How to Estimate Credits for an AI Image or Video Project

Start with one reviewable generation

Choose one image concept or one short video shot for the first submission. Define what you will inspect, such as the product outline, readable text, or a single camera move. A focused test gives you a concrete comparison before you spend on variations.

Credits pay for a generation request, not a guaranteed final asset. Decide whether the next pass should change the brief, edit a useful image, or animate an approved still. Each later submission has its own displayed cost.

Read the estimate after setting the workflow

Open the intended editor, choose a model, and set the supported resolution, duration, or other options. Read the estimate before Generate and recheck it whenever inputs or controls change. An estimate from another model or an older configuration does not describe this request.

An image followed by animation is two stages: estimate the image request in its editor, then estimate the video with its own settings. For example, a packshot edit and a product reveal clip consume credits separately.

Budget for a specific next decision

Keep the prompt, sources, model, and output settings with each version you review. If the result misses, change one relevant instruction or input and compare it with that version. Avoid paying for several unrelated changes without knowing which one addressed the problem.

Use the live estimate to budget the submissions you intend to make. Subscription allocations expire in monthly windows; purchased packs do not expire while the account remains open. Check Billing & Credits before planning a later batch.

• Direction: test the central visual idea with the smallest useful scope.
• Refinement: make one targeted change to solve the visible issue.
• Selection: judge the result in its intended placement before commissioning more variants.

Include a review before publishing

Inspect faces, product shape, labels, hands, and any wording at the intended crop and size. For video, play the full clip and pause where movement may distort the subject. Use a design or editing workflow for exact legal copy and approved brand assets.

Reserve budget for a targeted correction if needed. A completed result you dislike does not automatically qualify for returned credits; a confirmed failed job is handled through the credit ledger. Check My Creations, Credit history, and the Refund Policy for the applicable case.