> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.tented.ai/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # AI Credits & the Add-on > How AI credits work, what they cost, and how to buy more ## What credits pay for **AI credits** power generation — everything else in Tented is free to use. Publishing, sending, importing contacts, and collecting form submissions never consume a credit. | Action | Credits | | ------------------------------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------- | | Generating a new tent or email | **1** | | Iterating on an existing tent or email | **0.5** | | [AI image generation](/working-with-tents/generating-images) | **0.5** per image | | Chatting without changing the content | **0.5** on Free — **included** on paid plans | ## Your monthly allotment * **Free** — 5 credits per day (the daily pool resets at 12am UTC), up to 40 per rolling month. * **Pro and Max** — a flat **100 credits per month**, on every tier. Plan tiers change your email volume and contact allowance, not your credits — and plan credits reset at the start of each billing period. The **Credits** meter at the bottom of the sidebar always shows what's left; hover it for the period breakdown. See [Viewing Current Usage](/billing-subscriptions/viewing-usage) for the full usage picture. ## Need more? The AI Credits Add-on Paid plans can bolt extra credits onto the subscription in **100-credit blocks** — **$25/month** per block on monthly plans, **$270/year** on annual. Click **Plans & Billing** in the sidebar to open **Manage Subscription**; the add-on lives at the bottom of the dialog. A screenshot of the Manage Subscription dialog showing the Free, Pro, and Max plan cards with the AI Credits Add-on panel at the bottom. Open the dropdown and pick your **total** extra credits — the price for each option is shown right in the list, and your current selection is marked: A screenshot of the AI Credits Add-on dropdown open, listing options from No extra credits to 1000 extra credits with monthly prices. Pick a higher amount and the button turns into **Add credits**, with the exact billing consequence spelled out underneath — you're charged a prorated amount today, and renewals bill the new total: A screenshot of the AI Credits Add-on panel with 300 extra credits selected, an Add credits button, and a note reading Prorated charge today, renewals bill 75 dollars per month. The extra credits are available immediately, and the sidebar meter grows to match. The add-on tops out at **5,000 extra credits** (50 blocks). The dropdown always offers headroom above what you currently hold, so you can step up as you grow. ## Adjusting or removing the add-on The same dropdown scales the add-on **down** as well: * **Decrease** — pick a lower amount and click **Decrease credits**. You keep everything you've already paid for until the end of the current billing period; renewals bill the smaller amount from then on. * **Remove** — pick **No extra credits** and click **Remove add-on**. Same grace: paid credits stay usable through the period, and the add-on simply doesn't renew. * **Changed your mind?** Stepping back up within credits you've already paid for is free — the button reads **Restore credits** and there's no new charge. ## When you run out mid-flight Hitting your credit limit doesn't block you silently — Tented tells you at the moment of generation: * **Free plans** see a *Daily Limit Reached* or *Monthly Free Limit Reached* dialog with the option to upgrade. * **Paid plans** see an *AI Credit Limit Reached* dialog showing when your plan credits reset — with the same add-on purchase panel right there, so you can top up and keep working without leaving the flow. Track credits, sends, and generations across your workspace.