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Credits & Limits
How credits are charged and what the rate limits are.
Limits
| Limit | Value | Counted per | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Requests per minute (default bucket) | 30 | API key | Most endpoints |
| Requests per minute (channel-info bucket) | 100 | API key | /api/channels/:id/about, /videos, /shorts — their own bucket so a folder dashboard can scan many channels in parallel |
| Requests per minute (status bucket) | 60 | API key | /api/job-status/:job_id, /api/youtube-scraper/:job_id — higher cap for poll loops |
| Requests per 24h (Starter) | 1,000 | Account | Search, channel-data, viral, workspace and other non-credit endpoints. Generation endpoints that spend credits don't count. |
| Requests per 24h (Professional) | 2,000 | Account | Same endpoints as above |
| Requests per 24h (Ultimate) | 4,000 | Account | Same endpoints as above |
| Requests per 24h ($1 trial) | 300 | Trial account | Every endpoint while the $1 trial is running, status polls included. Activating your subscription lifts it to the tier cap above. |
| Max page number | 20 | — | Search endpoints |
| Max results per page | 50 | — | Search endpoints |
| Max results per query | 1,000 | — | Search endpoints (20 pages × 50 results) |
| Max concurrent jobs (Starter) | 8 | Account | TTS, scraper, video, other media jobs |
| Max concurrent jobs (Professional) | 20 | Account | TTS, scraper, video, other media jobs |
| Max concurrent jobs (Ultimate) | 40 | Account | TTS, scraper, video, other media jobs |
| Max concurrent image jobs (Starter) | 10 | Account | Image generation — separate bucket, doesn't count against the cap above |
| Max concurrent image jobs (Professional) | 25 | Account | Image generation — separate bucket, doesn't count against the cap above |
| Max concurrent image jobs (Ultimate) | 50 | Account | Image generation — separate bucket, doesn't count against the cap above |
| Max videos per scrape | 100 | — | /api/youtube-scraper |
| Max script length | 45K–200K chars | — | /api/generate-simple (varies by plan & provider) |
Per key or per account? The per-minute buckets are counted per API key, so a second key gives you a second burst allowance. The 24h request cap and the concurrent-job caps are counted per account and are shared by every key you own — minting more keys does not raise them.
Hitting 429? The
error message tells you which limit you hit. Rate-limit 429s read "Rate limit exceeded (30 requests/min). Try again in Xs." — back off for the suggested seconds. Daily-cap 429s read "Daily API request limit reached (1,000 requests / 24h ...). Resets in Xs." — the window is a rolling 24h that starts on your first request, so wait for the reset or move up a tier. Concurrent-job 429s read "Concurrent job limit reached" — wait for an existing job to finish before submitting another.
Search query required on channel endpoints: Channel search endpoints (
/api/channels/search, /api/longform-channels/search, /api/terminated-channels/search) require a q parameter. /api/viral-videos/search is the exception — q / video_id / video_url are all optional; omit them to browse by filters alone.
Credits & Billing
Algrow uses two credit systems: TTS credits (character-based) for voice generation, and studio credits for media generation and video processing. Credits are checked before each job and only deducted after successful completion — you are never charged for failed jobs.
TTS Credits
| Package | Characters | Price | Per 1K chars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | 1,000,000 | $7.20 | $0.0072 |
| Creator | 5,000,000 | $30.00 | $0.006 |
| Studio | 10,000,000 | $54.00 | $0.0054 |
Studio Credits
Studio credits are separate from TTS credits. They are deducted upfront and automatically refunded if a job fails.
| Feature | Credits | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Image Generation | 0.35–2 | Varies by model; fast mode costs 3x the base, never less than 3 (see available models) |
| Video Generation | 3–520 | Varies by model, resolution, duration, and sound (see available models) |
| Caption Removal | 12 per minute | 0.2 per second, rounded up |
Insufficient credits? The API returns
402 Payment Required with the exact number of credits available and needed. Purchase more credits from your Algrow dashboard.