How credit pricing works at Dociva
We want your balance to reflect real processing effort, not an arbitrary transaction counter. This page explains what is fixed, what can vary, and what you see before you run a task.
Credits are your usage balance
Free and Pro accounts receive a credit allocation for each 30-day window. Your balance decreases only when a task is accepted.
You see the price before heavy jobs run
For supported heavy and AI tools, Dociva can show a quote before execution so you can decide with context.
Not every task should cost the same
Merging a PDF and translating a long document do not consume the same resources. Credit pricing reflects that difference.
How costs are calculated
Light and medium tools usually keep a fixed credit cost. Heavy and AI tools can use a dynamic quote based on the file size or processing workload expected before the task is queued.
Fixed-cost tools
Tasks like simple PDF edits or small conversions keep a predictable, low cost so common workflows stay easy to budget.
Dynamic-cost tools
Resource-heavy tasks such as OCR, compression, or AI-assisted document workflows may cost more when the file or workload is larger.
What we want to be explicit about
Your site credits are a product balance for Dociva usage. They are not a direct token meter from our infrastructure providers.
There is no fixed rule such as "1 credit = X Gemini requests." Some jobs make one provider call, some make several, and some AI-priced workflows do not rely on a single provider at all.
Three simple examples
Low-cost, fixed
A lightweight tool such as merging or rotating a PDF stays near the minimum price because the processing burden is low and predictable.
Heavier processing
OCR, compression, or background removal may cost more because file size and computation time increase the real workload.
AI-assisted workflows
Chat, summarization, or translation start from a higher base because they involve language processing and, in some cases, multiple provider calls.
Why this supports pay-as-you-use thinking
Today the product still uses Free and Pro plans, but the pricing philosophy already aims at fairer usage: easier tasks should consume less balance than expensive ones. That is the foundation for future recharge flexibility.
Will I always know the cost in advance?
For supported heavy and AI tools, Dociva can show a pre-run quote before dispatch. Simpler tools keep a fixed credit cost.
What happens when my balance is too low?
The task is rejected before processing starts, so you can review your balance or upgrade without spending credits blindly.
Why not price everything as one transaction?
A flat transaction count is easier to explain but less fair. Workload-aware pricing helps keep simple tools affordable without underpricing expensive jobs.