{"id":11043,"date":"2026-11-10T13:32:55","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T13:32:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/?p=11043"},"modified":"2026-11-10T16:26:29","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T16:26:29","slug":"hostinger-credits-launch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/hostinger-credits-launch\/","title":{"rendered":"Hostinger Credits launch: one balance for every AI tool, even outside Hostinger"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>One balance now pays for building websites with AI, sending marketing campaigns, running business agents, and renting GPU power.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Customers can also spend the same credits in Cursor, Hermes, OpenClaw, and other third-party tools.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Smart routing and caching save up to 30% of credits, and the savings go back to customers.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hostinger launched Hostinger Credits, a single currency for all things AI. One balance now covers AI Builder for creating websites, Reach for email marketing, Hostinger Agent for business tasks, and GPU hosting. And, for the first time, it works outside Hostinger too. The new AI Router lets customers spend the same credits in their own AI tools or agents.<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The money going into AI is enormous, and it is arriving in fragments. Gartner forecasts <a data-click-id=\"hgr-post-content-link-that-worldwide-ai-spending-will-reach-2-7-trillion-in-2026\" href=\"https:\/\/gartner.com\/en\/newsroom\/press-releases\/2026-09-16-gartner-forecasts-worldwide-ai-spending-to-grow-49-point-5-percent-in-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">that worldwide AI spending will reach $2.7 trillion in 2026<\/a>, up 49.5% from 2025. At the company level, that spend lands as a pile of subscriptions: Cledara&rsquo;s platform data shows the average business <a data-click-id=\"hgr-post-content-link-pays-for-4-5-ai-tools-each\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cledara.com\/blog\/ai-tool-sprawl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pays for 4.5 AI tools each<\/a>, and nearly one in three new software purchases is an AI tool. Every one of those comes with its own account, its own balance, and its own invoice.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hostinger has seen the same pattern among its own customers. Building a website, sending an email campaign, and asking an agent for growth advice or automations each required a different balance, with its own top-up. Adding a coding tool or a hosted agent outside Hostinger made the list even longer.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hostinger Credits replaces all of that with one balance. Credits included in a product plan and credits bought as a top-up land in the same place, and every credit is the same, whatever product it came from. Existing AI credits have been converted automatically, so nothing is lost in the move.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&ldquo;Nobody pays a flat fee to keep the lights on whether they&rsquo;re home or not. People pay for what they use. AI should work the same way, and Hostinger Credits is that meter: one balance, spent only when AI actually does something, in any Hostinger product or in a customer&rsquo;s own tools. Customers pay only when AI works for them,&rdquo; said Emilis Strimaitis, Head of Product Innovation at Hostinger.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How it works<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The balance lives on a new Hostinger Credits page in the Hostinger dashboard. From there, customers can see their current balance and credits reserved for tasks in progress, check transaction logs, and turn on auto top-up so a running agent never stops mid-task.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context='{\"imageId\":\"6af37ce63318d\"}' data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6af37ce63318d\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1466\" height=\"870\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/11\/hostinger-credits-screenshot.png\/w=1024,h=1024,fit=scale-down\" alt=\"Hostinger credits in Hostinger dashboard. \" class=\"wp-image-11048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/11\/hostinger-credits-screenshot.png\/w=1466,fit=scale-down 1466w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/11\/hostinger-credits-screenshot.png\/w=300,fit=scale-down 300w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/11\/hostinger-credits-screenshot.png\/w=767,fit=scale-down 767w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/11\/hostinger-credits-screenshot.png\/w=1024,fit=scale-down 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1466px) 100vw, 1466px\" \/><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" data-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/div><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a rough guide, 1,000 credits cost $10, with bonus credits on larger purchases. Plan credits refresh every month, and anything unused rolls over to the next. Refunds and referral earnings stay in the separate Hostinger Wallet.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A hosting balance that runs Cursor<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new AI Router service is where Hostinger Credits stops being a tidier way to pay and becomes something new. It gives customers a single key that works with around 150 AI models, so tools like Cursor, Hermes and OpenClaw can run on their Hostinger balance instead of separate provider accounts. A developer tops up once in the Hostinger dashboard and spends it wherever they work.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context='{\"imageId\":\"6af37ce63404b\"}' data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6af37ce63404b\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1335\" height=\"873\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/11\/ai-router-integrations.png\/w=1024,h=1024,fit=scale-down\" alt=\"AI Router integrations in Hostinger dashboard. \" class=\"wp-image-11049\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/11\/ai-router-integrations.png\/w=1335,fit=scale-down 1335w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/11\/ai-router-integrations.png\/w=300,fit=scale-down 300w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/11\/ai-router-integrations.png\/w=1024,fit=scale-down 1024w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/11\/ai-router-integrations.png\/w=768,fit=scale-down 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1335px) 100vw, 1335px\" \/><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" data-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/div><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AI Router also makes each credit go further. Smart routing picks the most cost-efficient model for a given task without compromising on quality: ask for an image, and it sends the request to the most cost-efficient image model. Built-in caching avoids paying twice for repeat requests and saves up to 30% of credits. The savings go back to the customer and show up in the usage view.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Daily and monthly limits cap spending per key, and a playground page lets customers compare models on speed, output quality, and price before committing. For customers with data-residency needs, major models can be run on servers in the EU or the US.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What comes next<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The launch continues Hostinger&rsquo;s rebuild of its product line around AI. AI Builder became the single tool for creating sites, stores, and apps in August, Hostinger Agent arrived in September, and Reach added WhatsApp campaigns in October. Hostinger Credits is the layer underneath all of them, the currency a customer uses to put agents, compute, and messaging to work without thinking about which pot of money pays for what. It is also the foundation for what Hostinger builds next, because every new service will run on the same balance from day one.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One balance now pays for building websites with AI, sending marketing campaigns, running business agents, and renting GPU power.<\/p>\n<p>Customers can also spend the same credits in C\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":666,"featured_media":11050,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_content_updated_date":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[171],"tags":[],"hashtags":[],"class_list":["post-11043","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"hreflangs":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11043","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/666"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11043"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11043\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11055,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11043\/revisions\/11055"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11050"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11043"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11043"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11043"},{"taxonomy":"hashtags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtags?post=11043"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}