The Scenario API uses the same Compute Unit (CU) system as the web application.
Access Requirements
API access is available exclusively through paid plans (Pro, Team, or Enterprise). The Compute Units included in your plan can be used across both the web application and API, with no separate allocation.
Public pricing page is available here: https://www.scenario.com/pricing
Understanding Costs
Different operations consume varying amounts of Compute Units:
Generating images: ~5 CUs per image (varies by model)
Enhancing: ~15 CUs per operation
Training models: ~100-500 CUs depending on complexity
To help manage your CU usage, you can estimate costs before running operations.
Estimating Costs
Scenario provides two ways to estimate API costs:
Using the dryRun Parameter
Add ?dryRun=true to any API request to simulate the operation and see how many CUs it would consume without actually running it. For example, instead of:POST https://api.cloud.scenario.com/v1/generate/txt2img
use:POST https://api.cloud.scenario.com/v1/generate/txt2img?dryRun=true
This returns the exact CU cost without deducting from your balance. Parameter is mentioned in the documentation when available.
Using the Cost Calculator Tool
In the web application, navigate to Organization Settings > Cost Calculator. This interactive tool lets you adjust parameters for different operations and see estimated monthly costs based on your anticipated volume.
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