Credits
Which canvas jobs spend credits, which ones don't, and where to see the cost before you run.
You see the cost before you spend anything. The run button in the generate bar shows it, and so do some workflow rows. If a control shows no credit mark, check this page before you treat it as free.
Spends credits
- Image generation and image edits.
- Video generation, video edit, and motion control.
- Upscale, which runs on SeedVR.
- Remove Background, which runs on Ideogram or Bria.
- Custom workflows, if your team has them. Each one shows its cost on its row.
The model, resolution, duration, and quality you pick all change the cost. The number on the run button updates as you change them, so check it there before you run.
A generation that fails costs nothing. The credits go back to your wallet. See When a run fails.
Does not spend canvas credits
- Adjust Color & Light. The grade runs on your device and saves a new image. See Adjust color and light.
- Analyze on a video. Chromatic reads the clip and writes a note. See Analyze video.
- Moving, tidying, archiving, favoriting, sketching, and organizing sections.
- Dictation. Your voice fills the composer. Sending the message to Light counts against the chat allowance below, and it doesn't use a generation credit.
Light's own limit
The free allowance for Light chat has a daily cap. The panel tells you when you reach it and offers an upgrade for unlimited chat.
That cap sits apart from your image and video credits. You can run out of Light messages and still have generation credits, or run out of credits and still have messages.
To see what each plan includes and how to top up, see Plans and billing.