> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.mithril.ai/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.mithril.ai/compute-and-storage/reserving-compute/pause-credit.md). # Pause Credit To earn credit for unused instances in your reservation (at the “Pause Credit” rate included in your reservation) all you need to do is pause the instances you’re not using. Note that instances only earn credit if they’re paused for at least one hour. To pause instances within a reservation, navigate to the “Instances” page in the console and expand the reservation to reveal the instances it contains. Each instance can be paused/unpaused via the “manage” button. Note that restarting a paused instance might incur up to a seven minutes delay if it requires pre-empting another user in the spot market. If no pre-emption is required, the instance will initiate its restart immediately. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.mithril.ai/compute-and-storage/reserving-compute/pause-credit.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.