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 might 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 might 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 might 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 might change as models are optimized or new models become available.Example activity | Estimated credits consumed |
|---|---|
| Send AI Assistant message | 4-1500 or more, depending on the complexity of the request and response |
| 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 |
Note
The credit consumption examples listed for asset generation features (image, 3D model, texture, sound, video, skybox) reflect the consumption of an individual generation job. A single action might produce multiple outputs (such as generating four image variations), in which case the total consumption is the sum of each individual job's consumption.Examples of credit consumption for AI assistant messages
Unity Default is the default model. It provides a balance of speed and capability suitable for most workflows.
Example activity | Complexity | Estimated credits consumed | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Build a cinema room scene | Simple | About 50 | Large glowing-framed screen, dark walls and floor, three rows of seats, soft lighting. Organized hierarchy. Single prompt, no follow-ups. |
| Create a third-person player controller | Moderate | About 190 | WASD movement, sprint, jump, gravity, and ground detection. Smooth mouse-orbit follow camera with adjustable distance and sensitivity. Clean, commented scripts. Includes one follow-up fix. |
| Generate a fantasy RPG city hub | Advanced | About 520 | Dense medieval streets, central plaza, marketplace, cinematic lighting and fog, and a player warrior. One large build plus a follow-up fix. |
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 |