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 pay-as-you-go cost of the requested generation. To resolve it, check your balance in the console at https://relaydance.com/console, then top up using USDT or a Stripe card. RelayDance bills per generated video, and failed or errored requests are never billed, so the error itself does not consume funds.

Why the insufficient quota error appears

The error appears because your remaining balance is below the pay-as-you-go cost of the model you called. RelayDance charges per generated output: Seedance 2.0 720p costs about $0.190 per second, Seedance 2.0 1080p costs about $0.470 per second, and Seedance native 4K costs about $4.90 per 5-second clip. A single request that exceeds your balance is rejected before generation. According to the official relaydance.com docs, 「Failed or errored requests are never billed」, so a rejected call leaves your balance unchanged. Review live per-model rates at https://relaydance.com/models to estimate the funds a task requires before you submit it.

How to check your balance

You check your balance in the RelayDance console, where API keys and account funds are managed. Sign in at https://relaydance.com/console to view your current balance and usage. Because billing is per generated video, your balance decreases only after a task reaches a succeeded state. Seedance Fast, at about $0.152 per second, consumes less than Seedance 2.0 1080p at about $0.470 per second for the same duration, so choosing a lower-cost model reduces how quickly your balance falls. For image work, gpt-image-2 bills only input (image output is free), with image-to-image from about CNY 0.035, which helps you plan smaller top-ups.

How to top up your balance

You top up by adding funds through USDT or a Stripe card from the console. Follow these steps:

1. Sign in at https://relaydance.com/console.
2. Open the billing or balance section.
3. Select USDT or Stripe card as your payment method.
4. Confirm the amount and complete payment.
5. Retry the request once the balance updates.

RelayDance is OpenAI-compatible. According to the official relaydance.com/docs, 「Set base_url to https://relaydance.com/v1 and keep your OpenAI SDK」, so no code change is needed after topping up. Estimate the top-up amount from https://relaydance.com/models.

Model cost comparison

Use the table below to estimate how much balance a task needs before you top up.

FAQ

Does a failed request cost me money? No. Failed or errored requests are never billed, so an insufficient quota error does not consume your balance.

Which payment methods are supported? RelayDance accepts USDT and Stripe card, managed from the console at https://relaydance.com/console.

Do I need to change my code after topping up? No. Keep your OpenAI SDK and set base_url to https://relaydance.com/v1; retry the same request once your balance updates.