There are no per-shipment fees. Unlike many enterprise freight-visibility platforms that charge per tracked load or per carrier connection, Chainomics bills only for AI compute — the features that actually generate intelligence for you.
Free tier
The free tier is designed to let you evaluate the full breadth of Chainomics AI without any payment commitment.- 100 AI credits per month, automatically renewed at the start of each billing period
- No credit card required to sign up
- Access to the Operations Dashboard, Freight Indices Hub, Freight Market Dashboard, and Hermes View (3D globe) — all of which are free and require no sign-up at all
- Access to the Document Risk Scanner sample scan at chainomics.ai/platform/documentriskscanner — no auth needed
- Access to the Multi-Agent Risk Prediction public alpha at chainomics.ai/multi-agent-risk-prediction — no auth needed
- 5-question Ms. Z free trial on the landing page, before you even create an account
When your free monthly credits run out, earned credits (from data uploads) and purchased credits carry you through until the next reset. Monthly credits do not roll over; purchased and earned credits do.
How credits are consumed
Every AI action on Chainomics has a fixed credit cost, enforced at the edge-function level. Actual usage may vary slightly for AI-heavy actions based on token length.Conversational AI
| Action | Credits |
|---|---|
| Ask Ms. Z (page-scoped or full chat) | 1 |
| Shipment AI chat reply | 1 |
| Document Risk Scanner — single doc Q&A | 1 |
Tariff & trade intelligence
| Action | Credits |
|---|---|
| Tariff Impact Analyzer run | 2 |
| USMCA Eligibility Wizard completion | 2 |
| Scenario Modeling Suite — single scenario | 3 |
| Policy Radar — HTS re-score batch (per 10 codes) | 3 |
Pricing, briefings & carrier management
| Action | Credits |
|---|---|
| Daily Briefing generation | 3 |
| Freight Cost Planner — full propagation run | 3 |
| Carrier Re-verification outreach (per carrier) | 2 |
| FMCSA Carrier Compliance deep scan | 2 |
Autonomous AI agents
| Action | Credits |
|---|---|
| Built-in agent scan (Port Congestion, Weather, Border Wait, Diesel, etc.) | 5 |
| Logistics Overview Agent — anomaly sweep | 5 |
| Custom agent run (user-built) | 5 |
| Shipment Notification Agent — alert dispatch | 5 |
1 credit = 1,000 tokens. A Pro plan’s 2,500 monthly credits covers roughly 2,500 AI chats, 1,250 tariff analyses, 830 briefing or pricing runs, or 500 autonomous agent scans — mix and match as your workflow requires.
Earning credits by uploading data
Every time you contribute data to Chainomics, you earn credits. This gamified system rewards you for enriching the platform with your operational intelligence. Actions that earn credits:- CSV import — upload a shipment file
- PDF upload — upload a rate confirmation, BOL, or invoice
- TMS connection — sync with one of the 9 supported TMS platforms (McLeod, MercuryGate, TMW, BluJay, Oracle OTM, SAP TM, Manhattan, Blue Yonder, Descartes)
Data contribution tiers
🥉 Bronze
Entry level — your first data uploads.Earn credits for every CSV, PDF, or TMS sync you complete. Bronze is where every new user starts and is achievable in your first session.
- Credits rewarded per import: base rate
- Unlocked by: completing your first data upload
🥈 Silver
Consistent contributor — regular import activity.Silver users have established a pattern of data contribution. Credit rewards per import increase, reflecting your growing portfolio on the platform.
- Credits rewarded per import: elevated rate
- Unlocked by: sustained upload volume across sessions
🥇 Gold
Power user — high-volume data contributor.Gold tier users import frequently and bring significant shipment volume to the platform. Reward rates increase again, and your credit pool grows faster than it’s consumed.
- Credits rewarded per import: high rate
- Unlocked by: high cumulative upload volume
💎 Platinum
Elite contributor — top-tier data partner.Platinum is the highest tier. Platinum users bring consistent, high-volume, multi-source data (CSV + PDF + TMS). Credit rewards are at maximum rate.
- Credits rewarded per import: maximum rate
- Unlocked by: sustained elite upload activity across all import types
Paid plans
Free
$0 / month
- 100 AI credits per month
- 1 team member
- No credit card required
- Access to all platform modules
- Credit top-ups not available (upgrade to Pro to unlock)
Pro
$50 / month per user (billed monthly)New signups: 50% off for the first 3 months — $25/mo
- 2,500 AI credits per month
- 1 team member
- Credit top-up packs available
- Priority feature access
Credit top-up packs (Pro plan only)
If you exhaust your monthly credits, Pro users can purchase additional credits at $0.01 per credit (minimum 100 credits):| Pack | Credits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Small | 100 | $1.00 |
| Medium | 500 | $5.00 |
| Large | 1,500 | $15.00 |
| Custom | 100+ | $0.01 per credit |
Refer and earn
You can earn additional credits by inviting colleagues to Chainomics:- 10 credits when someone signs up for a free account using your referral link
- 50 credits when someone signs up for a Pro account using your referral link