🧠 Overview

Credits are the internal currency of MyStage.AI.
They are used to access all AI tools and generation features on the platform.

Each generation consumes a small number of credits based on complexity, model, and duration.
Credits make it easy to measure usage fairly and let you switch between tools without separate subscriptions.

💡 Credits Price:
The internal exchange rate of credits is 1Credit = $0.01 USD.

This applies to withdrawals from Social Media earnings such as received tips, subscriptions etc from other users.

This doesn’t apply on purchasing credits, the USD value per credit changes based on your subscription plan.

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💳 What Are Credits Used For?

Credits are required for:

• Text-to-Image, Image-to-Video,Video-to-Video.
• FaceSwap and Consistent Character tools
• Audio and Music generation
• High-resolution or long-duration outputs

Each tool clearly shows how many credits will be used before you click “Generate.”
This ensures complete transparency; you always know the cost upfront.

💡 Example:
A short 5-second Image-to-Video animation may cost 15 credits, while a high-quality 1080p Text-to-Image render might cost 8 credits.

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🔄 How the Credit System Works

• You purchase credits through your Wallet using Stripe or Crypto.
• Every time you generate something, credits are deducted instantly.
• If a generation fails due to a system error, credits are refunded after a small period of time.
• Credits are shared across MyStage.AI and MyStage.Social so that you can use the same balance to:
  • Generate content in MyStage.AI
  • Tip other users.
  • Pay for creator subscriptions

🧩 Tip: Think of credits as “creative fuel” usable anywhere inside the MyStage ecosystem.

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📊 How Credit Usage Is Calculated

The credit cost depends on:

Factor	Example	Effect
Tool Type	Text-to-Image, FaceSwap	Each tool has a base cost
Model	FLUX, Stable Diffusion, WAN	Some models are heavier and cost more
Resolution	512×512 vs 1080×1080	Some Tools charge more for higher resolution
Duration	3s vs 10s videos	Longer generations use more credits
Quality Settings	Standard vs High	High quality increases cost slightly

You can always preview the total credit cost before confirming a generation.

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🪙 Credit Validity

• Monthly credits expire 3 months after the purchase date.
• Yearly credits expire 12 months after purchase.
• Credit packages expire after 12 months of purchase.
• Free Credits expire after 5 days.

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🧠 Managing Credits Efficiently

• Use standard quality when testing prompts; switch to high quality once satisfied.
• Keep an eye on your credit history in the Wallet tab.
• Subscribe yearly for discounted per-credit rates.
• Combine shorter prompts or scenes instead of generating long videos at once.