Credits are not counted the same way for every generation.
The number of credits used depends on the model or feature you choose.
Below is the complete breakdown.
🎭 Talking Actor Models
These models are priced either per minute and per actor
Talking Actor – Arcads 1.0 → 1 credit, per actor
Talking Actor – Audio-Driven → 1 credit per minute, per actor
Talking Actor – OmniHuman 1.5 → 1 credit per minute, per actor
⚠️ Important:
If you use multiple actors in the same video, credits are counted per actor.
Example:
A 2-minute video with 2 actors using OmniHuman 1.5 =
2 min × 2 actors = 4 credits
🎬 Video Generation Models
These models are priced per generation.
The credit cost depends on the model and complexity.
Grok → 0.03 – 0.38 credits
Kling 3.0 → 0.2 – 0.7 credits
Kling 2.6 → 0.3 – 0.5 credits
Veo 3.1 → 1 credit
Sora 2 → 0.2 – 0.6 credits
Sora 2 Pro → 0.4 – 1 credit
💡 Higher-end models generally consume more credits due to higher realism and rendering cost.
🖼 Image Generation
Nano Banana Pro → 100 free images per day
Seedream 40 → 100 free images per day
These do not consume paid credits within the daily free limit.
Above the limit :
Seedream : 0.01 credits per image
Nano Banana : 0.02 credits per image
GPT Image : 0.03 credits per image
🎥 Presets
Show Your App → 0.25 credits
Unboxing POV → 0.5 credits
Gesture → 0.3 credits
Camera movement → 0.3 credits
🛠 Tools
Tools are priced individually per use.
Animate Actor → 1 credit
Swap Actor → 1 credit
Video Captions → 0.1 credit
Skin Enhancer → 0.2 credit
Hook Repurposer → 1 credit
Video Upscale → 0.1 credit per 10 seconds
Image Upscale → 0.1 credit (Free for Pro plans)
Change Voice → 0 credits
Transcribe → 0 credits (60 free transcriptions per day)
Translate → 0.3 credit per video
Why Does Pricing Vary?
Arcads aggregates multiple AI models.
Each model has different infrastructure costs, rendering complexity, and output quality.
That’s why credits are calculated differently depending on the feature you use.
If you’re unsure how many credits your project will require, our support team is happy to help you estimate before generating.