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Short answer
No. On the KreatorFlow API a job's price is quoted before it runs and the tokens are reserved; you are charged only when the clip completes. A job that fails, is declined or times out costs nothing, and its tokens go back to your balance. Resending a request with the same Idempotency-Key returns the original job, so a network retry never charges you twice.
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What happens to your tokens
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Quote
When you create a job, the API returns quoted_token_cost and your remaining balance. If the balance is too low you get insufficient_balance and nothing is reserved.
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Reserve
The quoted tokens are held while the job runs.
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Charge on completion
When the clip completes, finalTokenCost is set and the tokens are spent.
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Release on failure
If the job fails, is declined or runs out of time, finalTokenCost is 0 and the reserved tokens return to your balance.
What exactly am I charged for?
Seconds of finished video at the resolution you asked for, from the rate card. One token is $0.05. A request that takes video in (a reference clip or the source of an edit) is billed on the input seconds plus the output seconds at 60% of the normal per-second rate, never less than the same job without video, and the quote shows it before the job runs.
- Completed clips: charged at the quoted price
- Failed, declined, canceled or timed-out jobs: not charged
- Requests rejected before a job is created (bad parameters, missing scope): not charged
- A resent request with the same Idempotency-Key: returns the original job, no second charge
Is a declined prompt or reference charged?
No. A prompt or reference that is declined (for example a photo of a real person used as a reference) ends the job without a charge. Change the prompt or reference and create a new job with a new Idempotency-Key.
How do I avoid paying twice for one clip?
Send an Idempotency-Key header with every create. If your request times out and you send it again with the same key, you get the original job back instead of a second one. Use a new key only when you really want a new clip.
How do I keep an eye on spend?
Every create response carries balance_tokens, and the console's Billing and Logs tabs show top-ups and every job with its cost. Top-ups are prepaid, so you can never be billed more than you added.
Frequently asked questions
Do failed Seedance jobs cost money on KreatorFlow?
No. Failed, declined, canceled and timed-out jobs are not charged; the reserved tokens go back to your balance.
When are tokens taken?
They are reserved when the job is accepted and spent only when the clip completes.
Can I be charged more than the quote?
No. The job is charged at the quoted price.
Can I go into debt?
No. The API is prepaid; if the balance is too low the request returns insufficient_balance.
