Credits - Anything

Credits

Credits power AI generations and integrations in Anything. They’re used when you send messages to build your app and when your published app runs AI integrations.

Building an app requires a paid plan. A paid plan gives you monthly credits that refill on your billing date, used as you build and as your published app runs AI integrations.

Plans

Choose your credits per month. Higher tiers come with a 10% volume discount in credits. Annual billing comes with 2 months free.

For the latest pricing, see anything.com/pricing. Need a custom credit limit or teams plan? Contact us.

How credits work

Credits are used in three ways:

  1. Building your app - every message you send uses credits. Anything uses AI models to generate code, images, and more.
  2. AI integrations - when your published app runs an AI integration, it uses credits per run. Many integrations are free. You can also add Functions with your own API keys to avoid credit usage.
  3. Templates - purchasing paid templates from the marketplace costs credits. Free templates are available too.

Modes

Different modes use different amounts of credits.

Mode Credits Best for
Auto Varies Picks the right approach for you
Discussion Low Asking questions, brainstorming, getting feedback without changing code
Plan Low Getting a step-by-step plan before the agent makes any changes
Thinking Medium Most requests, more accurate
Fast Low Quick edits, less accurate
Max High Uses the most intelligent models, builds and tests and fixes on its own

Models

Anything uses a mix of models from Anthropic (Claude), OpenAI (GPT), Google (Gemini), Moonshot (Kimi), and open source. The agent picks the right model for each step to balance cost, speed, and accuracy depending on the task and project complexity. You can override the default with the model switcher. Some models are more capable but cost more credits. Others are faster and cheaper.

Managing credits

All plans come with a set number of credits per month.

View your usage and manage your plan from Subscription & Credits in the dashboard.

Top-off credits

Top-off credits do not expire.

Subscriptions come with a 10%+ discount. It’s often cheaper to upgrade your subscription if you’re purchasing top-off credits often.

Optimizing usage

The agent uses a variable number of credits per prompt based on task complexity. You send a prompt, the agent thinks, plans, explores the codebase, and generates code. It might only need to change 1 file, or it might need to change 10. Fewer steps means fewer credits.

Plan, then build

The biggest credit saver is splitting one big prompt into two smaller ones. Switch to Plan mode and ask the agent what it would do. It explores your project and writes out a step-by-step plan, without changing any code. Plan mode is low cost because nothing is generated yet. Review the plan. If it looks right, switch to Thinking mode and tell the agent to go ahead. You’ll get fewer surprises, fewer rebuilds, and far fewer follow-up messages.

First in Plan: "I want to add a way for users to invite friends by email."

Then in Thinking: "Looks good, build it."

Other ways to save

Hitting your limit

When you run out, upgrade your plan or buy top-off credits to keep building.

Need a custom credit limit or team plan? Contact us.

Earn free credits

There are two ways to earn credits without paying: post about your app on X, or refer a friend. You can start either one from the gift icon in the builder, or from the dashboard.

From the builder

Click the gift icon in the top right of the builder to open Earn free credits. It’s the fastest path because it builds your post for you.

  1. The modal drafts a post about your app. Edit it, or hit refresh to regenerate. The back and forward arrows step through earlier drafts.
  2. Pick a screenshot of your app to attach. Web apps attach one page; mobile apps let you pick up to three.
  3. Click Post on X. The X composer opens with your text and screenshot already filled in. Publish it there.
  4. Come back and click submit a link to your post to claim your credits.

The same modal has an Invite friends section with your referral link. See Refer a friend for how those rewards work.

Share on X

Post about what you’re building and earn credits. You can also start this from your dashboard under Get Free Credits.

  1. Connect your X account ($5 in credits just for connecting).
  2. Post about your project on X.
  3. Submit a link to your post to claim. You can earn up to $10 in credits per day, and better posts earn more.

Refer a friend

Share your referral link and earn credits when friends sign up. Find your link in the gift icon menu in the builder, or in the dashboard under Get Free Credits.

Troubleshooting

Why are my credits going so fast?

Max mode and Thinking mode use more credits than Fast, Discussion, or Plan. Complex prompts that touch many files also cost more. Try using Plan mode to get a step-by-step plan first, then switch to Thinking to execute. You’ll use fewer credits overall because you’ll need fewer follow-up messages.

I purchased credits but they didn't appear

Refresh your dashboard first. Make sure you’re logged into the same account you purchased with. If the purchase button wasn’t responding, try an incognito window or clear your browser cache. If credits still don’t show after that, email hello@anything.com.

When do my credits refill?

Monthly credits refill on your billing date. Unused monthly credits expire at the end of each cycle. Top-off credits never expire.

Request a credit refund

If a generation didn’t work as expected, you can get an instant credit refund, no need to contact support.

  1. Find the generation

Scroll through your chat history and find the message that didn’t work. Each generation shows the mode used, timestamp, and credit cost.

  1. Click Request Refund

Click Request Refund on that generation. Credits are returned to your account instantly.

This is available to all paid subscribers. You don’t need to email support, the refund is processed immediately.

Refund can't be processed?

If a refund can’t be processed, you’ll see one of these messages:

For other credit issues, email hello@anything.com.

Can I get a subscription refund?

Anything does not offer subscription refunds since AI costs us to run. If you think your case qualifies for an exception, email hello@anything.com.

To cancel or change your plan, see Subscriptions.