Credits & Billing
Build Costs
What a build costs depends on the build type and the mode. These are estimates; you are charged for what the build actually used.
A typical website
A typical website build with photographs is about 60 credits ($0.60); without photographs, about 28. Photographs are roughly half of a build’s cost, which is why Lite — which skips them — is so much cheaper.
Estimates by mode
The same estimates the composer shows, for each build type. The output length of a build cannot be known in advance, so treat them as a guide.
Websites
| Mode | Speed | Estimated credits | ≈ USD | AI passes | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lite | Fast | ~12 | $0.12 | 1 | 0 |
| Economy | Balanced | ~70 | $0.70 | 2 | 8 |
| Power | Deep | ~120 | $1.20 | 3 | 8 |
Designs, slides and documents
| Mode | Speed | Estimated credits | ≈ USD | AI passes | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lite | Fast | ~12 | $0.12 | 1 | 0 |
| Economy | Balanced | ~68 | $0.68 | 2 | 8 |
| Power | Deep | ~114 | $1.14 | 3 | 8 |
Data visualizations
| Mode | Speed | Estimated credits | ≈ USD | AI passes | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lite | Fast | ~12 | $0.12 | 1 | 0 |
| Economy | Balanced | ~68 | $0.68 | 2 | 8 |
| Power | Deep | ~114 | $1.14 | 3 | 8 |
Games
| Mode | Speed | Estimated credits | ≈ USD | AI passes | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lite | Fast | ~16 | $0.16 | 1 | 0 |
| Economy | Balanced | ~82 | $0.82 | 2 | 8 |
| Power | Deep | ~146 | $1.46 | 3 | 8 |
Spreadsheets
| Mode | Speed | Estimated credits | ≈ USD | AI passes | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lite | Fast | ~12 | $0.12 | 1 | 0 |
| Economy | Balanced | ~70 | $0.70 | 2 | 8 |
| Power | Deep | ~118 | $1.18 | 3 | 8 |
Animations and instant web apps
| Mode | Speed | Estimated credits | ≈ USD | AI passes | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lite | Fast | ~12 | $0.12 | 1 | 0 |
| Economy | Balanced | ~68 | $0.68 | 2 | 8 |
| Power | Deep | ~114 | $1.14 | 3 | 8 |
Lowering the cost
- Plan first — a conversation costs far less than a build you then throw away.
- Use Lite for drafts and switch to Economy or Power for the version you will publish.
- Edit instead of rebuilding: an edit keeps existing photographs and is charged only for new ones.
- Make small fixes in the inspector — they are free.