Credits

credits have replaced operations as the term for make's billing unit your existing plan and pricing, including the cost of buying credits, remain unchanged the cost of credits https //www make com/en/pricing how credits are used non ai apps 1 operation equals 1 credit third party ai apps like openai, anthropic claude, and gemini 1 operation equals 1 credit credits for modules with automatic ai provider connections also include token usage built in ai apps varies by connection type make’s ai provider (all plans) credits are based on tokens and operations make’s ai provider is available in docid\ mdyjgeeiirrxmd607v1xg and docid\ cfgqhraekfexygbyow wc custom ai provider connection (paid plans) with custom ai provider connections, such as openai or anthropic claude, credits are based on operations you pay your provider directly for tokens automatic ai provider connection (all plans) docid\ bffuredpz8iiqceve9vvx and docid\ gv6zatmkarnaqctik1max use an ai provider of make's choice credits are based on tokens, operations, and other usage based factors the information in this article is subject to change until the credit system and its affected elements are finalized in this guide to credits in {{product name}} , learn about how credits work and the different types of credit usage what are credits? credits are the currency you buy and consume to use make only features triggered by scenario runs (apps, modules, and some in app features) or the ai agent’s chat use credits your credit usage can vary based on the number of operations, tokens, and other usage based factors credits and operations are separate terms because they serve different purposes credits help you track how much you’re spending, and docid\ zr2rwmilmj 19r85mlawm show the outcome of your activities on the platform in {{product name}} , credit usage is either fixed or dynamic /#fixed credit usage apps use a set number of credits per run /#dynamic credit usage some ai and advanced apps use a varying number of credits per run based on actual consumption whether a feature has fixed or dynamic credit usage depends on its processing complexity, whether it uses ai, and the connection type fixed credit usage with fixed credit usage, modules consume credits based on a set rate by default, 1 operation equals 1 credit that rate is constant regardless of input or data transfer size most apps consume credits on a fixed basis for example, running the google drive > upload a file module always uses 1 credit per file upload, regardless of the file size exceptions some docid\ gv6zatmkarnaqctik1max modules with fixed credit usage consume more than the default 1 credit per operation due to their processing complexity features using more than the default 1 credit have a unique tag in the example below, the modules consume 2 or 10 credits per operation you can find detailed examples of fixed credit usage in docid\ lzasgxrjtbcjok6vf0rkr dynamic credit usage with dynamic credit usage, modules consume a different number of credits per run based on actual usage rather than a fixed rate the most common factor affecting credit usage is token consumption tokens are the unit that ai providers use to measure and charge for usage they vary depending on the amount of information processed more interactions, longer prompts, larger files, and longer responses all increase token usage in english, https //help openai com/en/articles/4936856 what are tokens and how to count them , and 100 tokens equal about a paragraph token usage with make's ai provider when using make's ai provider , billing is dynamic you pay 1 credit plus additional credits based on your token usage token usage is calculated based on which model you select small, medium, and large model tier token to credit usage small 5,000 tokens per credit medium 3,500 tokens per credit large 1,500 tokens per credit all other models ai provider model input token to credit usage output token to credit usage openai gpt 5 1 723 tokens per credit 90 tokens per credit openai gpt 5 723 tokens per credit 113 tokens per credit openai gpt 5 mini 3,616 tokens per credit 452 tokens per credit openai gpt 5 nano 18,080 tokens per credit 2,260 tokens per credit anthropic claude opus 4 5 181 tokens per credit 36 tokens per credit anthropic claude haiku 4 5 904 tokens per credit 181 tokens per credit anthropic claude sonnet 4 5 301 tokens per credit 60 tokens per credit other factors that can determine credit usage include file size, page count, or processing time features with dynamic credit usage have unique tags tokens credits based on tokens and/or embedding tokens consumed (and operations in some cases) file size credits based on file size processed per page credits based on pages processed run time credits based on processing time in the example below, the modules use credits based on tokens for a list of all dynamic credit usage features, see docid\ lzasgxrjtbcjok6vf0rkr credit usage for ai features when you use third party ai app modules that require you to create a connection, such as anthropic claude or openai, you pay {{product name}} for credits based on operations and your ai provider for tokens make's built in ai apps and third party ai app modules that don't require creating a connection can follow a different credit usage logic they include the following apps docid\ mdyjgeeiirrxmd607v1xg docid\ cfgqhraekfexygbyow wc docid\ bffuredpz8iiqceve9vvx docid\ gv6zatmkarnaqctik1max the simple text prompt module in https //apps make com/openai modules#kzlo8 , https //apps make com/gemini ai#ntuh , https //apps make com/groq#tncyo , and https //apps make com/anthropic claude#ilaha apps these apps consume credits differently based on their connection type make's ai provider credits are based on operations and tokens custom ai provider connection you pay {{product name}} for credits based on operations, and the ai provider for tokens automatic ai provider connection in apps without an option to select an ai provider, credits are based on tokens, operations, and other usage based factors make's ai provider make's ai provider is available to users on all plans in make ai agents and make ai toolkit with make's ai provider, {{product name}} handles the connection to an ai provider for you you don't need to create an account with providers like openai or anthropic you pay {{product name}} for credits used based on tokens and operations you choose from make's tiered models small, medium, and large the model behind each tier is visible when you select a tier from the dropdown the models used for make's ai provider and their token to credit conversion rates are subject to change based on the availability of newer models view the tokens used in a {{scenario singular lowercase}} run in the output bubble of a module, once you expand an operation both input and output tokens used are displayed custom ai provider connection custom ai provider connections are available to users on paid plans you can select from custom ai provider connections like openai, anthropic, and gemini to link to your accounts with these providers, using api keys and other methods you pay make for credit usage based on operations, and pay your ai provider for token usage automatic ai provider connection some ai features don't provide an option to select and create a connection to an ai provider they connect automatically to one, so you don't need to set up an account with a provider you pay {{product name}} for credits based on tokens, operations, and other usage based factors these features include docid\ bffuredpz8iiqceve9vvx docid\ gv6zatmkarnaqctik1max the simple text prompt module in https //apps make com/openai modules#kzlo8 , https //apps make com/gemini ai#ntuh , https //apps make com/groq#tncyo , and https //apps make com/anthropic claude#ilaha apps for more information on the credit usage of any of the features mentioned, including credit to tokens conversion rates, refer to their documentation buying extra credits if you run out of credits before the next billing cycle starts, you can upgrade your subscription, buy extra credits, or enable extra credits auto purchasing to learn more about these options, refer to docid 2zcwidbk uamtp2x2 7kj