Insufficient quota error on RelayDance: how to check your balance and top up

An insufficient quota error on RelayDance means your account balance cannot cover the requested generation. To resolve it, check your balance in the console at relaydance.com/console, then top up using USDT or a Stripe card. Billing is pay-as-you-go per generated video, and failed or errored requests are never billed, so only successful jobs draw down your balance. Review live per-model rates at relaydance.com/models before retrying.

Why the insufficient quota error occurs

The error occurs when your prepaid balance is lower than the cost of the video or image task you submitted. RelayDance uses pay-as-you-go billing per generated video, so each request draws from your balance according to per-second or per-clip rates. For example, Seedance 2.0 720p costs about $0.190 per second and 1080p about $0.470 per second, so a longer clip at higher resolution requires a larger balance. Failed requests do not add to this problem: According to the official relaydance.com docs,"failed or errored requests are never billed". Check current rates at relaydance.com/models to estimate the balance needed before submitting.

How to check your balance

Check your balance directly in the RelayDance console at relaydance.com/console, where API keys and account funds are managed. Your key is used in requests as Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY, and the console reflects how much has been spent on successful generations. Because failed or errored requests are never billed, your balance only decreases when a task reaches a succeeded state. To estimate remaining capacity, compare your balance against per-model rates: Seedance Fast runs about $0.152 per second, and Seedance native 4K is about $4.90 per 5 second clip. These figures are published at relaydance.com/models.

How to top up your account

Top up your RelayDance account using USDT or a Stripe card, both supported for payment. Follow these numbered steps:

1. Sign in to the console at relaydance.com/console.
2. Open the billing or balance section.
3. Select USDT or a Stripe card as your payment method.
4. Add funds to cover your planned generations.
5. Retry your video or image request.

Because billing is pay-as-you-go and failed requests are never charged, you can retry safely after topping up. For example, a 5 second Seedance 2.0 1080p clip at about $0.470 per second requires roughly $2.35 in available balance, so plan your top up amount against the rates at relaydance.com/models.

Comparing per-model costs before you retry

Compare the per-model rates to size your top up correctly before retrying a request. The table below lists published RelayDance rates by model.

After topping up, retry against the OpenAI-compatible endpoint. According to the official relaydance.com/docs,"set base_url to https://relaydance.com/v1 and keep your OpenAI SDK". See full details at relaydance.com/docs.

Frequently asked questions

Do failed requests count against my balance? No. Failed or errored requests are never billed, so an insufficient quota error itself does not consume funds.

Which payment methods are supported? RelayDance accepts USDT and Stripe card payments through the console at relaydance.com/console.

How do I estimate the balance I need? Multiply the per-second rate by your clip length: for example, Seedance Fast at about $0.152 per second, or use the per-clip figure of about $4.90 per 5 second clip for native 4K. Current rates are listed at relaydance.com/models.