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How AI credits work

What an AI credit is, how many each plan includes, what each action uses, and what happens when you run out.

Everything Optimate's AI does for you — captions, images, designs, replies, voiceovers — comes out of one monthly allowance, counted in credits. Quick text jobs use a credit or two; an AI image uses more, because it costs more to make.

What each plan includes

  • Free — 5 AI text generations in total, as a one-off taste. Images need a paid plan.
  • Free trial — 300 credits for the whole trial, whichever plan you're trialling.
  • Pro — 2,000 credits a month.
  • Studio — 5,000 credits a month.
  • Agency — 15,000 credits a month.

What things use

  • Write a caption or post — 2 credits.
  • Suggest hashtags — 1 credit.
  • Draft an Inbox reply — 1 credit.
  • Carousel slide text — 3 credits.
  • Branded design with your logo, fonts and colours — 1 credit.
  • AI image, or improving one — 10 credits.
  • Remix a post (new image and caption) — 12 credits.
  • AI voiceover — 4 credits.
  • Slideshow video from your images — 6 credits.

Making several at once uses the same per item — three images use three times one image.

Good to know

  • Your allowance resets on the 1st of each month. Unused credits don't carry over.
  • If something fails or comes back empty, what it used goes straight back into your allowance.
  • Running out only pauses the AI tools. Scheduling, posting, the Planner and analytics keep working.
  • On a team, the allowance belongs to the workspace and is shared by everyone in it.
  • AI video clips are not paid for in credits. They come from a Video Pack, bought separately.

Frequently asked

Where can I see how much I've used?

Open Account and look at AI usage. It shows what you've used this month, what's left, and when it resets.

Why is the trial allowance lower than Pro's?

The trial is free and needs no card, so its AI allowance is capped at 300 credits — enough to try every AI feature. Subscribing gives you your plan's full monthly allowance once your first payment is made.

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