How Credits Work on Golpo AI: Deduction Rules Explained

Golpo AI uses a credit system, and the core rule is simple: one minute of video equals one credit. Everything else is just how that time is measured and when the charge happens.

There are three scenarios where credits are deducted — prompt/script generation, own narration uploads, and editing. Each one works a little differently. Here's exactly how.

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1. Prompt or Script Mode

When you generate a video using a prompt or a script, you choose a target duration before generating. Golpo deducts credits based on that chosen duration — not the exact final runtime.

• You select 4 minutes → 4 credits are deducted
• Final video is 3:56 or 4:03 → doesn't matter, you were charged for the 4-minute target

The benefit here is predictability. You know the cost upfront before the video is even generated.

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2. Own Narration Mode

This works differently because you're uploading your own audio or video file. In this case, credits are deducted based on the actual length of what you upload.

• Your narration is 2 minutes 10 seconds → the generated video will be that same length
• Credits are deducted based on that real duration

There's no target duration selector here. The length of your upload determines both the video length and the credit cost.

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3. Editing — The One That Causes Confusion

This is where most people get tripped up. Here's how it works:

• Each finalized version of a video costs credits equal to the full length of the video
• Within one version, the first frame edit triggers the charge
• After that first edit, you can edit as many other frames as you want in that same version — no extra credits
• If you finalize a new version later, the full-length credit cost applies again

So if you have a 3-minute video and you edit one frame, that's 3 credits. Edit ten more frames in that same version — still 3 credits total. But finalize a second version after that, and it's another 3 credits.

Editing on Pay-As-You-Go

If you're on the Pay-As-You-Go credit plan instead of a subscription, the editing rule is different: the first edit of any video is free, and credits are only charged from the second edit onward (still at the full video length per finalized version).

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Quick Summary

• Prompt/Script mode: Credits based on the duration you select before generating
• Own Narration mode: Credits based on the actual length of your uploaded audio/video
• Editing (subscriptions): Full video length charged per finalized version — first frame edit triggers it, additional frame edits within that version are free
• Editing (Pay-As-You-Go): First edit is free; charges begin from the second edit, still at full video length per finalized version

The bottom line: think in minutes, finalize carefully, and batch your edits within a single version to avoid unnecessary credit charges.