How credits work
Credits are what you spend to make a video on AITuber. You can see how many you have left on the credits counter in your dashboard.
This article explains how the credit system works. For the numbers, What each video type costs.
Where credits come from
There are four sources.
- Signup bonus. You get 100 credits when you create your account. This is a one time bonus, not a monthly refill.
- Free rewards for getting started. Before you buy anything, you can earn extra free credits by finishing the first steps: make your first video (25 credits), connect a channel (15 credits), and set up autopilot (25 credits). With the signup bonus, that is 165 free credits in total. Each reward is paid one time. The rewards checklist is on your dashboard, and it goes away after your first purchase.
- A plan. Each plan adds credits every billing cycle: each month on monthly billing, or once up front for the year on yearly billing. A plan is also what unlocks downloads and AI Video.
- A credit pack. A single payment that adds credits once, with no subscription. A pack does not unlock downloads.
For which to pick, Get more credits.
What uses credits
Every video charges for two things: the voice and the visuals.
The voice cost depends on how long the speech is. The visual cost depends on two choices you make:
- Which video type you pick. A Faceless Video, a Skeleton Video and an AI Music Video do not cost the same, because they use different AI models. The gap is large. A 30 second Skeleton Video costs about as much as a five minute Faceless Video with basic images.
- Which quality you pick. Basic images are the cheapest option. AI video clips are the most expensive, and they need an active plan.
Some video types skip the voice charge. 3D Talking Characters and UGC Reaction Hooks have no voiceover, and an AI Music Video pays for a song instead.
A few smaller actions also use credits: the Ideas Finder, script refinement, and AI generated titles and descriptions. Each of these costs only a few credits.
Always check the estimate first
You do not need to calculate any of this yourself.
Before you generate, the app shows the exact cost for your current settings on screen, just above the Generate button. That number comes from your real settings, so it is the number to trust.
Nothing is charged until you press Generate. If the estimate is higher than you want, lower the visual quality or shorten the script, and the number drops straight away.
Why did it ask me to confirm before generating?
When one generation costs 300 credits or more, and it would use half or more of your balance, we stop and ask first. The dialog shows what the generation costs and what you have left.
Small generations never interrupt you, however little you hold.
Nothing is charged until you confirm. You can go ahead, or change the settings to a cheaper option and try again. We ask because the credits left after a big generation are the ones you need to make changes with.
I have enough credits. Why does it ask me to subscribe?
Some features need a plan, not only credits. Free credits cannot unlock them, so the app opens
the plans even when your balance covers the estimate.
Feature | What it needs |
|---|---|
AI images, stock footage, the voice, captions | Credits only |
AI Video in any video type | An active plan |
AI Clips | An account that has paid at least once |
Downloading a finished video | An account that has paid at least once |
AI Video needs a plan that is active now. Skeleton Videos, 3D Talking Characters and Avatar
Videos always use AI Video, so they always need one.
AI Clips and downloading need an account that has paid at least once. If you had a plan
before and it ended, these stay open to you.
To make a video on credits alone, pick Moving AI Images or Stock Video in a Faceless
Video. See which video type should I pick.
Do my credits expire
No. Credits stay in your account.
They also add up. When your plan renews, the new credits are added to the credits you did not use. Nothing is removed.
If your plan ends, the credits you have left are still yours.
What happens if a video fails
You are not charged for a video that fails to generate. The credits are returned to your balance automatically.
Does downloading cost credits
No. Downloading a finished video costs 0 credits, because you already paid credits to generate it.
If your balance seems to drop when you download, look at the timing. Credits come off when you
press Generate, but the number on screen can take up to a minute to catch up. If you make a
video and download something soon after, the two can appear to happen together. The charge was
for the video you just made.
Your billing page lists what each charge was for,
so you can check any drop you are unsure about.
Downloading does need a plan. How to download your video.
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Updated on: 24/09/2026
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