diff --git a/src/api/engine.ts b/src/api/engine.ts
index c3c164e..ded8112 100644
--- a/src/api/engine.ts
+++ b/src/api/engine.ts
@@ -98,6 +98,12 @@ export async function waitReady(id: number, onProgress?: (d: EngineDocument) =>
   }
 }
 
+// ── Workspace wallet ──
+
+// The organization's credit balance: Express spends workspace credits, never personal ones.
+export const workspaceCredits = async () =>
+  (await request<{ organization: { credit_balance: number } | null }>('/organizations/me')).organization?.credit_balance ?? null
+
 // ── Compose (text content) ──
 
 export interface ComposeSet { id: number; name: string }
diff --git a/src/components/AppLayout.tsx b/src/components/AppLayout.tsx
index 7c6215f..24cae55 100644
--- a/src/components/AppLayout.tsx
+++ b/src/components/AppLayout.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react'
 import { useClerk, useOrganization, useUser } from '@clerk/react'
+import { useQuery } from '@tanstack/react-query'
 import { NavLink, Outlet, useLocation } from 'react-router-dom'
 import { LANGS, locale, setLang, t, useLang, type Key } from '../i18n'
+import { workspaceCredits } from '../api/engine'
 import { Brand, Icon, type IconName } from './Icon'
 import { Toaster } from './Toast'
 
@@ -57,6 +59,17 @@ function HelpDialog({ onClose }: { onClose: () => void }) {
   )
 }
 
+// Polled because agents and schedules also spend credits outside this tab; main.tsx refreshes it after every mutation.
+function CreditBalance() {
+  const credits = useQuery({ queryKey: ['credits'], queryFn: workspaceCredits, refetchInterval: 30_000 })
+  if (credits.data == null) return null
+  return (
+    <span className="credit-pill" title={t('layout.creditsTitle')}>
+      <Icon name="coin" />{t('common.credits', { n: credits.data.toLocaleString(locale()) })}
+    </span>
+  )
+}
+
 export function AppLayout() {
   useLang()
   const [help, setHelp] = useState(false)
@@ -66,7 +79,6 @@ export function AppLayout() {
   const { pathname } = useLocation()
   const current = NAV.find(n => pathname.startsWith(n.to))
   const name = user?.fullName || user?.primaryEmailAddress?.emailAddress || '-'
-  const today = new Intl.DateTimeFormat(locale(), { weekday: 'long', day: 'numeric', month: 'long', year: 'numeric' })
 
   return (
     <div className="app">
@@ -101,7 +113,7 @@ export function AppLayout() {
           <div className="breadcrumb">{t('layout.breadcrumb')} <span>/</span> <b>{current ? t(current.label) : ''}</b></div>
           <div className="topbar-right">
             <span className="demo-indicator"><i></i> {t('layout.engine')}</span>
-            <span>{today.format(new Date())}</span>
+            <CreditBalance />
             <LanguageSwitch />
           </div>
         </header>
diff --git a/src/components/Icon.tsx b/src/components/Icon.tsx
index fb08cd6..5c3448f 100644
--- a/src/components/Icon.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Icon.tsx
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ const paths: Record<string, string> = {
   video: '<rect x="3" y="5" width="18" height="14" rx="3"/><path d="m10 9 5 3-5 3z"/>',
   audio: '<path d="M4 13v-2a8 8 0 0 1 16 0v2"/><rect x="3" y="11" width="4" height="8" rx="2"/><rect x="17" y="11" width="4" height="8" rx="2"/>',
   scorm: '<path d="m12 3 9 5-9 5-9-5zM3 8v9l9 5 9-5V8M12 13v9"/>',
+  coin: '<circle cx="12" cy="12" r="9"/><path d="M15 9.5c-.5-1-1.6-1.5-3-1.5-1.7 0-3 .8-3 2s1.3 1.7 3 2 3 .8 3 2-1.3 2-3 2c-1.4 0-2.5-.5-3-1.5M12 6v2M12 16v2"/>',
   brain: '<path d="M12 5c-3-4-8-1-7 3-4 2-3 7 0 8-1 4 5 6 7 2M12 5c3-4 8-1 7 3 4 2 3 7 0 8 1 4-5 6-7 2M12 5v15M7 9l3 2M17 9l-3 2M6 15l3-1M18 15l-3-1"/>',
 }
 
diff --git a/src/i18n.ts b/src/i18n.ts
index 93e9c63..8c73bd6 100644
--- a/src/i18n.ts
+++ b/src/i18n.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ const en = {
   'layout.breadcrumb': 'Workspace',
   'layout.signOut': 'Sign out',
   'layout.engine': 'learning-lab engine',
+  'layout.creditsTitle': 'Workspace credit balance',
   'layout.devStrip': 'Development phase: connected to the learning-lab engine. Review AI output before using it.',
   'layout.footer': 'A workspace for knowledge that keeps growing.',
   'layout.mainNav': 'Main navigation',
@@ -397,6 +398,7 @@ const id: Record<Key, string> = {
   'layout.breadcrumb': 'Ruang kerja',
   'layout.signOut': 'Keluar',
   'layout.engine': 'Engine learning-lab',
+  'layout.creditsTitle': 'Saldo kredit workspace',
   'layout.devStrip': 'Fase development: terhubung ke engine learning-lab. Hasil AI perlu ditinjau sebelum dipakai.',
   'layout.footer': 'Ruang kerja untuk pengetahuan yang terus berkembang.',
   'layout.mainNav': 'Navigasi utama',
diff --git a/src/main.tsx b/src/main.tsx
index 1f2f6c5..ea070fc 100644
--- a/src/main.tsx
+++ b/src/main.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { StrictMode } from 'react'
 import { createRoot } from 'react-dom/client'
 import { ClerkProvider } from '@clerk/react'
 import { enUS, idID } from '@clerk/localizations'
-import { QueryClient, QueryClientProvider } from '@tanstack/react-query'
+import { MutationCache, QueryClient, QueryClientProvider } from '@tanstack/react-query'
 import { BrowserRouter } from 'react-router-dom'
 import { EngineError } from './api/client'
 import App from './App'
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ if (!clerkPubKey) {
   throw new Error('Missing VITE_CLERK_PUBLISHABLE_KEY (set it, or keep ../learning-lab/backend/.env available)')
 }
 
-const queryClient = new QueryClient({
+const queryClient: QueryClient = new QueryClient({
+  // Any action may have spent workspace credits, so the topbar balance is read again after each one.
+  mutationCache: new MutationCache({ onSettled: () => queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ['credits'] }) }),
   defaultOptions: {
     // Retrying a 4xx (auth, credits, validation) only repeats the same answer.
     queries: { retry: (n, e) => n < 2 && !(e instanceof EngineError && e.status >= 400 && e.status < 500) },
diff --git a/src/styles/theme.css b/src/styles/theme.css
index 3ba7ccb..4f5ae80 100644
--- a/src/styles/theme.css
+++ b/src/styles/theme.css
@@ -79,7 +79,9 @@ input::placeholder,textarea::placeholder{color:#98a2b3}
 .breadcrumb span{color:#d0d5dd}
 .breadcrumb b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
 .topbar-right{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);gap:16px}
-.demo-indicator{height:30px;padding:0 12px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;background:#fff;font-size:12.5px;font-weight:550;color:#344054}
+.demo-indicator{white-space:nowrap;height:30px;padding:0 12px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;background:#fff;font-size:12.5px;font-weight:550;color:#344054}
+.credit-pill{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;height:30px;padding:0 12px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--light);color:var(--blue-dark);font-size:12.5px;font-weight:700;white-space:nowrap}
+.credit-pill svg{width:15px;height:15px}
 .demo-indicator i{width:7px;height:7px;background:#059669;box-shadow:0 0 0 3px #d1fae5}
 .lang-switch{border:0;border-radius:999px;background:#f2f4f7;padding:3px}
 .lang-switch button{border-radius:999px;padding:5px 11px;font-size:12px;color:#475467}
@@ -227,8 +229,7 @@ dialog::backdrop{background:rgba(16,24,40,.45);backdrop-filter:blur(4px)}
   .sidebar nav :is(button,a).active::before{display:none}
   .workspace-main{margin:0;width:100%}
   .topbar{position:static;height:auto;min-height:56px;padding:10px 16px;flex-wrap:wrap}
-  .topbar-right{gap:10px}
-  .topbar-right>span:not(.demo-indicator){display:none}
+  .topbar-right{gap:8px 10px;flex-wrap:wrap}
   .demo-strip{margin:16px 16px 0;border-radius:16px;font-size:12px}
   .app main{padding:22px 16px}
   .app-footer{margin-left:16px;margin-right:16px}