Use your Magic Hour credits in the API
Use API overview and calculator to open the current API overview and cost calculator. Prepaid API generations use the same account credit balance as the website. You do not need a separate API credit pack. Model, resolution, and duration limits still apply. Use GET /v1/account to check the account connected to your API key: it returns your available credits and subscription tier without generating anything. Do not assume a web plan price is the API estimate.
Use the API Calculator
Open /api.
Scroll to Estimate Your API Costs.
Choose a tool under Image Tools, Video Tools, or Audio Tools.
Select Starter, Creator, Pro, or Business in the calculator.
Enter the displayed quantity, such as seconds of video, seconds of audio, characters, or images.
Review Estimated monthly cost.
The calculator selection labels refer to API pricing choices. They do not by themselves confirm the subscription currently active in My Plan.
Why estimates differ
The estimate depends on the selected tool, calculator tier, quantity, and the current pricing applied by the calculator. Some tools are not offered under every calculator tier.
Use the estimate currently displayed at magichour.ai/api. Do not rely on a copied static price or an older screenshot.
Calculator estimate versus account quote
The calculator is an estimate, not an account-specific invoice or negotiated quote. Subscriptions and credit packs are self-serve. Monthly usage-based billing requires setup with the Magic Hour team. Contact the team for account-specific monthly usage billing or negotiated pricing.
If an estimate looks wrong
Send support the selected tool, calculator tier, quantity, date and time, screenshot, and account email. Do not send an API key.