CogNerd uses a credit system to meter usage of AI-powered features. Every time you run an analysis, generate content, or produce a report, a fixed number of credits is deducted from your account balance. Credits are tied to your plan, and the amount you receive each billing period depends on the plan you’re on.Documentation Index
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Credit costs by feature
The table below shows exactly how many credits each feature consumes per use.| Feature | Credits per use |
|---|---|
| Chat | 5 |
| Blog (short) | 10 |
| Blog (long) | 30 |
| Brand Analysis | 30 |
| GEO Assets | 20 |
| AEO Report | 50 |
Credits are validated before an operation starts. If your balance is too low, the operation is rejected immediately — nothing is partially run and no credits are deducted.
How credit deduction works
You trigger a feature
You click Run Analysis, Generate GEO Files, Create Blog, or any other credit-consuming action in the dashboard or via the API.
CogNerd checks your balance
Before anything runs, CogNerd checks that your account has enough credits to cover the full cost of the operation.
Credits are reserved and the job runs
If you have sufficient credits, they are deducted and the operation begins. If not, you see an “insufficient credits” error and the operation does not start.
Checking your balance
You can view your current credit balance at any time from Settings → Credits & Billing in the dashboard. The balance shown is your remaining credits for the current billing period.What happens when you run out of credits
If your balance reaches zero, credit-consuming features are disabled until your credits are replenished. You have two options:Upgrade your plan
Moving to a higher plan gives you more credits per billing period. See the Plans page for a full comparison.
Contact support
If you’ve hit your limit unexpectedly, reach out to support. We can review your usage and help you find the right solution.
Planning your credit usage
To get the most out of your credits, it helps to prioritize the features with the highest return on investment. Brand Analyses (30 credits) and AEO Reports (50 credits) produce the most actionable data, so run those first when you’re getting started.If you’re on the Monitor plan and find yourself running out of credits frequently, the Optimize plan may be a better fit. It supports more brands, more platforms, and daily reports — so you get more signal per billing cycle.