adler99auQ: BYO Key, Credit use, GetMerlin.in
Hi, I have a couple of questions regarding Qolaba.
1. Will you enable BYO Key for some models.
My use case is that I do a lot of written content generation and it would make sense to use a BYO Key for written content and the Qolaba credits for audio, image & video generation. This way I can keep all my generation in a single app rather than jumping from app to app.
2. Do you have a guide as to how many credits are used for the different type of generations?
3. How does Tier 3 compare to GetMerlin.in Pro plan?
Thank you
Annapurna_Qolaba
Jun 11, 2025A: Hi Adler👋
1. BYO Key: This is one of our most requested features, and we've added it to our roadmap. Totally get your use case, and we’re building with that flexibility in mind.
2. Credit Usage Structure: Absolutely — we display the credit cost before each generation across all tools (text, image, video, audio).
Chat / Prompting (Text Generation)
Credits are used based on the model you select and the amount of text generated (usually per 1,000 words).
Some example rates:
GPT-4.1 nano: 0.12 credits / 1,000 words
GPT-4.1: 2.42 credits / 1,000 words
GPT-4.5: 48.75 credits / 1,000 words
Gemini 2.5 Flash: 0.18 credits / 1,000 words
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview: 6.5 credits / 1,000 words
OpenAI o4-mini: 1.17 credits / 1,000 words (And more are listed in your model selection window.)
Image Generation
Credits are charged per image, depending on the model chosen.
Some examples:
ImageGen 4: 4 credits / image
GPT Image: 18 credits / image
Recraft V3: 22 credits / image
Video Generation
Credits are charged per video, with each model displaying its own rate:
For example:
Runway Gen 4 Turbo: 65 credits / video
Veo 2: 48 credits / video
Luma Labs Ray 2: 130 credits / video
Text to Speech
1 credit for every 15 characters of text converted to audio.
3. I will get back to you shortly with a breakdown on how Tier 3 compares to GetMerlin Pro.
Thanks for your patience. Feel free to reach out if you have any other questions in the meantime!