Deferred tier for autonomous agent scheduling (Preview)

PreviewSep 2, 2026VerifiedAdded Sep 22, 2026

The deferred tier is available in Preview. The deferred tier automatically queues non-latency-sensitive background agent workloads and schedules them to execute during off-peak hours. Key capabilities and benefits include: 50% token discount : Receive a 50% discount on consumed tokens for deferred workloads.

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