> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.adloft.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# AI Launch credits

> How AI Campaign Builder runs are quoted, charged, and settled.

AI Launch runs are metered in [AI credits](/billing/credits). AdLoft quotes the cost up front, charges you, and then reconciles against actual usage when the run finishes.

## Quote, charge, settle

<Steps>
  <Step title="Quote">
    As you fill in the setup, AdLoft estimates the cost as a range. A run costs between **25 and 120 credits**, with around **50** as a typical figure. The estimate is shown on the Generate step.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Balance check">
    Before starting, your balance must cover the **maximum** estimate. If it doesn't, the run is blocked with a message telling you how many credits it needs.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Charge">
    AdLoft charges the **expected** estimate when the run starts.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Settle">
    When the run finishes, AdLoft recomputes the actual cost from real usage and reconciles — **refunding** the difference if you were overcharged, or adding a small charge if usage ran higher.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Refunds

* A run that **fails** with no output is **fully refunded**.
* If the workflow can't even start, your credits aren't charged.
* **Cancelling** settles the run and refunds the unused portion.
* Refunds are idempotent, so cancelling or retrying never double-refunds.

## Running out of credits

If you don't have enough credits for a run, you can:

* **Upgrade your plan** for a larger monthly credit allocation.
* **Earn bonus credits** through [referrals](/billing/referrals) (bonus credits never expire).
* **Shorten the lookback window** to lower the estimate.

See [AI credits](/billing/credits) for how credits are granted, used, and expire.