# INFERENCE

> Buy INFERENCE, activate it as service credit, or trade it through the available markets.

INFERENCE is an ERC-20 token on Ethereum. Buy it and turn it into [service credit](https://deference.si/docs/concepts/credit-and-activation) when you want to spend it on model requests.

## Buy INFERENCE

Open [Trade](https://deference.si/wallet?tab=trade) and choose what to pay with. USDC to INFERENCE is the default pair. The quote compares the available sale, order book, and pool routes. Check the output, fees, and minimum received before confirming.

The sale sends purchase funds to its funding wallet. [Stats](https://deference.si/stats) shows the wallet's observed USDC balance and INFERENCE supply, with the block used for the read.

To buy and activate in one transaction, open [Add credit](https://deference.si/wallet?tab=add) and pay with USDC. Add credit also accepts INFERENCE already in your wallet.

## Use it

| You can     | What happens                                                                    |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Activate it | INFERENCE is burned. The amount after the activation fee becomes service credit |
| Keep it     | It stays in your wallet until you activate, send or sell it                     |
| Send it     | It moves to another Ethereum address, like any ERC-20                           |
| Sell it     | Open [Sell](https://deference.si/sell) to list it for USDC. See [Selling](https://deference.si/docs/concepts/selling)   |

Credit cannot be turned back into INFERENCE, so activate what you plan to spend.

## Price

Quotes show the rate and applicable fees for each route. Market prices depend on the pool or the orders available. A funding wallet balance does not set a market price or give holders a right to withdraw it.

## Receive holder rewards

The launch token's trading fees fund INFERENCE for eligible snapshot holders. Claim as tokens or service credit. See [Rewards](https://deference.si/docs/concepts/rewards).