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Pricing
Pixapi uses credits to meter model usage. Pricing depends on the model family and generation settings.
Use the live pricing page as the source of truth for plan limits and credit packages.
Cost drivers
| Workload | Main cost drivers |
|---|---|
| Image generation | model id, quality, size, output count |
| Image editing | model id, reference image count, output count |
| Video generation | model id, duration, quality, size |
Planning usage
Estimate monthly cost with:
txt
monthly credits = requests per month * average credits per requestThen add a buffer for retries, experiments, and quality upgrades.
Billing errors
When credits are insufficient, Pixapi returns:
json
{
"error": {
"code": "insufficient_credits",
"message": "Not enough credits for this request."
}
}Show Credits, Billing, or an upgrade path instead of retrying automatically.
