AI video credit and cost ledger
Creator Lane | Reviewed October 5, 2026
https://creatorlanehq.com/blog/ai-video-credits-cost-per-reel

AI VIDEO COST LEDGER
Production period and currency:
Subscriptions allocated to this period:
Why that allocation is appropriate:
Extra credits and other included cash costs:
Editing / correction hours:
Value assigned to one hour:
Distinct finished Reels:
Cash cost per Reel = (subscriptions + extra cash costs) / finished Reels
Time-adjusted cost = (subscriptions + extra cash costs + hours x hourly value) / finished Reels
No finished Reels: per-Reel cost is undefined; record spend, not zero.

ONE ROW PER ATTEMPT
Job ID | Platform | Exact model | Date | Duration | Resolution | Audio mode | Displayed credits | Actual debit | Status | Confirmed refund | Accepted distinct seconds | Repair minutes | Final Reel ID

BEFORE PURCHASE / RENEWAL
Monthly or annual commitment:
Models and workflow covered by unlimited access:
Resolution / duration restrictions:
Promotion end date:
Credit expiry and rollover:
Top-up and auto-refill settings:
Watermark / commercial-use terms:
Spending stop rule:
Decision: renew / cancel renewal / investigate first

You may adapt this original worksheet for personal and client work. Third-party materials retain their own licences.