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How Subscription Pricing Works

Simple concept: Pay upfront for a set amount of credits that you can use throughout your subscription period. Perfect for predictable usage patterns.

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The Basics

  1. Choose your plan based on monthly credit volume and which resolution options you need
  2. Select billing frequency - monthly or yearly (annual billing is discounted)
  3. Pay upfront and receive all credits immediately
  4. Use credits anytime - credits never expire, even after subscription ends
  5. Auto-renewal ensures continuous access (can be cancelled anytime)

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Key Benefits

✅ Predictable costs - Know exactly what you’ll pay each month/year ✅ Credits upfront - Get all your credits immediately to use anytime ✅ Yearly savings - Annual billing is discounted ✅ No usage tracking - Use credits at your own pace ✅ Higher resolution options - Paid plans unlock higher-resolution choices on each tool

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How It Differs from Usage-Based

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Choose Your Plan

Higher plans include more credits each month, larger uploads, and more concurrent jobs. Resolution is per tool: paid plans unlock higher-resolution options, and requesting those options costs more credits. See resolution.
Annual Creator is 144/year,Pro144/year, Pro 300/year, Business $792/year. Credit totals above are the monthly allotment; annual plans include twelve months of that allotment (144,000 / 300,000 / 840,000 credits per year). Live checkout is on the pricing page.

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Need More Credits?

If you use more credits than your plan includes, you can purchase additional credit packs anytime.

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Credit Packs

That’s 400 credits per dollar. Credits are added immediately and never expire. Packs do not include subscription benefits other than removing watermarks.

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When to Buy Credit Packs

  • Seasonal spikes in usage
  • One-time projects requiring extra credits
  • Testing higher usage before upgrading plans
  • End-of-month credit shortfall
Tip: If you consistently need credit packs, consider upgrading to the next plan tier for better value.

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Choosing a Plan

Pick the plan whose monthly credits cover your expected volume, then check that it unlocks the resolution options you need. Higher resolution on the same plan costs more credits, so a 1080p workload burns through an allotment faster than 480p. If you regularly exhaust your allowance and buy credit packs, the next tier up is usually cheaper than the packs. For API workloads with variable volume, compare against usage-based pricing, which bills after the fact and applies volume discounts automatically.

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Getting Started

Ready to subscribe? Here’s how to set up your subscription in minutes.
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Visit the Pricing Page

Go to magichour.ai/pricing to see all available plans and current pricing.Pricing Page
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Choose Billing Frequency

Monthly: Pay monthly, cancel anytime Yearly: Pay upfront at a discount Pricing Page
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Select Your Plan

Choose based on monthly credits and which resolution options you need:
  • Creator: 19/month(19/month (12/month billed annually), 12,000 credits
  • Pro: 39/month(39/month (25/month billed annually), 25,000 credits
  • Business: 99/month(99/month (66/month billed annually), 70,000 credits Pricing Page
Click “Get Plan” to proceed to checkout.
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Complete Payment

Enter your payment information using any of these secure methods: - Credit/Debit Cards: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover - Digital Wallets: Apple Pay, Google Pay - Regional Options: AliPay and other methods depending on your location All payments are processed securely through Stripe. Review your plan details and click “Subscribe”.
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Access Your Credits

After successful payment:
  • You’ll be redirected to My Plan
  • Credits are added to your account within minutes
  • Start using the API immediately Payment Successful

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Managing Your Subscription

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Tracking Credit Usage

Monitor your remaining credits in multiple ways:
  1. My Plan Dashboard: Visit My Plan to see your monthly credit allocation and next renewal date
  2. Any signed-in page: Check credit balance in the top navigation
Create Page

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Subscription Management

Upgrade Options:
  • Immediate upgrade: New plan starts right away, billing cycle resets
  • End-of-cycle upgrade: Change takes effect at next billing date
Downgrade Process:
  • Cancel current subscription at My Plan
  • Downgrade takes effect at end of current billing cycle
  • All unused credits carry over permanently
Other Management:
  • Cancel anytime: Access continues until period ends
  • Billing frequency: Switch between monthly/yearly anytime
  • Auto-renewal: Automatically renews unless cancelled

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What Happens When You Downgrade or Cancel

When your subscription ends or you downgrade to Free: ✅ You Keep:
  • All unused credits - they carry over permanently
  • API access - continue making requests with remaining credits
  • Account history - all your generated content remains accessible
❌ You Lose (at end of billing cycle):
  • Higher resolution options - revert to the Free option on each tool
  • No watermark - outputs will include watermarks again
  • Monthly credit allocation - revert to Free tier (400 credits + 100/day)
  • Premium features - lose priority support, larger uploads, etc.
💡 Upgrade Anytime:
  • Immediate upgrade: New benefits start right away, billing resets
  • End-of-cycle upgrade: Changes take effect at next billing date
  • Your existing credits work at higher resolutions again

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Important Notes

Insufficient Credits: API calls will be rejected if your account doesn’t have enough credits for the requested operation.
Credits Never Expire: Your credits remain in your account permanently, even after your subscription ends. However, you’ll lose access to subscription benefits like higher resolution options and no watermarks.
Usage Monitoring: Set up alerts in your dashboard to get notified when credits are running low.