How much does a render cost?

5 credits per shipped 4K on-model render at the default credit price (~US$2.50). Sub-threshold renders auto-refund the credit, so realised cost only counts renders that pass the quality judge.

A credit is the unit of account inside NotShot. Credits are purchased in USD via Stripe. The credit price is decoupled from underlying vendor cost volatility, so the per-action price you see today is what you'll pay tomorrow.

Is there a free trial?

Yes. New tenants receive 100 trial credits at signup — about 20 free 4K renders, no card required. Referrals add a further 50 credits to both the referrer and the referee.

No. Credits never expire — spend at your pace.

Is there a monthly subscription minimum?

No. NotShot is pre-paid credits — no monthly subscription minimum, no per-seat charges, no annual commitments. Pay per credit pack; spend per shipped render.

What happens if a render fails the quality judge?

Sub-threshold output is automatically retried once with a different seed. If the retry also fails, the credit is automatically refunded and the job transitions to a failed state with a structured reason. You never pay for output that doesn't ship.

Can my team share a credit pool?

Yes. Credits are scoped to your tenant, not to individual users. Invite team members via the in-app invite flow; everyone shares the same pool.

Is there an agency / multi-client plan?

Yes. Agencies operate as a single tenant with separate clients; each client carries its own credit ledger and shoot history. Pricing per credit stays consistent; volume packs are available for agencies running multiple brand clients.

Pricing

Per-render credits. No subscription minimum.

Pay per shipped render at 4K. Iterate cheaply with lighting, texture, and pose passes on the picked render. Sub-threshold output auto-refunds — you only pay for renders that ship.

What each action costs

Action	Credits	What it does
Shipped 4K render	⚡5	Primary on-model catalog render at 4K. The render is graded against a per-category quality rubric — sub-threshold output auto-refunds; you only pay for renders that ship.
Lighting pass	⚡4	Apply one of six lighting presets to a picked render. Studio neutral / soft daylight / warm key / dramatic high-contrast / outdoor overcast / window light.
Texture / detail pass	⚡2	Sharpen fabric detail on a picked render at one of five intensity bands (fine, fine+, mid, mid+, strong).
Pose pass	⚡5	Rotate the model's body, change head behaviour, switch facial expression, or step into a different stance — without re-rendering the base image.

1 credit ≈ US$0.50 at default credit-pack pricing. Volume credit packs reduce the per-credit price. Credits are billed in USD via Stripe.

Free trial + referral bonus

100 credits at signup

About 20 free 4K renders, no card required. The trial covers the full flow — upload a garment + model photo, ship a 4K catalog render, iterate the lighting and texture, accept the final variant. No reduced-quality preview path; you see the production-grade output.

±50 credits per referral

Refer a fellow designer, brand, or agency. When they sign up and ship their first render, both sides receive 50 credits. Referrals stack — there's no cap.

Quality judge + refund contract

Every render is scored against a per-category quality rubric. Renders below the per-category threshold are automatically retried once with a different seed; if the retry also fails, the credit is refunded and the job transitions to failed with a structured reason. You never pay for output that doesn't ship.

Per-category thresholds are derived from labs-validated quality sweeps and updated as the rubrics evolve.

For agencies

Agencies run multiple brand clients in one tenant. Each client carries its own credit ledger and shoot history; everything stays separated so you can show a client exactly what they cost. Per-credit pricing stays consistent; volume credit packs are available for agencies running multi-client catalog work at scale.

100 free credits at signup — no card required

Try NotShot with about 20 free 4K renders.