How credits work
Think of credits like tokens at an arcade — different actions cost different amounts based on how much computing they need. Unused credits carry over to the next month, up to your monthly plan limit. When your billing cycle resets, you’ll get your monthly allocation added to any unused credits (capped at your plan limit). This means you can accumulate up to 2x your monthly credits.View your credit balance
You can check your current credit balance at any time in Settings → Subscription. Before generating content, you can see how many credits each generation will consume by clicking the settings icon (gear icon) next to the generation button in the lower right corner of the generation bar. For editing tools and other features, the credit cost is displayed next to the generation button.Credit spend history is not available. You can only view your current credit balance and see credit costs before generating.
Credit costs by action
Here’s what you’ll spend for common tasks, ordered from cheapest to most expensive:| Action | Credits | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remove Background | 1 | Quick and cheap |
| Erase Objects | 2 | Smart object removal |
| Edit Tool | 10 | General edits |
| Change Background | 10 | Full backdrop swap |
| Upscale Image | 10/20 | 16MP or 24MP resolution boost |
| Upscale Video | 40 | Video resolution boost |
| Image Generation | Varies | Cost varies by features, variations and Max res mode |
| Video Generation | Varies | Cost varies by features and Standard vs Premium mode |
Watermarks
The Kive.ai watermark only appears on content generated with the Free plan. If you’re on a Basic, Pro, or Enterprise plan, your generated content has no watermarks. If you’re seeing watermarks on your content, upgrade to any paid plan to remove them.Compare plans
View current pricing and compare features across all plans at kive.ai/pricing.Understanding pricing
When you see two prices for a plan (like 20/month):- Lower price is the annual billing rate (billed yearly with a 25% discount)
- Higher price is the monthly billing rate
- $20/month = 1,000 credits
- $40/month = 2,000 credits
Prices do not include taxes. VAT and other taxes are added based on your location at checkout (e.g., UK users see 20% VAT added).
Adjusting your credit limit
Basic and Pro plans offer multiple monthly credit limits to choose from. You can increase your credit limit without upgrading to a different plan tier — just select a higher limit within your current plan. This lets you dial in a limit that feels right for your usage without paying for features you don’t need.Get free credits
You can earn extra credits without upgrading your plan through these programs: Affiliate program: Become a partner and earn commissions. Apply at partners.dub.co/kive. Referral rewards: Share your AI generations on social media to earn credits. Click Affiliate and Free credits in the lower left corner of Kive to learn more.There is no dedicated student discount, but students with a social media following can earn bonus credits through the Instagram program above.