Sell the leftover, or spend it.
If you will use the credits, use them. If they will expire or sit idle, list them. That is the only honest split.
Spend them when
You have work that needs those models this month. Selling at 0.05× leftover floor is worse than using a credit you would have burned anyway.
List them when
The balance will expire, or you switched providers, or the key is leftover from an experiment. Surplus buyers pay per request. You get USDC on Base.
Pay-as-you-go
At cost keys never go below 1.0×. There is no point listing a PAYG key unless you want someone else to consume it at list.
Questions
- Can I list and still use the key?
- The key is held by Surplus for the listing. Do not share a key you still need for your own traffic.
- What does listing cost?
- Listing is free. Cash-out is the live oracle rate, no spread.