JSON2VIDEO Documentation Credit consumption
Credits are the unit of usage on JSON2Video. New accounts receive 600 free credits.
What credits are consumed for
- Rendering videos.
- Generating AI assets (images, video, voice).
Rendering
| Output resolution | Credits per second of output |
|---|---|
| Up to Full HD (1920×1080 or 1080×1920) | 1 |
| Up to 4K (3840×2160 or 2160×3840) | 4 |
Failed renders are not billed.
AI asset generation
AI assets are billed when JSON2Video's managed API keys are used. When the element specifies a connection ID, the upstream provider (ElevenLabs, Replicate, Freepik, …) bills the customer directly, and no JSON2Video credits are deducted for the asset.
Live, machine-readable model prices are published at AI models catalog. A snapshot:
| Asset type | Model | Provider | Credits / unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Image | flux-schnell |
Replicate | 0 per image |
| Image | freepik-classic |
Freepik | 0 per image |
| Image | flux-pro |
Replicate | 20 per image |
| Voice | azure |
Microsoft | 0 per minute |
| Voice | elevenlabs-flash-v2-5 |
ElevenLabs | (see catalog) |
| Voice | elevenlabs-v3 |
ElevenLabs | (see catalog) |
| Subtitles | default / whisper |
JSON2Video | 0 per minute |
Cached AI assets are not re-billed. If the same prompt + model + settings has been generated before (and the element's cache flag is true, which is the default), the cached version is reused.
Order of deduction
Credits are consumed in this order:
- Subscription-plan credits, earliest-expiring first.
- Prepaid (non-expiring) credits.
When neither has remaining credits, further renders and AI calls fail with Insufficient credits. See Errors.
Worked examples
Simple Full HD video, no AI
1920×1080 × 10 seconds, no AI assets.
Cost: 10 credits.
Vertical video with managed AI
1080×1920 × 30 seconds, 3 Flux Pro images and a 20-second ElevenLabs voiceover, both using JSON2Video's managed keys.
Cost: 30 (rendering) + 60 (3 × 20 for Flux Pro) + 20 (ElevenLabs voice) = 110 credits. The exact voice cost may vary as new models ship — verify against the live catalog.
Same video, customer-supplied AI keys
1080×1920 × 30 seconds, AI assets routed through the customer's own Replicate and ElevenLabs accounts via Dashboard connections.
Cost: 30 credits (rendering only). AI charges are billed directly by Replicate and ElevenLabs.