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What uses a credit and when does it come back?

A finished build uses one credit. A failed build gives it back. Assigning, publishing and retrying images are free.

Updated November 4, 2026

A finished build uses one credit, whatever the page type. A running build holds its credit. If the build fails, the credit comes back by itself.

What uses a credit

  • Any finished build: a full product page, a buy box, sections, a home page, any other page or an imported product.
  • A retry of a failed build. The failed build's credit already came back, so you pay for the page once.
  • A finished page you don't like. It stays spent, even if you never assign it.
  • A finished page with missing images. Retrying those images is free.

What doesn't use a credit

  • A failed build. This includes "Check your product template", "This theme is full" and "Our AI is slow right now".
  • A description we refuse.
  • The "Add a product first" message.
  • Retry on missing images.
  • Assigning, publishing, renaming, Add to main menu, Use as home page and Restore.
  • Edits in the theme editor.
  • Clicking Generate twice for the exact same page while it's running.

When a credit comes back

  • As soon as the build fails.
  • For a build that never starts, after 20 minutes.
  • For a build that stops making progress, after an hour.

Why is my balance lower than I expected?

  • A running build holds a credit.
  • Older Set up with AI runs count too.

If the count still looks wrong, open the chat bubble in the Section Store app or email [email protected].

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