Credits and billing
UGC Studio runs on the same credit balance as every other DevGhouse app. There's no separate wallet or subscription just for UGC Studio.
- $1 equals 100 credits.
- Every generator (portrait, dataset photo, scene still, video, voice) shows its live cost in gold before you select the button that spends it.
- Your balance appears in the header next to the coin icon, wherever you are in the app.
Buying credits
Select the credits chip in the header to open the purchase window:
- Choose a payment method: Crypto (SOL, USDC or DGH on Solana) or Direct payment request (leave your email and you're sent a personal payment link).
- Enter how much you want to pay in USD (from $0.10 to $10,000).
- The credit total updates live, including any bonus for the amount or the token you chose.
- If you're inside a workspace with its own credit pool, a Transfer from Personal section lets you move credits from your personal balance into that workspace instead of buying more.
- Connect your wallet (for crypto) or submit your email (for a payment link) to complete the purchase.
What things cost
Costs are set by DevGhouse and can change, but the app always shows the current number before you spend anything. As a guide:
| Action | Typical cost |
|---|---|
| Character base portrait or refinement | 0.5 credits |
| One dataset or scene-still image (character or clone) | 6 credits |
| Studio identity face for a clone | 1 credit |
| Voice sample for a clone | 2 credits |
| One second of talking or motion video | around 16 credits |
| Fixed-voice dub (text-to-speech plus lip sync) | around 7 credits, once per fixed video with dialogue |
Reusing a still from your Archive for a new video only charges for the video itself, never a second time for the still.
New accounts
A freshly created account starts with a starter credit balance, shown in the header the moment you sign in. If UGC Studio ever requires a one-time entry fee, you'll see the price and available payment methods on your first visit, before you're asked to pay anything; at the time of writing, no entry fee applies and every new account can start creating right away.
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