AI credits explained
AI credits are Schedulin's unit for measuring AI-powered usage. Every plan comes with a monthly allowance, and you can top up if you run out.
What uses credits
| Feature | Roughly |
|---|---|
| AI chat assistant message | Small (proportional to length) |
| Caption suggestion | Small |
| Hashtag suggestion | Small |
| Carousel generation | Small (minimum $0.05) |
| Studio image or video | Varies by model and length |
| AI UGC video | Draft: well under $1. Premium lip-sync: metered per second (shown before you create) |
The exact cost is shown before you commit — e.g. Studio shows the credit cost of an image or video before you generate it.
Where credits live
Settings → Billing → AI credits. You see:
- Your monthly allowance from your plan
- How much you've used this month
- Top-up balance (carries forward indefinitely)
Monthly allowance resets each billing cycle. Top-up credits don't expire.
How credits are deducted
Most actions deduct credits at completion. Longer-running generations reserve an estimate up front, then refund any unused amount when they finish.
If a feature fails mid-execution, credits for the failed portion are refunded automatically.
Topping up
When your monthly allowance runs out, you can either:
- Upgrade your plan — higher plans include more monthly credits.
- Buy a top-up pack — one-time purchase, credits added immediately, no expiry.
Both are under Settings → Billing → AI credits.
Running out mid-task
If you're partway through something (e.g. composing a post with the AI assistant) and run out:
- The current request fails with a clear error.
- Already-scheduled posts continue to publish — credits only affect generation, not publishing.