How does the credit planner work?

It estimates the cost of one clip from your platform, duration, and resolution, then divides your budget by that cost to show how many clips fit. It also previews cheaper trade-offs so you can stretch the budget.

What if I want more clips than my budget allows?

The planner shows the impact of dropping to a lower resolution or shorter duration. Halving the length or stepping 1080p down to 720p often roughly doubles your clip count.

Are credit-to-cost conversions exact?

No. Platforms price credits differently and change rates often. These are editable estimates for planning — confirm the live conversion in your provider's dashboard.

Can I plan a mixed batch?

This tool plans one spec at a time. For a mix, run it once per spec and add the clip counts, keeping the totals under your overall budget.

Video Duration × Quality Credit Planner

Plan your AI video generation budget

Generative video burns through credits fast. This planner answers the practical question: “How many clips can I actually make this month?” Set your budget, pick a platform and clip spec, and see your clip count plus cheaper trade-offs to stretch the budget further.

How it works

The planner estimates per-clip cost the same way the platforms bill — seconds × per-second rate × resolution multiplier — then divides your budget:

cost_per_clip = duration × per_second_rate × resolution_multiplier
clips         = floor(budget / cost_per_clip)

It then re-runs the maths at a shorter duration and a lower resolution so you can see, at a glance, how much extra output a small quality concession buys.

Tips to stretch credits

Draft cheap, finalise dear. Generate exploratory clips at 720p and short lengths; only re-render winners at full quality.
Watch the multiplier. 1080p often costs ~1.8× a 720p clip — that’s nearly half your clip count for the same budget.
Front-load short clips. Many short clips give you more editing options than a few long ones, and they stay under budget.
Leave headroom. Reserve ~15% of the budget for re-rolls; generative video rarely nails it on the first try.