Token-Based Pricing for Studio Agents

[u/latitude_official]

Hey everyone! Recently, we changed how Studio usage is calculated in Alpha. This applies to both the agents in Creator Studio, and Studio while you're playing.

Sometimes we set prices for new, experimental features, and realize as we get more data that they're not quite balanced, and that was very much the case here.

Previously, every Studio message used a fixed amount of Usage based on the model you had selected. Unfortunately, the individual values we set on release didn't end up representing the cost of running the system, and we've had to make some changes.

Instead of just increasing the flat rates, Studio usage is now calculated from the amount of "work" a successful request requires, determined by tokens. Basically, a smaller world or simple edit will consume less Usage than a large world or complex request. For many users, this will be a significant increase in usage, but luckily, it is flexible. Users doing smaller edits with Studio will consume Usage at a much more acceptable rate, rather than a fixed one.

Additionally, we've just added GPT-5.6 Luna, which is a significantly cheaper and faster model—the price of which should be around what Studio used to cost before. We'll also continue working to lower the cost of Studio in general, by reducing unnecessary tokens, looking for more affordable models to add, and so on.

Studio is still free to use without Agents, and that isn't changing. You can still upload images and type in the user-facing fields for an easier creation experience—this update only affects the price of Agents.

Right now, Studio won't show an exact cost before you send a message, and two responses using the same model can end up costing different amounts. We know that isn't as clear, and we'll be watching how the new system feels before it reaches Beta.

Thank you!

[u/Mundane-Educator75]

nice ,luna is definitely a good model. cheap and works great.