{"slug":"manage-ai-spending","title":"Manage AI spending","tags":["tailscale"],"agent_summary":"Last validated: Apr 9, 2026","trigger_phrases":[],"runnable":false,"markdown":"\r\n# Manage AI spending\r\n\r\nLast validated: Apr 9, 2026\r\n\r\nAperture by Tailscaleis currently [in alpha](https://tailscale.com/docs/reference/tailscale-release-stages#alpha).\r\n\r\nAperture tracks token usage and cost across all LLM requests. You can use quotas to set spending limits per user or team, monitor budget consumption, and refill balances when needed. Configuration options for quotas are set in the [Aperture configuration](https://tailscale.com/docs/aperture/configuration) and monitoring is available through the [Aperture dashboard](https://tailscale.com/docs/aperture/reference/dashboard).\r\n\r\n[**Set per-user spending limits** \\\\\r\n\\\\\r\nConfigure quota buckets in Aperture to set spending limits for individual users.](https://tailscale.com/docs/aperture/how-to/set-per-user-spending-limits) [**Set a team-wide budget** \\\\\r\n\\\\\r\nConfigure a shared quota bucket in Aperture to cap total AI spending across your organization.](https://tailscale.com/docs/aperture/how-to/set-team-budget) [**Check and refill budgets** \\\\\r\n\\\\\r\nCheck the status of Aperture quota buckets and manually refill balances using the Aperture dashboard.](https://tailscale.com/docs/aperture/how-to/check-and-refill-budgets)\r\n\r\n![Project Logo](https://cdn.brandfetch.io/tailscale.com/fallback/lettermark/theme/dark/h/256/w/256/icon?c=1bfwsmEH20zzEfSNTed)\r\n\r\nAsk AI\r\n\r\nreCAPTCHA\r\n\r\nRecaptcha requires verification.\r\n\r\nprotected by **reCAPTCHA**\r\n","html":"<h1>Manage AI spending</h1>\n<p>Last validated: Apr 9, 2026</p>\n<p>Aperture by Tailscaleis currently <a href=\"https://tailscale.com/docs/reference/tailscale-release-stages#alpha\">in alpha</a>.</p>\n<p>Aperture tracks token usage and cost across all LLM requests. You can use quotas to set spending limits per user or team, monitor budget consumption, and refill balances when needed. Configuration options for quotas are set in the <a href=\"https://tailscale.com/docs/aperture/configuration\">Aperture configuration</a> and monitoring is available through the <a href=\"https://tailscale.com/docs/aperture/reference/dashboard\">Aperture dashboard</a>.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://tailscale.com/docs/aperture/how-to/set-per-user-spending-limits\"><strong>Set per-user spending limits</strong> \\\r\n\\\r\nConfigure quota buckets in Aperture to set spending limits for individual users.</a> <a href=\"https://tailscale.com/docs/aperture/how-to/set-team-budget\"><strong>Set a team-wide budget</strong> \\\r\n\\\r\nConfigure a shared quota bucket in Aperture to cap total AI spending across your organization.</a> <a href=\"https://tailscale.com/docs/aperture/how-to/check-and-refill-budgets\"><strong>Check and refill budgets</strong> \\\r\n\\\r\nCheck the status of Aperture quota buckets and manually refill balances using the Aperture dashboard.</a></p>\n<p><img src=\"https://cdn.brandfetch.io/tailscale.com/fallback/lettermark/theme/dark/h/256/w/256/icon?c=1bfwsmEH20zzEfSNTed\" alt=\"Project Logo\"></p>\n<p>Ask AI</p>\n<p>reCAPTCHA</p>\n<p>Recaptcha requires verification.</p>\n<p>protected by <strong>reCAPTCHA</strong></p>\n"}