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What a run costs
How is the price of a turn, a picture or a clip worked out?
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One dollar is 1,000 credits. Each request is priced from what it actually cost upstream. There is no askr fee on usage today, so the credits you see charged are the model's own price.
| Kind | Priced by | Shown |
|---|---|---|
| Chat reply | Tokens in at the model's input rate, tokens out at its output rate | Before: the typical-turn price in the picker. After: the exact credits on the reply. |
| Picture | The measured cost of a picture on that model | Before: the measured floor. After: the real figure. |
| Video clip | The model's published price for that shape and length | Before, exactly. A clip has one price. |
Why the picker price and the charge differ
The picker prices a typical turn so models are comparable. Your actual turn has its own token count, and the model's reply length is not known until it finishes. The charge is always the real number, and it is what you see on the reply and in the wallet.
Reserved, then settled
When you send, the worst case is reserved from your balance so you can never start something you cannot afford. When the reply finishes, the reservation becomes the real charge. The wallet shows both your balance and what is available after reservations. Holds and settlement.
Thinking models
On a model that reasons before it answers, much of a short reply can be reasoning you never see. It is billed like any other output token. The picker's per-turn price does not include it, so expect these models to run above their listed turn price.