Dreamina gives US Free users 120 credits a day. The allowance varies by region. Use those credits with the models and features available to your account, and read the generation cost for the task you choose. The daily allowance is a creative budget, so the number of images or videos it produces depends on the operation and settings.
For a first project, choose one result you want to make. A clean product scene, a portrait variation, or a short movement from a still image gives the allowance a practical purpose. A focused brief is easier to improve than a sequence of unrelated experiments that consumes the balance without producing anything you can use.
What the daily allowance gives you
Daily credits provide an entry into eligible image and video creation. In Dreamina's image generator, you can develop a visual from a prompt and available reference controls. In the image-to-video workflow, a still supplies the starting appearance while the prompt describes movement.
The account balance and the price of an operation answer different questions. The balance tells you what is available to spend. The operation tells you what the selected generation requires. If a model needs a paid subscription, having enough bonus credits does not automatically unlock that subscription feature.
A free account can therefore be useful for learning the available workflow without being an entitlement to every tool. Choose the model and operation first, then look at the displayed credit requirement before submitting.
Why 120 credits is not a fixed number of outputs
Image and video tasks have different requirements. Model, resolution, video duration, generation mode, and additional features can change the cost. Two accounts with the same starting balance can use it differently because they select different tasks.
The basic calculation is simple:
Available attempts = usable credit balance divided by the quoted cost of one attempt, rounded down.
For illustration, a 120-credit balance would fund six attempts quoted at 20 credits each, or two attempts quoted at 50 credits each with 20 left. Those figures illustrate the arithmetic; they are not prices for a particular Dreamina model.
An attempt is also different from a finished deliverable. A new product image may need a revised background, and a video may need another take if the action misses the intended moment. Choose a first task small enough to leave room for a useful correction.
Daily, monthly, purchased, and bonus credits
Daily credits expire at the end of the daily period. Subscription credits follow their subscription-month rules, including when the membership payment is annual. Purchased credits and promotional grants have their own conditions. A large balance from a temporary promotion should not be treated as the amount that returns every day.
This distinction helps with a project spread across several sessions. If the next task is optional, you may choose to continue using a new daily allowance. If the work needs to finish within a fixed production window, compare the recurring paid plan with the workload rather than assuming daily credits accumulate into a project budget.
The Dreamina plan comparison explains that subscription decision in more detail.
Make the first attempt specific enough to learn from
Suppose you want a product scene for a social post. Begin with a clear source image and one visual change, such as a calmer background with room for a headline. If the composition works, develop the light or add a small prop next. Asking for a new package, several props, moving typography, and a different camera angle at once makes it harder to identify the next useful correction.
For video, name the movement the audience needs to see. A shallow camera approach to an upright product gives you a clear event to judge. If the brief instead needs a character to pick up an object, make the starting pose and the object visible in the input.
A good first result can also reduce the amount of later work. An image that already has the right composition may only need a small crop and editable text in a design tool. A video with the right two-second action can be trimmed to that moment instead of regenerated as a longer clip.
Does retrying use credits?
A new generation can use credits according to its selected configuration. Treat another submission as another attempt when planning the balance. A failed or interrupted job may have its own handling rules, so use the account's task and credit details for that job rather than counting every failure as a free retry.
Change something that addresses the actual problem. If the background is too busy, simplify the setting. If the camera moves past the product, describe an endpoint that keeps it in view. If the source contains conflicting character details, correct the source before submitting again.
For a nearly right video, our edit-or-regenerate guide helps you choose between keeping useful seconds, editing a local problem, and creating another take.
When a paid plan becomes useful
A recurring plan is worth comparing when you know which feature you need and how often you expect to use it. In the US, the Basic monthly plan renews at USD 15 a month. Higher credit selections are relevant when the work needs more attempts or a broader recurring production budget.
A paid plan should cover the operation itself as well as the credit requirement. If a feature is unavailable to your account, adding up hypothetical attempts does not make it available. If the feature is available, a representative project gives you a better estimate of how much of the allowance will become finished work.
For example, someone preparing a few images each week has a different workload from a marketer producing several video alternatives for every campaign. Budget for revisions, then compare the regular renewal charge with the benefit of completing that work more often.
Frequently asked questions
Is the allowance the same in every country?
No. The US allocation is 120 credits per day, and regional amounts differ. Use the allocation shown for your own account. The US number should not be applied to a different market's purchase or promotional balance.
Can I save every day's allowance for later?
Daily credits expire at the end of the daily period. Plan them as an allowance for that period. A subscription balance, purchased credits, or a bonus may have a different validity period.
Do daily credits mean every model is free?
The allowance can be spent on the features available to the account. A subscriber-only workflow can still require a subscription. Start with an eligible model and read its displayed operation cost.
Can I use the credits for both images and video?
They can support eligible image and video tasks. The cost changes with the selected operation and settings, so spending credits on an image affects the balance left for a video in the same period.
What should I make first?
Choose a result you can recognize and use, such as a simple product scene or a short movement from a clear still. Dreamina is a practical starting point for developing that first creative direction, then improving the next attempt with one specific change.