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Understanding Credit Costs: Choosing the Right Model for Your Budget

A comprehensive breakdown of how credits work on Vidlogi, with a model comparison table and budget strategies for different project types.

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How Credits Are Calculated

Credits are consumed per generation. The cost depends on: model tier, content type, duration (video), and resolution. Video credits scale linearly with duration: a 10-second clip costs exactly 2x the 5-second base cost.

Credit Cost Reference

Images

  • Cheap tier (Flux Schnell, SDXL): 40 credits
  • Standard tier (Flux Dev, Recraft V3): 80–120 credits
  • Premium tier (GPT Image 2, Imagen 4 Ultra, Flux 2 Pro): 200–250 credits

Videos (per 5-second base)

  • Cheap tier (Wan 2.5, AnimateDiff): 300 credits
  • Standard tier (Kling 2.5, Hailuo, Pika 2.2): 1,200 credits
  • Premium tier (Veo 3, Kling 3.0, Runway, Seedance 2.0): 2,000–2,500 credits

Budget Strategy by Project

  • Social media content β€” Flux Schnell + Kling 2.5 Turbo
  • Client presentation β€” Flux 2 Pro + Kling 3.0 Pro
  • Rapid prototyping β€” Wan 2.5 + LTX 2.0 Fast
  • Final production β€” Premium models (Veo 3.1, Seedance 2.0, GPT Image 2)
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