per credit · saves $438.00
High volume
20,000,000 credits
Large-scale monitoring across many platforms.
- 10,000 × $0.0012 $12.00
- 40,000 × $0.0010 $40.00
- 700,000 × $0.0008 $560.00
- 1,250,000 × $0.0006 $750.00
- 3,000,000 × $0.0005 $1,500.00
- 10,000,000 × $0.0004 $4,000.00
- 5,000,000 × $0.0003 $1,500.00
Total$8,362.00
Average $0.00042 per credit · saves $15,638.00
Reference
All rates at a glance
| Credits | Per credit | Per 1,000 credits |
|---|---|---|
| First 10,000 | $0.0012 | $1.20 |
| Next 40,000 (10,001 – 50,000) | $0.0010 | $1.00 |
| Next 700,000 (50,001 – 750,000) | $0.0008 | $0.80 |
| Next 1,250,000 (750,001 – 2,000,000) | $0.0006 | $0.60 |
| Next 3,000,000 (2,000,001 – 5,000,000) | $0.0005 | $0.50 |
| Next 10,000,000 (5,000,001 – 15,000,000) | $0.0004 | $0.40 |
| Next 35,000,000 (15,000,001 – 50,000,000) | $0.0003 | $0.30 |
| Above 50,000,000 | $0.0002 | $0.20 |
Credit expiration
Small purchases never expire
Credits from smaller purchases stay in your account indefinitely. Larger purchases come at lower rates and expire sooner, which keeps pricing efficient for consistent usage.
- Up to 50,000 No expiration
- 50,001 – 2,000,000 45 days
- 2,000,001 – 15,000,000 30 days
- Above 15,000,000 15 days
From credits to data
What a credit buys
Reviews
50 credits per page of reviews + 1 per review
Pull and monitor listings and review data across platforms.
Listing Details
50 credits per listing
Fetch listing details like name, address, rating, and photos from a given platform URL.
Find Listing
50 credits per call + 5 per extra platform
Search for businesses across platforms using name and optional address, returning up to 10 possible matches per platform.
Match Listing
60 credits per call + 10 per extra platform
Finds the most accurate match for a business across platforms using name and address, returning at most one result per platform.
Social Media Information
50 credits per profile, post or topic
Pull detailed info about social media resources like profiles, posts, hashtags, or topics from platforms like Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and more.
Social Content Streaming
75 credits per target + 3 per item
Stream dynamic content like comments, followers, or posts from social media resources such as Instagram posts, TikTok videos, or LinkedIn companies.
Accommodation Lookup
125 credits per search + 100 per extra platform
Search for available hotels or stays based on dates, guest configuration, and destination across platforms like Booking, Expedia, or Trip.
Accommodation Fetch
240 credits per 1,000 properties
Retrieve pricing and availability for specific hotel IDs from a single platform per request.
FAQ
Common questions
Once I pass a threshold, do all my credits get the lower rate?
No. Only the credits above the threshold get the lower rate. For example, the first 10,000 credits are always charged $0.0012 each, even when you use millions. This is what keeps the cost curve smooth with no sudden jumps.
Why is my average price different from the band rate?
Your average mixes all the bands you used. With 60,000 credits, part is charged at $0.0012, part at $0.0010 and part at $0.0008, giving an average of $0.00100. The more you use, the closer your average gets to the lowest band you reach.
How many credits does a call cost?
It depends on the service and on how much data the call returns. See what a credit buys for each service's credit cost, or use the cost estimator to turn your use case into credits.
Do credits expire?
Credits from purchases of up to 50,000 credits never expire. Larger purchases expire after 45, 30, 15 days depending on their size: the bigger the purchase, the lower the rate and the sooner it expires.
Can I try Zembra before paying?
Yes. New accounts start with 10,000 free credits, which is enough to try every service.
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