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title: "How is the Translation Credits usage calculated?"
description: "Credits are based on characters. ConsistencyAI may vary due to complexity and dual-side analysis."
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# How is the Translation Credits usage calculated?

With _Machine Translation_ or _Pre-Translate_ in BabelEdit, Translation Credits are based on the **number of characters** in the translation string. For example, "Hello" counts as 5 credits.

_ConsistencyAI_ is more costly and its credit usage can't be predicted upfront. It analyzes both the source and target text, modifies it, and provides explanations. The AI service bills us based on the number of characters sent and received. The final number of credits may vary from our estimate and reflects the actual cost from the AI provider.

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