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

# Credits & Usage

> Understand how credits work and when they're consumed.

## 💳 What Are Credits?

Credits are how you pay for **workflow runs** in **Standard Mode**.\
Each step in a workflow consumes credits based on its configuration and the amount of data it processes.

<Note>
  **Test Mode is always free** — use it to experiment and validate your workflow before going live.
</Note>

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## 🧪 Test Mode vs Standard Mode

| Mode          | Credit Usage | Purpose                              |
| ------------- | ------------ | ------------------------------------ |
| Test Mode     | 0            | Experiment safely and validate logic |
| Standard Mode | ✅ Yes        | Run on real or production data       |

<Warning>
  Running a workflow in **Standard Mode** will immediately consume credits based on actual node usage.
</Warning>

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## 📊 When Credits Are Consumed

Credits are consumed when:

* A node performs a run in **Standard Mode**
* A **Live Workflow** triggers and executes automatically (e.g., via a scheduler or integration event)

<Note>
  Each node’s credit cost is defined in its own documentation.\
  Refer to the [Node Docs](/nodes/index) for specific pricing and usage details.
</Note>

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## 📥 Where to See Credit Usage

You can track credit usage in multiple places:

* At the **top of your workspace**, where your total account credits are displayed (deducted after each run)
* In the **Run Logs**, where you can view how many credits each node consumed during execution
* From the same logs, you can **download each stage’s data output** for review or debugging

If a workflow fails mid-run, only successfully processed data will consume credits.

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## 🧠 Tips for Managing Credits

<Tip>
  * Use **Test Mode** to preview your results before spending credits
  * Filter or clean your data early to avoid unnecessary processing
  * Group or summarize data wherever possible to reduce total usage
  * Review node-level credit estimates before running workflows at scale
</Tip>

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## 🔄 How Credits Are Billed

| Plan Type  | Included Credits         | Notes                              |
| ---------- | ------------------------ | ---------------------------------- |
| Free Plan  | Limited monthly credits  | Ideal for testing and exploration  |
| Paid Plans | More credits per month   | Designed for regular workflow runs |
| Add-ons    | Buy more credits anytime | Flexible, pay-as-you-go model      |

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