--- title: Does invideo MCP use credits for AI generation? description: Generation through invideo MCP or the invideo CLI uses invideo credits. Edits and exports are free, and your agent prices each run first. --- Yes. Generation, transcripts and paid stock cost invideo credits, whether your agent works through invideo MCP or the invideo CLI. Edits and exports are free. Your agent runs a dry run first and tells you the price before it spends anything. Agent Two's work and the media it makes use credits. An outside agent edits for free and pays only for generation, transcripts and paid stock. See [Credits and what they cost](/account/credits). ## What determines the number of credits used? Each model has its own price. The settings of your request, such as the length and the resolution, change the price too. The agent sees the price before it runs anything. It calls `generate` with `dry_run: true`, or runs the CLI command with `--dry-run`. Then it runs the real call with `max_credits` set to that price. For plans and credit allowances, see the invideo pricing page. ## Do edits use credits? No. Edits on the invideo Editor timeline are free, whether you make them yourself or an outside agent makes them. You can arrange clips, adjust picture and sound, and refine your timeline without credits. For more, see [Is invideo Editor free and which actions use credits?](/credits-and-plans/is-invideo-editor-free-and-which-actions-use-credits) ## Do my chat app's plan requirements still apply? Yes. Your chat app runs on its own plan. Chat apps such as Claude on the web and the Gemini app connect through invideo MCP. ChatGPT uses the ChatGPT plugin. Terminal agents such as Claude Code and Codex use the invideo CLI. See [invideo for AI agents](/agents) for the supported clients and how each connects. For how credits work and the credit prices by model, see the how credits work, video model pricing, image pricing and audio pricing FAQ pages.