How many AI credits does each action use?
Remove background uses 15 AI credits, Eraser 42, and Extender and Upscaler 48 each. Vai chats and actions, Fixer, Mixer, Render, image generation, and Concierge conversations use an amount that depends on the work. Background Vai is free. See each action's cost in Vai, Usage.
Some AI actions in Visualist use a fixed number of AI credits. Most use an amount based on how much AI work they take. This article lists both. How AI credits work in general is in How do AI credits work?.
Actions with a fixed cost
| Action | AI credits per use |
|---|---|
Remove background | 15 |
Eraser | 42 |
Extender | 48 |
Upscaler | 48 |
In the lookbook builder, each image that needs a cutout uses one Remove background. The builder shows the total before it starts, for example “Creating this lookbook will use {n} credits.”
To use these tools, see How do I remove the background from an image?, How do I erase an object from a photo?, How do I extend or expand an image?, and How do I upscale an image to higher resolution?.
Actions that depend on the work
These use AI credits based on how much AI work each one takes, so the same action can cost more or less each time:
- Vai chat and actions, in Vai chat or on WhatsApp. One turn is charged once, however many steps it takes. A turn that only answers or drafts uses the fewest. A turn that creates or changes a design, a proposal, or an image uses more for the same amount of work.
Fixer,Mixer, andRenderin the design editor.- Image generation, such as
Generate with Vai. - Concierge conversations with your clients. The AI credits are yours, used when a conversation completes.
What’s free
- Background Vai, which reads new email and meetings while you’re away and suggests changes.
- Your guided setup, in Business Center under
Set up with Vai, up to a set amount of work. After that, setup turns use AI credits like any other chat. - A Vai turn in which every action failed.
See what each action cost
Open Vai, then the Usage tab. Recent actions lists what used AI credits, and the monthly chart shows usage by category.
If something goes wrong
When your AI credits run out, Vai and the AI tools pause. See What happens when I run out of AI credits?.
A fixed-cost tool shows the same cost every time. If a Vai chat used more than you expected, check Recent actions: turns that make or change designs, proposals, or images use more.
For how many AI credits each plan includes, see What is included in each plan?.