Quick decision guide
- Choose subscription if you want predictable spend, upfront credits, and steady workloads.
- Choose usage-based if your volume is bursty, you want to pay after consumption, or you need volume discounts at scale.
Side-by-side comparison
| Feature | Subscription | Usage-based |
|---|---|---|
| Payment timing | Upfront | After usage |
| Cost predictability | Fixed per billing period | Varies with consumption |
| Credit availability | Full allotment immediately | Consume as you go |
| Credit expiration | Does not expire while account is active | N/A (metered) |
| Volume discounts | Typically none | Available at higher tiers |
| Billing frequency | Monthly or yearly | Monthly |
| Best for | Steady usage | Variable or spiky usage |
| Minimum commitment | Billing period | None |
Subscription pricing
Pay upfront for a block of credits that do not expire while your account remains active. Ideal for predictable pipelines and budget planning.- Benefits: predictable cost, immediate credit availability, optional annual savings.
- Example tiers (replace with your current rates from the dashboard):
- Creator:
<PRICE>/month—<CREDITS>credits, up to<RESOLUTION> - Pro:
<PRICE>/month—<CREDITS>credits, up to<RESOLUTION> - Business:
<PRICE>/month—<CREDITS>credits, up to<RESOLUTION>
- Creator:
- Confirm live pricing and inclusions in
https://ppt.video/dashboard.
Usage-based pricing
Pay only for what you use. Charges are metered per model and billed monthly, with volume discounts applied automatically at higher usage.- Benefits: no upfront cost, scales with demand, discounts at volume.
- Example bands (replace with your current rates):
- Starter:
<RATE_PER_1K_CREDITS>per 1,000 credits - Growth:
<RATE_PER_1K_CREDITS>per 1,000 credits - Enterprise: custom rates via sales
- Starter:
- Check the dashboard or contract for the exact price ladder and model-specific credit costs.
Resolution limits
Maximum output resolutions depend on your plan. Higher tiers allow higher resolutions for image and video generation. Seebilling/resolution-limits for plan-specific caps.
How to pick a model
- Estimate usage: monthly task counts and expected resolution.
- Compare cost: model the same workload under subscription vs usage-based with your current rates.
- Decide:
- Steady workloads → subscription.
- Spiky or uncertain → usage-based.
- Start usage-based, switch to subscription once patterns stabilize.
Where to see current prices
Always use the live rates inhttps://ppt.video/dashboard or your signed agreement. These values override any examples shown here.