🆓 Free lesson + worksheet
See what AI tools really cost before you spend a dollarSpot the four billing traps before they eat your credits
Our CEO bought this lesson. Several times.
This is the receipt. It's free.
The price on the sign-up page is rarely what you end up paying. We learned that from our own receipts. This free lesson shows how the tools really bill you, and the worksheet adds up your real cost before you subscribe to anything.
This is for you if you've got no budget and no crew, and you want to make AI videos without surprise bills.
What's inside
The four traps that drain your credits
- Credits that expireMany plans wipe unused credits at the end of each period, so what you don't use, you lose.
- Full price after the intro dealThat low first price can more than double at renewal. And a 4-week plan bills 13 times a year, not 12.
- Failed renders: charged now, refunded laterSome tools take your credits when a render fails and give them back later. A clip that just looks bad usually isn't refunded.
- The Generate button vs the pricing pageThe credits on the button can differ from the pricing page. We saw 20 credits a second on the page and 25 on the button.
Plus the worksheet: “Price it out before you start.” Five short steps: pick your tools, count credits per clip, multiply by clips per period, add a retake buffer, then check the renewal price, not the intro price.
Based on our own research and use, checked Oct 19–20, 2026. Prices, credits and plans change often, so always confirm on the tool's own pricing page before you buy. Your costs will vary depending on how much you make and how many retakes you need. This isn't financial advice.
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