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How Tong credits and generation prices work

Read your balance, compare prices and recognize holds and completed charges.

Beginner 4 min read · 4 stepsTry Wallet

Learning path: Your first creation · Guide 3 of 5

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Before you begin

  • A signed-in account to view your own wallet.
  • The workflow and model you intend to use.

What you’ll achieve: An informed price decision before you create media.

Open your wallet

Select Wallet in the navigation. Check available credits before a new request. Your available amount is the balance you can use now; reservations for active work may affect it.

Step 1 · Wallet
Tong Wallet interface for “Open your wallet”, with the Wallet control highlighted by arrow 1.

Step 1: Wallet

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Next step

Compare workflow prices

Use Public pricing to compare the workflow, model and supported resolution. Video rates can be per second, so a longer generated clip can cost more than a shorter one.

Step 2 · Public pricing
Tong Wallet interface for “Compare workflow prices”, with the Public pricing control highlighted by arrow 2.

Step 2: Public pricing

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Choose a top-up amount if needed

In Add credits, choose an amount or enter a custom amount. Read the current credit total, fees and payment method details shown before continuing. Follow the payment provider's actual instructions on your own account.

Step 3 · Custom amount
Tong Wallet interface for “Choose a top-up amount if needed”, with the Custom amount control highlighted by arrow 3.

Step 3: Custom amount

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Next step

Check payment and usage history

Use Payments or Usage in Wallet history to find the relevant receipt. A paid regeneration makes a new version; it is different from opening or downloading media you already have.

Step 4 · Usage
Tong Wallet interface for “Check payment and usage history”, with the Usage control highlighted by arrow 4.

Step 4: Usage

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A useful tip

Assistant and Film maker charge as work proceeds. Reordering and assembling existing clips do not create new video generations.

If something goes wrong

If a request fails, inspect its status and wallet history before retrying. A technical retry should not be confused with asking for a new paid version. Contact Support with the saved request details if a charge needs review.

Read first, create when you’re ready

Reading this guide is free. The linked tool shows its own requirements and current credit price. Screenshots use demonstration data; review your own inputs and the quoted cost before submitting paid work.

Reviewed 2026-10-18 · Tong Academy