Billing
How Layers charges for the platform. Subscriptions, credits, and invoices.
Layers billing covers your Layers subscription - your plan, seats, and generation credits. Ad-platform spend is billed by the platforms directly to your connected (BYO) ad accounts; Layers does not transact media spend.
Subscription
The subscription covers:
- Seats - active members across your Organization.
- Projects - each active Project counts against plan limits.
- Generation credits - pooled across all Projects in the Org. AI-generated images, videos, and copy each consume credits.
- Usage allowances - workflow runs, SDK events, media storage.
See Billing & invoices for plan tiers and the checkout flow.
Credits
Credits are the unit Layers meters AI-generation work in. Each workflow declares a credit cost on its layer template's default config. Current defaults for Social Content generation:
| Generation | Default credits |
|---|---|
| Video (short-form) | 120 |
| Slideshow | 50 |
Actual costs may differ per template - check the template's default config or the layer's Billing tab. At the end of each Stripe billing period, used credits reset to 0 and overage credits (above your plan's included allowance) are billed via Stripe.
Ad spend
Layers connects to your own (BYO) ad accounts via OAuth. The platforms (Meta, TikTok, Apple) bill your account's payment method directly for media spend - Layers never touches the money and takes no percentage of your ad spend.
Invoices
Invoices are generated monthly on your billing anniversary. Each invoice lists:
- Subscription charge for the month.
- Generation credits consumed (line item per project).
- Layers usage (workflow runs, SDK events if over allowance).
Download as PDF or CSV from Org → Billing → Invoices.
Refund policy
- Subscription refunds - prorated if you downgrade mid-cycle.
- Unused credits - reset at the start of each billing period (plan allowance does not accumulate).
Contact support@layers.com for enterprise-specific billing arrangements.