Check estimated credits while composing

Screens show real UI components with fictional training names, emails and values. No accounts were changed and no emails were sent. Select an image to open it at full size.

1. Type a request and check the estimate

Choose a model directly and enter your request. Estimated credits: number~ appears near the composer. Input, model and attachment changes may trigger recalculation. Wait for the current estimate before reviewing it.

The 3,200~ figure is fictional training data, not a quote for the displayed prompt.

2. Understand the approximation

The estimate is not a final charge, a maximum or your remaining balance. Reasoning depth, output length, search, tools and attachment handling may affect actual usage. Hover over or select the estimate to read its explanation.

Display	Meaning	Action
Estimated credits: number~	Reference value for estimable conditions	Review your budget before sending
Calculating	Updating for current input	Wait and check again
Difficult to estimate	No usable estimate is available	This does not mean free; check input, model and status
After model selection	Automatic routing has not selected the execution model	See Auto/Premium below

3. Auto and Premium may not show a number yet

Routing selects a model based on the request, so the composer cannot establish the amount beforehand. This message does not mean free or fixed-price use. For pre-send comparisons, select a model directly. After the task, check credit usage.

4. Options when estimated usage is high

Option	Effect and consideration
Exclude earlier conversation context	Keeps the history but reduces context for subsequent requests. Restate necessary requirements.
Summarize the conversation	Shortens accumulated context. The summarization itself also consumes credits.
Switch models	Compare a lower-cost alternative when available. Capabilities and quality vary.
Reduce input scope	Include only relevant documents and specify the required output length.

Controls depend on conversation state and availability. Reducing conversation context does not eliminate image/video base generation costs; inspect generation settings too.

5. Workshop exercise

With the same model selected, type a short request and a longer one and observe the estimates without sending. Switch to Auto and compare its after-model-selection message. If you send a request, compare actual usage afterward and discuss the difference.

Remember: Use the estimate before sending and actual usage after completion.