# Why does AI Clipping require fewer credits compared to competitors?

Subclip keeps AI clipping credit cost lower by combining local processing with selective cloud inference.

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Last modified: 2026-04-19T00:00:00+00:00

Subclip keeps AI clipping credit cost lower by combining local processing with selective cloud inference.

How we reduce cost:
1. Local/browser-side models handle major clip processing steps.
2. AI credits are focused on transcript intelligence and viral-moment segmentation logic.
3. Running most of the pipeline in-browser reduces infrastructure cost, which helps lower user credit cost.

Practical pricing behavior:
- If you already have an SRT file, one AI clipping analysis can run for 5 credits.
- Creator, Studio, and Lifetime credits determine how many analyses you can run.

Related answers:
- [What are AI Credits and how are they used?](/faq/what-are-ai-credits-and-how-are-they-used)
- [What are unlimited transcription minutes?](/faq/what-are-unlimited-transcription-minutes)
- [Pricing](/pricing).

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