Run Outcomes Reference
Quick reference for who pays and who earns across common run scenarios.
Overview#
This table summarizes billing outcomes for hosted runs, API runs, bundles, BYOK, failover, and payouts. Use it to find your scenario and see what happens to the buyer, the creator, and Edgaze.
For narrative detail, follow the doc link in each row.
Reference table#
| Scenario | You pay | Creator earns | Edgaze absorbs | What you see | Learn more |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosted run success (wallet) | Yes: full displayed price | Yes: 80% of margin | Compute variance within envelope | Run completes; wallet balance drops | Run a Workflow |
| Hosted run success (bundle) | One prepaid run consumed | Yes: 80% of margin | Compute used | Runs remaining count updates | Funding Runs |
| Hosted run failure | No margin charge | No | Yes: compute used | Failure reason; no margin charge | When Runs Fail |
| Cancel before start | No | No | No | Cancelled before start | When Runs Fail |
| Cancel mid-run | No margin | No | Yes: compute used | Run cancelled | When Runs Fail |
| Insufficient wallet | No run started | No | No | Insufficient funds message | Funding Runs |
| Bundle available | Bundle used first | On success only | Infra | Bundle draw indicator | Funding Runs |
| Bundle depleted | Wallet or blocked | On success only | If wallet fails, N/A | Prompt to top up wallet | Funding Runs |
| Wallet after bundle | Wallet on success | On success only | Variance | Same as wallet success | Funding Runs |
| API wallet run | Same as wallet success | On success only | Variance | API success response | API Runs |
| API spend cap reached | No run | No | No | Spend cap error | API Runs |
| BYOK run success | Margin plus $0.002 orchestration | Yes: 80% of margin | Provider tokens on your key | BYOK pricing note | BYOK |
| BYOK failure | No margin | No | Orchestration per failure policy | BYOK note plus error | BYOK |
| Failover enabled, success | Pinned displayed price only | Yes: 80% of margin | Failover cost delta | No visible price change | Failover |
| Failover disabled, failure | No margin | No | Compute used | Standard failure message | Failover |
| Failover cost increase | Pinned price only | Yes on success | Delta | Hidden from buyer | Failover |
| Creator changes price (new version) | Old pin pays old price | On successful runs | N/A | Per-version prices in selector | Version Pinning |
| Buyer owns pinned version | Pinned price per run | On successful runs | N/A | Version dropdown | Version Pinning |
| Version unpublished | Pinned purchase still runs if graph exists | On success | N/A | Error if graph unavailable | Version Pinning |
| Nested or remixed workflow | Sum of child prices on root quote | Each creator earns own margin | Child compute in root run | Sealed node price badges | Remix and Nested Workflows |
| Wallet top-up refund request | If approved: minus Stripe fees | N/A | N/A | Refund acknowledgment | Refunds |
| Refund outside policy | Denied at support discretion | N/A | N/A | Support response | Refunds |
| Bundle expiry (2 years) | Cannot draw expired bundle | N/A | N/A | Expired bundle message | Bundles Expiry and Refunds |
| Creator payout pending | None | Earnings waiting in pending | None | Pending on dashboard | Creator Earnings Guide |
| Creator payout available | N/A | Cleared after 7 days | N/A | Available balance | Creator Earnings Guide |
| Creator payout paid | N/A | Transferred via Stripe Connect | N/A | Payout history | Payout System |
| Demo or sandbox run | No | No | Compute used | Demo badge | Run a Workflow |
| Builder test run | No | No | Compute used | Builder preview | Workflow Studio |
| Killed run (compute limit reached) | Partial compute may stand | No | Remainder | Run stopped message | When Runs Fail |
| Legacy unlock listing | Legacy unlock purchase | Legacy purchase split | N/A | Unlock versus per-run copy | Legacy Unlock |
Notable exceptions#
- Killed runs: Partial compute may still be charged. Margin is not charged. This differs from a clean failure.
- Demo and builder test: Never billed.
- Bundle expiry: Unused prepaid runs expire after two years. Creators do not earn on runs that were never used.
Related policies#
Related documentation
Billing & Runs
How workflow runs are priced, funded, settled, and refunded. Step-by-step guides for buyers, creators, and developers.
Run a Workflow
How to open a workflow, fund a run, and what happens when it completes.
What You Pay For
How the per-run price is built, what the creator earns, and what Edgaze keeps.