Understanding Credits
Kyni uses a credit system to charge for operations that consume AI, data, or infrastructure resources. Think of credits like fuel—you buy them, then spend them as you work.
What costs credits?
| Operation | Cost | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Generate Article | 15 credits | Full article with outline, 1,500–2,500 words, SEO check, metadata, featured image |
| Refresh Article | 10 credits | Rewrite an existing article to recover ranking |
| Regenerate Article | 10 credits | Re-generate after edits |
| Keyword Research | 20 credits | Per run; discovers ~50 keywords |
| Translation | 5 credits | Per language per article |
| Website Audit | 8 credits | Site-wide SEO analysis |
| Backlink Article (LinkedIn/Medium) | 3 credits | Per platform |
| Backlink Article (Pinterest/Infographic) | 5 credits | Per platform |
| Auto-Fix Page | 1 credit | Per page |
| Social Post | 1 credit | Per platform |
| Social Post (X) | 25 credits | X premium tier |
| Regenerate Title/Outline/Angle | 1 credit | Each |
| Backlink Article (WP.com/Blogger) | 1 credit | Per platform |
Free operations:
- Publishing (Autopilot or manual)
- Editing articles
- Tracking rankings and reports
- Setting up integrations
- Content Brief generation
How to buy credits
- Go to Billing in the app
- Click Add Credits
- Choose your amount
- Check out with Stripe (cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay)
- Credits appear instantly
How credits are reserved and charged
When you start an operation, Kyni places a temporary hold on your credits to guarantee they won’t run out mid-task. Here’s how it works:
Hold Phase (1–2 seconds)
- You click Generate Article
- Kyni checks if you have enough credits
- Kyni reserves (holds) the credits
- You see a confirmation
Work Phase (1–5 minutes)
- Kyni writes your article
- No other charges happen
- You can watch progress in real time
Confirm Phase (instant)
- Once the article is done, the hold becomes final
- Credits are charged to your account
Release Phase (if something goes wrong)
- If generation fails, Kyni releases the held credits
- You’re never charged for failed work
This hold → confirm → release pattern protects you from being charged twice if the system retries.
Autopilot and publishing
If you enable Autopilot, Kyni publishes on a cadence set by your domain’s age — 1 article/week under 6 months, 2/week from 6–18 months, 3/week after that. Autopilot never publishes more than one article a day, and in practice publishes far fewer. Publishing happens between 08:00–14:59 local time (weighted to 10–11 AM) and is free—you only pay for the content generation (Keyword Research + Generate Article).
Manual publishes (clicking Publish yourself) also cost zero credits.
Checking your balance
- Go to Billing in the app
- Look at the Credits Available number at the top
- Click Transactions to see your full history
Each transaction shows:
- Date and time
- What you did (e.g., “Generated article for ‘Best Coffee Shops’”)
- Credits used
- New balance
What if I run out?
If you try to generate content and don’t have enough credits:
- Kyni shows a warning: “Insufficient credits”
- The operation is blocked
- Your existing content is safe
- You can buy more credits anytime
Plan credit breakdown
Starter ($49/month)
- 400 monthly credits
- ≈ 26 articles per month — or spend the same credits on audits, keyword research, and auto-fixes
Pro ($129/month)
- 2,500 monthly credits
- ≈ 166 articles per month — or spend the same credits on audits, keyword research, and auto-fixes
Agency ($249/month)
- 6,000 monthly credits
- ≈ 400 articles per month — or spend the same credits on audits, keyword research, and auto-fixes
Need more credits? Top up anytime.
Questions?
If you have questions about billing or credits, contact support.