R-Credits
R-Credits are the universal currency inside Agentic Video Studio. Every billable action — from sending a chat message to rendering a final video — consumes a fixed number of credits. Unused credits roll over each billing period.
Credit usage by action
| Action | R-Credits | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Chat message | 3 | Each message sent to an AI assistant |
| Live voice chat | 3 | Each voice interaction via Gemini Live Audio |
| Text-to-speech | 2 | Generate a voiceover clip |
| Image generation | 4 | Generate an image with Imagen |
| Music generation | 8 | Generate a music track with Lyria |
| Video generation | 10 | Generate a video clip with Veo (720p) |
| Video generation (1080p) | 20 | Generate a video clip with Veo at 1080p |
| Video generation (4K) | 40 | Generate a video clip with Veo at 4K |
| Public API AI creation | 3 | Prompt-based public API jobs that use the AVS creator loop |
| Render | 5 | Export your final video |
| Upload video | 5 | Upload a video file to your project |
| Upload image | 0 | Upload an image file to your project |
| Upload audio | 3 | Upload an audio file to your project |
| Screen recording upload | 0 | Upload a .vidova recording bundle |
| Screen recording analysis | 5 | Optional analysis pipeline for screen recordings |
Public API costs
Public API jobs use the same credit balance as the rest of AVS.
prompt -> mp4can consume upload credits, 3 R-Credits for AI creation, and 5 R-Credits for the render.json -> mp4can consume upload credits and 5 R-Credits for the render.- Imported remote asset URLs are treated as uploaded inputs and charged by asset type.
See Public Video API for request formats and examples.
How resolution affects video generation
Veo video generation scales with resolution. The base cost at 720p is 10 R-Credits. Higher resolutions apply a multiplier:
- 720p — 1x (10 credits)
- 1080p — 2x (20 credits)
- 4K — 4x (40 credits)
Getting credits
- Free tier — Verify your email to claim 30 free R-Credits (one-time).
- Subscriptions — Credits are added automatically each billing period and roll over.
- Visit Settings → Subscription to manage your plan and view your current balance.