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Models & credits

Choose what creates your media, and how to pay for the run.

The model makes your image or video. Credits or your API key determines how you run it. These are separate choices.

Pick a model

In Sessions, open Models, choose one, then Done. In Flow, use the model selector on the node or main Prompt Bar.

One model is the normal starting point. Available models and costs depend on your plan and run provider.

Models support different references, durations and resolutions. Check the controls after switching. Compare models when you want more than one interpretation.

Choose how to run

Credits uses your Creativly balance; no personal API key is needed. BYOK means “bring your own key”: choose a connected provider, which bills your provider account for the generation. Your plan's usage limits still apply.

Open Credits beside the generate arrow—on a phone, look for the coins icon. Choose Platform Credits or a provider under Your API Keys. The button may show the current provider's name or icon instead of Credits.

The checkmark shows Credits is selected. Connected means a key is saved—not that every model is supported.

In Agent, the chat-model selector chooses the assistant—not the image or video model. See the two model choices.

What your plan changes

  • Free / Starter: your own keys with daily generation limits. Any included managed credits cover supported Gemini models.
  • Gemini + BYOK: monthly managed Gemini credits and higher BYOK limits. Use a compatible provider key for other models.
  • Platform: credits across the managed model catalog. No key needed for managed generation.

Platform Credits is the menu label, not a requirement to have the Platform plan. Your plan determines which managed models you can run.

Spend your credits on images, videos, or a mix. The image and video examples on the pricing page use the same balance, not two separate allowances. Check that page for current prices and allocations.

Check the total before generating

In the Prompt Bar, Est. … cr is the credit estimate for the current setup. BYOK shows a provider-cost estimate instead; the provider's actual charge can differ. Count, selected models and video settings can change the total.

Start with one model, Count 1. A missing estimate does not mean a free run—check the provider and model before continuing.

Open the provider menu → Manage API keys, then choose Gemini, Replicate or Wavespeed. For a provider without a saved key, enter your key, review the authorization checkbox and choose Save API key.

Return to the run-provider menu and select that provider. Saving a key alone does not switch a Credits run to BYOK. Never paste a key into a prompt or chat.

Check both your plan and selected provider. Free and Gemini + BYOK managed credits only cover supported Gemini models. For another model, use a compatible connected provider or a plan with managed access.

A saved key can still lack provider billing or model permission. If a BYOK run is rejected, check that provider account before retrying.

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