# How Credits Work

Credits are the currency that powers your Roundups creation. Understanding how credits work helps you choose the right plan and maximize your content creation.

## What Are Credits?

Credits are units that measure the computational resources needed to generate your AI-powered buying guides. Each time you create a Roundup, you spend credits to cover the AI processing, content generation, and optimization features.

## How Many Credits Does Each Roundup Cost?

The credit cost for creating a Roundup depends on how many products you include:

- **Base Cost:** Every Roundup costs 100 credits to create
- **Additional Products:** For every product beyond the first 3, you pay an extra 10 credits
- **Enhanced AI:** Add AI data visualizations, you pay an extra 25 credits

### Credit Cost Examples:

- **3 products or fewer:** 100 credits
- **5 products:** 120 credits (100 + 20)
- **10 products:** 170 credits (100 + 70)
- **25 products:** 320 credits (100 + 220)

### Credit Cost Example With Premium AI output:

- **3 products or fewer:** 100 credits
- **3 products or fewer:** \+ **data visualizations** (100 + 25)
- **10 products:** 170 credits (100 + 70)
- **10 products:** \+ **data visualizations** (100 + 70 + 25)

## Credit Limits by Plan

Each subscription plan comes with a monthly credit allowance:

### Free Plan

200 Credits

Perfect for trying out Roundups with 1-2 buying guides per month

### Lite Plan

1,700 Credits

Great for regular content creators who publish multiple guides

### Pro Plan

16,000 Credits

Ideal for power users and businesses creating frequent content

## What Happens When You Run Out of Credits?

When you reach your monthly credit limit, you have several options:

- **Wait for Reset:** Credits refresh at the beginning of each billing cycle
- **Upgrade Your Plan:** Get more credits by upgrading to a higher tier
- **Purchase Top-Up Credits:** Buy additional credits that don't expire

## Top-Up Credits

Top-up credits are additional credits you can purchase separately from your subscription. These credits:

- **Never Expire:** Unlike monthly credits, top-up credits are yours forever
- **Are Used First:** When creating Roundups, top-up credits are spent before your monthly credits
- **Perfect for Busy Periods:** Great for when you need to create extra content beyond your monthly allowance

## Credit Usage Tips

To make the most of your credits:

- **Plan Your Content:** Think about how many products you really need before creating a Roundup
- **Start Small:** Begin with 3-5 products to keep costs low while you learn
- **Batch Your Work:** Create multiple Roundups in one session to better track your usage
- **Monitor Your Usage:** Check your dashboard regularly to see how many credits you have remaining

## Getting Started

Ready to start creating Roundups? Choose the plan that best fits your content creation needs:

- **New to Roundups?** Start with the Free plan to explore the platform
- **Regular Content Creator?** The Lite plan provides plenty of credits for consistent publishing
- **Power User or Business?** The Pro plan offers maximum flexibility and advanced features

Need help choosing the right plan? Contact our support team for personalized recommendations based on your content goals.

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