AI Tokens measure the AI-powered activity used when creating and editing content in Idomoo — separate from PV Rendering Minutes, which are used only when rendering Personalized Videos.
What AI Tokens Measure
AI Tokens are consumed by AI-powered operations during content creation — not just by the length of the final video. This applies whether the operation happens during initial creation or later, when you modify, regenerate, or enhance content. Actions that consume tokens include:
- Creating or editing an AI video
- Generating or animating an image
- Generating or regenerating a voice
- Creating an avatar video
- Translating content
- Generating music
- Extracting content from a link or document
- Using other AI-powered features
Because usage is tied to these operations rather than to video length, two videos of the same length can consume different numbers of AI Tokens depending on how much image generation, animation, translation, or regeneration each one requires.
Note: Previewing an existing result, and saving or publishing an existing AI video, does not consume AI Tokens.
How AI Token Usage Is Calculated
Each AI-powered feature has a defined token cost. Some are fixed; others vary by duration, amount of content, processing complexity, selected quality or model, and number of generated results. Totals may include decimal values for accuracy.
AI Token Consumption by Feature
| Feature | AI Tokens | What You Get |
|---|---|---|
| Image animation | 0.5–4 | 1 second of AI-generated video |
| Image generation | 2 | 1 AI-generated image |
| Voice generation | 1.0 | ~50–100 characters of premium AI voice |
| AI avatars | 0.5 | 1 second of talking-avatar video |
| Brand customisation | 10.0 | 1 complete brand kit or logo retrieval |
| Stock image | 10 | 1 stock image |
| Stock audio | 0.2 | 1 stock audio track or sound effect |
| Content extraction | 1.5–100 | Basic webpage extraction up to full OCR for complex documents |
| Music generation | 20.0 | 1 AI-generated music track |
A range means the exact cost depends on the specific operation — for example, image animation cost depends on the selected animation model, quality, and duration, and content extraction cost depends on the amount and complexity of the content.
Tip: Token costs may change as AI features, models, and services evolve.
AI Tokens vs. PV Rendering Minutes
AI Tokens and PV Rendering Minutes are separate balances and can't be used interchangeably.
| Balance | Used For |
|---|---|
| AI Tokens | AI-powered operations, including AI video generation |
| PV Rendering Minutes | Rendering Personalized Videos |
Creating, saving, or publishing an AI video does not consume PV Rendering Minutes, even though AI video creation may use rendering resources behind the scenes. If an AI video is converted into a Personalized Video, the conversion itself doesn't consume PV Rendering Minutes — only rendering the resulting Personalized Video does.
Common Questions
Q: Why did two videos of the same length consume different numbers of AI Tokens? A: Usage is based on the AI operations performed, not just the final video's duration. Different videos may need different amounts of image generation, animation, voice generation, translation, content extraction, or regeneration.
Q: Does previewing an AI video consume AI Tokens? A: No. Generating a new result or using an AI feature to modify content does consume tokens.
Q: Does editing an AI video consume AI Tokens? A: Only if the edit uses AI. Manual changes don't consume tokens; AI-powered actions like generating a new image, rewriting content, or regenerating a voice do.
Q: Does saving or publishing an AI video consume additional AI Tokens or PV Rendering Minutes? A: No to both. AI videos use AI Tokens, not PV Rendering Minutes, and saving or publishing doesn't add usage.
Q: Can AI Tokens be used for Personalized Video rendering? A: No. AI Tokens and PV Rendering Minutes are separate balances.
Q: What happens when my AI Token balance reaches zero? A: You can't perform additional AI-powered operations until more tokens are added to the account.