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Chainomics AI runs on a credit-based usage model — you consume credits when you use AI features and earn credits back when you contribute data. This page explains how the system works, what each action costs, how the gamified tier progression rewards your data contributions, and what differentiates Chainomics pricing from traditional enterprise visibility platforms.
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

ActionCredits
Ask Ms. Z (page-scoped or full chat)1
Shipment AI chat reply1
Document Risk Scanner — single doc Q&A1

Tariff & trade intelligence

ActionCredits
Tariff Impact Analyzer run2
USMCA Eligibility Wizard completion2
Scenario Modeling Suite — single scenario3
Policy Radar — HTS re-score batch (per 10 codes)3

Pricing, briefings & carrier management

ActionCredits
Daily Briefing generation3
Freight Cost Planner — full propagation run3
Carrier Re-verification outreach (per carrier)2
FMCSA Carrier Compliance deep scan2

Autonomous AI agents

ActionCredits
Built-in agent scan (Port Congestion, Weather, Border Wait, Diesel, etc.)5
Logistics Overview Agent — anomaly sweep5
Custom agent run (user-built)5
Shipment Notification Agent — alert dispatch5
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)
As you accumulate uploads, you advance through four tiers. Higher tiers unlock larger credit rewards per upload and signal your contribution level to the platform.

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
Track your tier progression and earned credits in Billing → AI Credits. The Credits Earned card shows the total credits you’ve received from data imports over the last 30 days.

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):
PackCreditsPrice
Small100$1.00
Medium500$5.00
Large1,500$15.00
Custom100+$0.01 per credit
Purchased credits are consumed after your monthly allowance and do not expire at the end of a billing period.

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
Find your personal referral link in Billing → Refer. You can also send invites directly by email from that page.

Frequently asked questions

Do my monthly credits roll over if I don’t use them? No. Monthly credits reset at the start of each billing period. Purchased credits and earned credits carry forward indefinitely. Is there a per-shipment fee? No. Chainomics does not charge per tracked shipment, per carrier connection, or per lane — only for AI compute actions as listed above. Can I use Chainomics without creating an account? Yes, for several features. The Freight Market Dashboard, Freight Indices Hub, Hermes View, Document Risk Scanner sample scan, and Multi-Agent Risk Prediction are all publicly accessible. Ms. Z offers a 5-question free trial on the landing page, no account needed. What happens when I run out of credits? AI features that consume credits will be paused until your next billing period reset (for monthly credits) or until you purchase a top-up (Pro plan) or complete a data upload to earn more credits.