Credits and pricing
Everything is paid per generation with prepaid credits. 1 credit = $0.01 (100 credits per dollar at the base rate).
Prices are exact and depend only on what you ask for, so a plan can be priced before anything is spent:
- MCP:
estimate_costprices a list of planned generations and compares it with the balance;get_pricingreturns this price list;get_accountreturns the balance. - REST:
POST /jobs/quotewith the same body asPOST /jobsreturns the cost without charging.
Images and edits #
| Credits | Draft (0.5 MP) | Standard (1 MP) | High (2 MP) | Max (4 MP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Image | 1 ($0.01) | 2 ($0.02) | 3 ($0.03) | 7 ($0.07) |
| Image with 1 reference | 2 ($0.02) | 2 ($0.02) | 4 ($0.04) | 7 ($0.07) |
| Image with 4 references | 3 ($0.03) | 3 ($0.03) | 5 ($0.05) | 9 ($0.09) |
| Image with a negative prompt | 2 ($0.02) | 3 ($0.03) | 6 ($0.06) | 13 ($0.13) |
| Pro image (with or without a negative prompt) | 2 ($0.02) | 4 ($0.04) | 8 ($0.08) | 18 ($0.18) |
| Edit | 1 ($0.01) | 2 ($0.02) | 5 ($0.05) | not available |
| Edit with 1 reference | 2 ($0.02) | 3 ($0.03) | 5 ($0.05) | not available |
| Edit with a negative prompt | 2 ($0.02) | 4 ($0.04) | 9 ($0.09) | not available |
Images and edits are priced by GPU time, at the same rate as video: one credit per 10 seconds of estimated render time, rounded up, and never less than 1 credit. The estimate comes from measured render times, so the price is exact and known before you submit:
- Render time grows a little faster than the pixel count, so larger images cost more. Edits take longer than text-to-image at the same size and go up to 2 MP.
- Each reference mentioned in the prompt (up to 4) adds a few seconds.
- A negative prompt switches the standard model to a slower guided mode that roughly doubles the render time. Most prompts do not need one.
- The pro image model takes several times longer than standard for finer detail and lettering, and costs the same with or without a negative prompt.
Video #
credits = ceil(6 + 0.9 × seconds × size factor)
The size factor is megapixels / 0.5, rounded to one decimal, and never below 1, so everything up to 0.5 megapixels costs the same. Text to video, image to video and first-and-last-frame cost the same. Sound and smoothing are included.
| Length | Draft (0.3 MP) | Standard (0.5 MP) | High (0.75 MP) | Maximum (1 MP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.33 s | 9 ($0.09) | 9 ($0.09) | 11 ($0.11) | 12 ($0.12) |
| 4.33 s | 10 ($0.10) | 10 ($0.10) | 12 ($0.12) | 14 ($0.14) |
| 5 s | 11 ($0.11) | 11 ($0.11) | 13 ($0.13) | 15 ($0.15) |
| 6.67 s | 12 ($0.12) | 12 ($0.12) | 15 ($0.15) | 18 ($0.18) |
| 8.33 s | 14 ($0.14) | 14 ($0.14) | not available | not available |
| 10 s | 15 ($0.15) | 15 ($0.15) | not available | not available |
A typical shot built from scratch (one start image, one end-frame edit, one 4.33-second take at standard size) costs 1 + 1 + 10 credits. Budget for a second take on shots that matter.
Free #
Creating sequences, uploading images, adding and cropping references, selecting frames and takes, accepting steps, exporting a sequence to one video, previews and downloads.
When credits are charged and refunded #
- A job is charged in full when it is accepted into the queue.
- If it fails for any reason, or you cancel it while it is queued or running, the full amount is refunded automatically and immediately. The job reports
refunded: trueover MCP; the ledger shows the refund. - A finished generation is not refunded for being a poor result, so read the prompting guides and start with a draft size when exploring.
- A call that returns before the job is done (because its wait time ran out) has not lost anything: the job continues and its credits stay reserved. Do not submit it again; wait for it.
Purchased credits themselves are non-refundable; see the terms of service.
Buying credits #
Credits are bought on the website at https://keytween.com/buy, by card or with Monero, from $5. Larger purchases get more credits per dollar:
| Credits | Card | Monero | Per credit (card) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,000 | $11.00 | $10.00 | $0.0110 |
| 2,700 | $27.50 | $25.00 | $0.0102 |
| 6,900 | $66.00 | $60.00 | $0.0096 |
Paying with Monero is 9% cheaper than the card price. API keys unlock after an account's first purchase. Agents cannot buy credits; when the balance is short, tools return insufficient_credits with the link to send the user to.
Quoting a user #
When acting for a user, say what the work will cost before starting it, in credits and dollars, and mention the balance. For example: "That is 3 shots: 1 image, 3 end-frame edits and 3 five-second clips, 41 credits ($0.41). You have 730 credits."