# Why BNB Chain StarLLM uses BNB Smart Chain as a low-cost settlement layer for AI inference payments. BNB Chain is suitable for AI inference credit settlement because it provides low transaction costs, reliable confirmation, broad retail and developer adoption, and a growing ecosystem around AI agents, payments, wallets, and developer infrastructure. For StarLLM, BNB Chain is not only a token deployment target. It is the settlement layer that connects real AI inference consumption with programmable on-chain credits. Through this integration, BNB Chain developers can: * Top up AI inference balance using BSC-based assets * Use STAR credits for real OpenAI-compatible model calls * Build AI agents that pay for inference through wallet-based flows * Integrate StarLLM into dApps, wallets, games, and agent frameworks * Verify payment and deposit records on BscScan The grant will help StarLLM open-source and improve the BNB Chain integration layer, including contracts, payment verification, usage metering, SDK examples, and public AI agent demos. --- # Agent Instructions: 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: ``` GET https://starllm-org.gitbook.io/litepaper/why-bnb-chain.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. 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.