Ona (Gitpod) Credits Running Out: How OCUs Are Used
Quick answer
Core usage is metered in OCUs: a 4 vCPU / 16 GB environment costs 1 OCU per hour and GPU environments 7. Stop unused environments and top up; subscription credits renew monthly and do not roll over.
Most likely fix: Find where credits go
How to fix it
Try these in order — the most common fix is first.
1. Find where credits go
- Open Settings > Cost & Budgets
- Switch between the 7-day and 30-day view
- Check the daily consumption chart
Did this fix it?2. Cut usage
- Stop environments you no longer need
- Avoid GPU environments unless required
- Remember order of use: subscription credits first, then top-ups, then bonus credits
Did this fix it?
Symptoms
A banner warns your balance will run out in a number of days, or your credits drop faster than expected.
Why it happens
- Standard environment: 1 OCU per hour; GPU environment: 7 OCUs per hour
- AI agent tasks use OCUs too (about 1 for explaining a small codebase, up to 8 for adding a feature to a medium one)
- Subscription credits do not roll over; top-ups expire after up to 1 year
This guide also covers
- gitpod credits used up
- ona ocu
- gitpod out of credits
- ona credits run out
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