> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://help.mimeeq.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://help.mimeeq.com/mimeeq-ai-studio/credit-system.md).

# Credit System

Credits let your whole team generate AI visuals from one shared balance. Learn how credits are used, how to top up your balance and how to manage billing.

Credits are the usage currency for Mimeeq AI Studio. Every generation action — whether you're creating a lifestyle scene, a studio packshot or any other visual — costs a set number of credits. Instead of being charged directly in money for each generation, you spend credits from a shared company balance, and the cost varies depending on what you're generating.

Every Mimeeq plan includes **free monthly credits** so you can start generating straight away. For a full comparison of what's included in each plan, visit the [Mimeeq Pricing page](https://mimeeq.com/pricing/).

![Generate button showing the credit cost of the generation](https://621103948-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FsqWfi8ifBhTdkvf1vOlY%2Fuploads%2F9TtJA4Fzb80dwbIlu9fp%2F5-credits-system-1_gjrb5n.jpg?alt=media)

Before every generation, the exact credit cost is displayed on the **Generate** button, so you always know how many credits will be used before you commit.

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## Company-wide credit balance

Your credit balance is shared across your entire company. All users within the same company draw from one common pool of credits.

![Credit Balance indicator in the bottom-left corner of AI Studio](https://621103948-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FsqWfi8ifBhTdkvf1vOlY%2Fuploads%2FVpwmhYcG95R3gxCrATsE%2F5-credits-system-2_h9yqk9.jpg?alt=media)

You can check your current credit balance at any time — it's displayed in the **bottom-left corner** of the AI Studio interface, labelled **Credit Balance**.

{% hint style="warning" %}
When your credit balance reaches zero, you will be unable to generate any images until the balance is topped up.
{% endhint %}

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## How credits are consumed

The number of credits used per generation depends on two factors: **image quality** and **number of variations**.

**Base cost per image**

| Quality | Credits per image |
| ------- | ----------------- |
| 2K      | 30 credits        |
| 4K      | 60 credits        |

**Calculating total cost**

The total credit cost for a single generation is: **Credits per image × Number of variations = Total credits**

For example, generating 2 images at 4K quality costs 60 credits per image × 2 images = **120 credits**.

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## How to purchase credits

{% hint style="warning" %}
Purchasing credits and managing billing are available only to assigned account admins at the customer level.
{% endhint %}

If your credit balance runs out — or you simply need more credits — you can top up directly within the Mimeeq app. There's no need to upgrade your plan or wait for a billing cycle; purchased credits are available immediately.

{% stepper %}
{% step %}

### Open the credit balance panel

Click the **Credit Balance** indicator in the bottom-left corner of the AI Studio interface.

![Credit Balance indicator opening the top-up panel](https://621103948-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FsqWfi8ifBhTdkvf1vOlY%2Fuploads%2FSNVyy6pR7I7WSnuI3Itp%2F5-credits-system-3_1b38ut9.jpg?alt=media)
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Select your currency and number of credits

Choose your preferred payment currency (1) from the available options, then select one of the preset credit pack options (2) or enter a custom number of credits (3) if the presets don't match your needs.

![Top-up panel with currency, preset credit packs and a custom amount](https://621103948-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FsqWfi8ifBhTdkvf1vOlY%2Fuploads%2F3LTHiXph4NNACRA1MjD5%2F3-packshot-9_aaro5n.jpg?alt=media)
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Proceed to checkout

Click **Continue** to be taken to the Stripe checkout page, where you'll be asked to enter your card details to complete the purchase.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Credits are added to your balance

Once payment is complete, the purchased credits are added to your company's shared credit balance and are available to all users immediately.
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}

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## How to manage your billing account

Mimeeq provides a dedicated billing management area where you can keep your payment information up to date and review past transactions.

**Accessing billing management**

![More menu with the Manage Billing option](https://621103948-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FsqWfi8ifBhTdkvf1vOlY%2Fuploads%2FrrZ4beSdpjNTpCRRrwZ9%2F5-credits-system-4_1vhgysl.jpg?alt=media)

1. In the left-hand navigation menu, click **More**.
2. Select **Manage Billing**.

**What you can do in Manage Billing**

From the **Manage Billing** screen, you can:

* **Add or update payment methods:** add a new card or change your existing payment method so future credit purchases are processed smoothly.
* **Edit billing information:** update your company billing details such as company name, address and VAT/tax ID for accurate invoicing.
* **View invoice history:** access a complete list of past transactions and download invoices for your records.

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## Related articles

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Scene Generator</strong></td><td>Place your configured products in realistic, AI-generated lifestyle scenes.</td><td><a href="/mimeeq-ai-studio/scene-generator.md">Scene Generator</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Packshot Generator</strong></td><td>Create clean, studio-quality product images from captures or photos.</td><td><a href="/mimeeq-ai-studio/packshot-generator.md">Packshot Generator</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Media Management</strong></td><td>Find, reuse and download everything you capture, upload or generate.</td><td><a href="/mimeeq-ai-studio/media-management.md">Media Management</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Overview</strong></td><td>Discover the AI tools, media storage and credits that make up Mimeeq AI Studio.</td><td><a href="/mimeeq-ai-studio/overview.md">Overview</a></td></tr></tbody></table>


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