AI credits

Hosted Studio Nova AI is optional and credit-based.

Bring your own key or external coding tools when you want. Use Studio Nova AI credits only when Nova provides the model access.

Core rule

Studios are free. Pay for live workspaces, business add-ons, optional sandbox runtime, and optional Studio Nova AI credits.

Choose how AI is powered.

$0 AI markup

Bring your own key

Use your own OpenRouter, OpenAI, Anthropic, xAI, or other supported provider key.

$0 Nova AI credits

External coding harness

Use tools like Codex, Cursor, Claude Code, or KiloCode through your own login where supported.

Credits

Studio Nova AI

Use Studio Nova's hosted models through OpenRouter-backed provider access.

Monthly credits

Subscribe for monthly Studio Nova AI credits.

Monthly credits reset each billing cycle and are spent before purchased top-up credits.

Nova AI Lite

A small monthly credit pack for occasional hosted Nova AI use.

$5 per month
  • 10 monthly credits
  • Monthly credits reset each billing cycle
  • BYOK remains available
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Nova AI Builder

Recommended

A practical credit pack for regular app, content, and business building sessions.

$15 per month
  • 40 monthly credits
  • Good fit for active builders
  • Top-ups available when needed
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Nova AI Pro

More monthly hosted model capacity for frequent Nova AI use.

$30 per month
  • 100 monthly credits
  • Best for heavy hosted AI usage
  • Still supports BYOK and external harnesses
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Top-ups

Buy extra credits when a month gets busier.

Top-up credits roll over and are used after monthly credits run out. Larger packs include more bonus credits.

Starter top-up

$10

20 credits

$0.50/credit

Builder top-up

$25

60 credits

$0.42/credit

Growth top-up

$50

140 credits

$0.36/credit

Scale top-up

$100

320 credits

$0.31/credit

Simple model classes.

Users see credits. Studio Nova still records provider, model, tokens, estimated provider cost, and charged credits internally.

1 credit

Economy and fast models

Quick writing, edits, summaries, and lighter app help.

2 credits

Standard coding models

Most coding, debugging, planning, and implementation work.

5 credits

Premium reasoning models

Harder architecture, multi-step reasoning, and deeper agent runs.