Guide
How Cartoon in the Hood credits work
Maintained by Cartoon in the Hood · Updated 2026-11-09
Credits are prepaid and spend only after you confirm a generation. This page maps duration and resolution to credit cost, explains refunds, and shows pack unit prices—so you can estimate spend before checkout.
What one credit buys
1 credit buys one standard 8-second · 720p · 9:16 clip. That is the default “postable” setting on Create.
An 8-second · 480p draft costs 0.5 credit — useful while you iterate punchlines before a final render.
Duration and resolution multipliers
| Settings | Credits |
|---|---|
| 8s · 720p | 1 credit |
| 8s · 480p | 0.5 credit |
| 16s · 720p | 2 credits |
| 16s · 480p | 1 credit |
Always check the confirmation screen before generating — that total is authoritative for the current settings.
Pack unit costs before tax
At current list prices, one standard 8s · 720p clip works out to about:
- ≈ $5.99 / clip on the Single pack
- ≈ $5.00 / clip on Pack 5
- ≈ $4.00 / clip on Pack 20
Taxes may apply. Actual spend depends on the duration/resolution you confirm. See Pricing for live pack cards.
When credits are refunded
- System or provider failure after credits are spent: automatically re-credited.
- Before generation starts (you leave Create / Confirm without submitting): no credits spent.
- Content-policy or safety blocks before a paid job is queued: no credits spent.
- Completed outputs you dislike: not refunded.
Full wording lives in Terms §4.
Frequently asked questions
Do credits expire?
Credits do not expire while the Service operates. See Pricing and Terms for the current policy.
Are failed jobs refunded automatically?
If a generation fails after credits are spent because of our systems or the video provider, we automatically re-credit the same amount.
Does retrying a disliked clip refund credits?
No. Completed outputs you dislike for taste, punchline, or style preference are not refunded. Iterate with 480p drafts when you want cheaper tests.