What consumes credits

Predict why a plan costs what it does. Job to be done: relate media type, model, resolution, duration/chain length, and item count to the approval-card estimate.

• Media type — video costs more than stills

• Model — Veo / Kling / Omni / Nano paid paths debit credits; free EdgeCut AI uses quota when opted in

• Resolution — e.g. 720p vs 1080p vs 4K

• Duration / extend_chain length — longer chains cost more

• Plan size — multi-item approval cards sum the whole plan

Ordinary Director chat, consult treatments, and cancelled approval cards do not spend credits. Only dispatched/confirmed generation does (plus free quota when you use EdgeCut AI free).

EdgeCut AI free video/image uses daily quota instead of (or alongside) paid credits — only when you opt into that model. Free video: 720p at 4/6/8s. Free images: 1K, no references. See “How do I render for free?”.

Ask for an estimate before large chains. Prefer still storyboards before animating. Explicit shorter duration requests can reduce cost when the story allows.

Disputes about an unexpected debit after a confirmed plan: Credits Activity first, then /help or support@edgecut.ai. Creative “how should I spend less?”: Creative Director + these articles.