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title: "AI Agent Token Limits | Hostman Docs"
description: "Learn how to configure token usage limits for AI agents. Set spending controls during agent creation or update limits in settings to manage pay-as-you-go consumption effectively."
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> For the complete documentation index for AI agents, see [llms.txt](https://hostman.com/llms.txt).

You can configure token usage limits when creating an agent or later in the agent settings to help control token consumption and spending.

> [!NOTE]
> This feature is available only for agents using [pay-as-you-go pricing](https://hostman.com/docs/ai-agents/pricing/billing-models/#pay-as-you-go-pricing).

## During Agent Creation

On the **Pricing** step, specify the desired token usage limit. You can change this value at any time.

![Create AI Agent 2026 08 14 15 52](https://content.hostman.com/assets/ee741933-8f75-4b0b-8063-1149c7619647.png?width=748&height=608)

## In Agent Settings

1.  Open the required agent in the **AI Services** → **Agents** section.
2.  Go to the **Management** tab and click **Set limits**.

![Inventive Umbriel 2026 08 14 15 53](https://content.hostman.com/assets/43928e01-0235-4bdc-a1c7-b0ab9a21c90b.png?width=1570&height=868)

3.  Enable or disable the limit and specify the required value.
4.  Save the changes.

![Inventive Umbriel 2026 08 14 15 54](https://content.hostman.com/assets/9b58797f-d622-48d6-b7d0-8c0df3d082b5.png?width=1744&height=869)