Limits and API Keys
Each account receives default production limits and can request higher limits as usage grows. The defaults below are kept in sync with the live platform settings.
Default account limits
Email support@empiriolabs.ai if you need higher limits for production workloads.
API key format
API keys use the sk-empiriolabs- prefix:
Keep API keys server-side only. Never expose them in browser code, mobile apps, public repos, or client logs.
GPU Cloud limits
GPU Cloud limits are account-scoped. The default shown above comes from the live platform settings, and the dashboard settings page shows your effective limit.
Multi-GPU deployments count each GPU toward the limit. For example, one 2-GPU instance uses two GPU slots. Stopped instances keep their deploy spec and continue to count toward the GPU Cloud limit until they are destroyed.
Disk size can be set from 100 GB to 300 GB per instance. Deploying or starting a GPU also requires enough credit balance for the initial running window.
Hosted agent limits
Hosted agent limits are account-scoped. The default shown above comes from the live platform settings, and the dashboard settings page shows your effective limit.
Stopped hosted agents keep their managed runtime state and continue to count toward the limit until they are destroyed. Creating or renewing a hosted agent requires enough credit balance for the selected monthly plan.
Managing API keys
- Generate new keys from the dashboard
- Each account can hold up to 50 API keys (adjustable, contact support)
- Delete unused keys promptly to reduce your attack surface
- Use separate keys for production, staging, and development to isolate environments
Saved playground chats
The Playground auto-saves conversations so you can come back to useful model tests, prompts, and responses later.
Saved Playground chat history currently covers text conversations for supported chat models and modes. Media generation, search, transcription, agent/task, and other non-text Playground runs can still be reviewed through usage history even when no chat transcript is saved.
The Playground UI also shows a status chip in the chat header:
The public saved-chat API is read-only. Saving and deleting chats still happens in the dashboard Playground.
Rate limit behavior
When you exceed a rate limit, the API returns a 429 Too Many Requests response. Use exponential backoff with jitter when retrying.
Rate limits are applied per account, not per API key. All keys on the same account share the same RPM and TPM budget.
Requesting higher limits
If your workload requires more than the default 50 RPM or 2M TPM, email support@empiriolabs.ai with:
- Your account email or account ID
- The limits you need and why
- Expected traffic patterns (peak RPM, average request size)