What are credits?
Credits pay for AI generations on PromptBase. Here's what you can spend them on and how to get more.
Updated November 14, 2026
What are credits for?
Credits pay for AI generations on PromptBase, so you can run prompts without needing your own subscription to each AI model. You can spend them:
- Running prompts and building apps in the app builder
- Using apps made by other people
Sellers can also spend credits on applying to jobs, and on boosting a prompt, which moves it up relevant search results for a while. A boost starts at 100 credits. See how boosts work.
How do I get credits?
- Every account gets 10 free credits a month.
- You get 20 credits each time you buy a prompt.
- You get 20 credits for reviewing a prompt you bought.
- Sellers get 5 credits for every sale.
- PromptBase Select and PromptBase Pro include credits every month.
- If you're on a paid plan, you can buy a top-up pack of credits at any time.
Free prompts don't earn credits when you download or review them.
Which credits are used first?
The credits that come with your plan are used first, then any top-up credits you've bought, then your free credits.
A generation failed, do I get my credits back?
Yes. Credits for a failed generation are returned to your balance automatically. If they haven't come back, contact us with a link to the prompt or app you were using.