# Herodotus Cloud — Pricing

> **Credits:** ~100 credits per $1 (~$0.01 per credit).
> All pricing below applies to **Atlantic API** queries on mainnet.
> Testnet usage is **free and unlimited** across all products.

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## Atlantic Query Pricing

### Trace Generation

| Service           | Cost                                      |
| ----------------- | ----------------------------------------- |
| Trace generation  | **1 credit (~$0.01)** per started minute  |

### Proof Generation

Proof generation cost depends on the number of Cairo program steps:

| Steps (millions) | Size | Cost                    |
| ----------------- | ---- | ----------------------- |
| 0 – 13            | S    | **70 credits (~$0.70)** |
| 13 – 30           | M    | **120 credits (~$1.20)**|
| > 30              | L    | **220 credits (~$2.20)**|

> **Note:** Job sizes are estimates — actual sizes are determined by SHARP.

### Proof Verification

| Network  | Cost                                  |
| -------- | ------------------------------------- |
| Mainnet  | **25 credits (~$0.25)** per proof     |
| Testnet  | **Free**                              |

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## Getting Started

1. Sign up at [herodotus.cloud](https://www.herodotus.cloud)
2. Create a project and generate an API key
3. Apply for free mainnet credits via the console
4. Enterprise pricing available — contact [hello@herodotus.dev](mailto:hello@herodotus.dev)

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**Full documentation:** [docs.herodotus.cloud](https://docs.herodotus.cloud)
**Detailed pricing docs:** [docs.herodotus.cloud/atlantic-api/pricing](https://docs.herodotus.cloud/atlantic-api/pricing)