Models & Credits

Every generation uses a model and spends credits (unless you're in an eligible draft/unlimited mode). This guide covers the model picker and how to fund generations.

Part of: Asset Library (Create)

Opening the model picker

In the Generator bottom bar (labelled Shot Director), click the button showing the current model name and icon. A dropdown lists every model available to you in the active mode (Image or Video).

The open menu shows View model legal docs, model groups such as Core Models, and View All Models. The bar below displays the active model, aspect ratio (16:9), resolution (1K), batch count (1x), credit cost, and the pink Generate button.

Switch modes with the Image (I) or Video (V) tabs first — each mode has its own model list.

Model groups

Models are grouped for scanning, for example:

• Core Models
• Nano Models
• SeeDream Models
• Flux Models
• Other Image Models / Other Video Models

Exact groups depend on what's enabled for your workspace and folder.

Reading a model row

Each model shows:

• Name — user-facing label (e.g. Kling, SeeDance, Veo, Flux)
• Premium badge — higher credit cost tier on some models
• Capability icons:
  • ∞ — unlimited/draft mode available (when your plan supports it)
  • Image icon — accepts reference images
  • Audio icon — can generate synchronized audio (video)

Model legal documentation

Select View model legal docs for each model’s terms and compliance details.

Restricted models

Some models appear greyed out with a reason:

Folder Share settings include a Models tab where admins set allowed models per shared folder.

Choosing a model

Quick guidance:

Always verify the model in the picker — availability changes by workspace, plan, and policy.

Credit cost indicator

Next to the model picker, a credit indicator shows the cost of the current settings:

• Personal — user icon + number
• Project pool — users icon + number
• Unlimited/draft — infinity icon + 0

Hover or click the indicator to open the credit source popover.

Credit sources

Switch with Use on the row you want active. The selected row shows Active.

Empty project pool

Pool is empty. Generation will prompt to use personal credits. — add pool credits via Add (owners/admins) or switch to personal before generating.

Org workspace members: personal credits may be restricted — generations route through workspace pools and policies.

Unlimited / draft mode

On eligible Individual plans, some models support unlimited or draft generation — iterate without spending credits on every attempt, under fair usage. The ∞ icon in the model row marks candidates.

Use drafts to explore; switch to standard credit generation for finals and premium resolutions. Details on the Pricing FAQ.

Before you generate

1. Confirm credit source and balance
2. Confirm model matches your reference setup (some need start frames)
3. Check resolution — wrong resolution can waste credits on poor results
4. For video, read Video Generation Best Practices

Failed generations may still reserve and release credits depending on failure stage — refresh your balance from the profile menu if something looks off.

Ani and credits

When Ani proposes Run image generation or Run video generation, it runs a credit preflight first. You confirm the action explicitly — credits are not spent without approval.

Component promotion and reference-sheet processing can also spend credits; Ani labels these in the action proposal.

Related

• The Generator
• Setting Up Your Account — credits overview
• Common Issues — missing credits after purchase