About Unity Credits
Learn how Unity AI features use Unity Credits and how they affect access to AI tools.
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Important
The credit values shown throughout this page are representative examples only and should not be relied upon as guaranteed or fixed rates. Actual Unity Credit consumption may vary significantly based on a range of factors, including but not limited to project size and context, prompt complexity, conversation length, selected mode, output quantity, and the underlying AI model in use at the time of the request.Unity reserves the right to modify credit consumption rates at any time without prior notice. Such changes may occur as a result of model optimizations, new model releases, infrastructure updates, or changes to Unity's pricing and subscription terms. The figures provided here reflect approximate consumption at the time of publication and may not represent current rates.For accurate, up-to-date credit usage information specific to your organization, please consult the Unity Dashboard.
How Unity Credits work
Each AI feature consumes Unity Credits based on the type and complexity of the action you perform. For example, generating an asset might use a different number of credits than sending a request to the Assistant. More complex AI operations might consume additional credits. Unity Credits reset automatically at the start of each billing cycle, and any unused credits don't roll over. If your organization's available balance reaches zero, Unity AI features are paused until the next billing cycle begins and credits reset, or until you purchase additional credits.Credit consumption examples
The following tables show examples of activities you can perform with Unity AI and how many credits such activities might consume. Factors that can affect credit consumption include project context, conversation length, mode used, and task complexity. Note: Credit consumption for each activity may change as models are optimized or new models become available.Example activity | Estimated credits consumed |
|---|---|
| Send AI Assistant message | About 27 |
| Generate an image | 1-6 |
| Generate a texture | 1-9 |
| Generate a 3D model | 8-13 |
| Generate sound effects | 1-5 |
| Generate music | 3-5 |
| Text to speech | About 3 |
| Animation (text to motion) | About 5 |
| Generate a skybox | 2-5 |
| Generate video | 5-15 |
Examples of credit consumption for AI assistant messages
Example activity | Mode | Estimated credits consumed |
|---|---|---|
| Ask a short Unity question | Ask | About 4 |
| Look up how an API works | Ask | About 5 |
| Generate a simple script or component | Agent | About 8 |
| Get an explanation of a concept or error | Ask | About 13 |
| Plan an approach for a new feature | Plan | About 13 |
| Brainstorm architecture for a game system | Plan | About 25 |
| Write a custom Editor tool | Agent | About 25 |
| Debug and fix an issue across your project | Agent | About 35 |
| Create a detailed implementation plan | Plan | About 48 |
| Build out a full gameplay mechanic | Agent | About 58 |
| Refactor or extend a complex system | Agent | 100 or more |
Examples of credit consumption for image generation
Example activity | Estimated credits consumed | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Style model generation | 1-2 | Anime fantasy characters, colorful digital icons, and other trained style models |
| Foundation model generation | 4-6 | GPT Image, FLUX Pro |
| Gemini generation | 1-5 | Gemini Flash, Gemini Pro |
| Image transforms | 1-5 | Upscale, remove background, recolor |
Examples of credit consumption for texture generation
Example activity | Estimated credits consumed |
|---|---|
| Generate 2D physically-based rendering (PBR) maps | 1-5 |
| Generate realistic textures | 1-2 |
| Generate hand-painted textures | 1-2 |
| Change existing texture into HD | 5-9 |
Examples of credit consumption for 3D model generation
Example activity | Estimated credits consumed |
|---|---|
| Generate a 3D model from a text prompt | About 8 |
| Generate a 3D model from an image or reference prompt | 8-13 |
| Generate a 3D object prefab | About 9 |