# AppMint AI (How Credits Work)

> What one Mint buys, what a typical app costs to generate, and why editing is cheaper than creating.

- **Applies to:** AppMint
- **Source:** the Integration Guide shipped inside the app; this page is generated from it.
- **HTML:** https://freewebtoapk.com/docs/how-credits-work

No setup, no API keys - buy credits and build apps instantly

### 1. What is AppMint AI?

AppMint AI is the easiest way to build an app - no accounts, no API keys, no setup. You just buy credits and start building. We run the AI for you in the background and you pay only for what you use.

### 2. How credits work

Credits are like prepaid balance. Every time the AI builds or edits your app, it uses some credits - and we show you exactly how many ('Used 45 credits · 7,910 left').

There is no fixed 'number of apps' because usage depends on how big your app is and how many changes you make. A small app costs little; a large app with lots of edits costs more. You can spend your whole balance on one big app if you want.

### 3. Buying credits

Tap 'Buy Credits' and pick a pack:

- Starter - $2.30 (100 credits - approximately 2-3 full apps)
- Maker - $5.74 (450 credits - approximately 8 full apps)

The 'approximately N apps' figures are estimates only - your real usage is metered. Payment is handled securely by Google Play, or via web checkout (Dodo) which is cheaper than the in-app price; there is no subscription.

### 4. Standard vs Best Quality

Pick a quality level before you build:

- Standard - great for most apps and the cheapest. Recommended.
- Best Quality - uses a smarter model for tricky apps, but spends credits faster.

You can switch any time. Image → App (turning a screenshot or drawing into an app) works on both.

### 5. AppMint AI vs Free vs Your Own Key

You have three ways to build:

- AppMint AI - best quality, no setup, pay-as-you-go credits, always badge-free. (Recommended.)
- Free providers - Groq (free key from console.groq.com) or Cloudflare Workers AI (free tier from dash.cloudflare.com). Great for testing ideas.
- Your Own AI Key - bring a Claude, OpenAI, Grok, or DeepSeek key.

All providers are available to everyone. Apps built with your own key include a small AppMint badge unless you have a Pro plan. AppMint AI apps are always badge-free.

### 6. Your balance is always safe

Your credit balance is stored on our secure server, not just on your phone - so it follows your purchase. If you reinstall the app, your remaining credits are restored. We never see or store any AI provider keys on your device for AppMint AI; everything runs server-side.