Understanding Credit Costs for Requests and Extensions

How Credits Are Used

Every video request costs credits from your monthly balance. The cost depends on the number of variations you request, with each variation costing a set number of credits. The total credit cost is displayed on the request form before you submit, so there are no surprises. You always know exactly what a request will cost before committing.

Estimating Costs Before You Request

Before submitting a request, the request form shows the exact credit cost per variation and the total for your order. As you adjust the number of variations, the total updates automatically so you can find the right balance between creative diversity and credit budget.

If you plan to build longer videos through extensions after delivery, factor those additional costs into your planning. Each extension carries its own credit cost on top of the original request. Checking your current credit balance on the dashboard before submitting helps you stay within your monthly allocation.

Extension Costs

Extensions cost credits separately from the original video request. When you click Extend on a delivered variation, the credit cost for that extension is displayed on the confirmation screen before you approve it.

If you plan to chain multiple extensions to build a longer video, budget credits for each link in the chain. Three extensions on a single variation cost three times the per-extension rate on top of the original request cost. For the full extension workflow and how chaining works, see How Extensions Work.

Tips for Maximizing Credit Value

The most effective way to get more from your credits is to invest time in your inputs before submitting a request. Better product descriptions and actor direction produce better outputs on the first try, reducing the need for additional requests to get the result you want. See Writing Effective Product Descriptions for Better Results and How Actor Direction Works for guidance on strengthening your inputs.

Start with two to three variations per request to find the strongest creative direction before scaling up. This gives you enough diversity to compare approaches without overcommitting credits early on.

Review delivered videos carefully before deciding on each one. Approve the strongest variations and use insights from each batch to refine future requests. Over time, this feedback loop improves the consistency of your output and reduces wasted credits.

Use extensions strategically on your best-performing variations rather than extending every delivery. A strong variation that resonates with your audience is worth building into a longer piece. A variation that missed the mark is better replaced with a new request using refined inputs.

Checking Your Credit Usage

Your current credit balance is always visible on the dashboard. Credit transactions are tracked so you can see how credits were spent across requests and extensions.

For a deeper look at how your balance works, when it resets, and how credits are deducted, see Understanding Your Credit Balance.