Prices here were read from the live pricing endpoints on 2026-10-04. The live source is always aetherwave_list_image_models and aetherwave_list_video_models; ask the assistant to read them when cost matters. The comic book and merch tools have their own articles: Comic books and Merch and Printful.
Account and discovery (all free)
| Tool | What it returns |
|---|---|
aetherwave_balance |
Your credit balance and plan |
aetherwave_list_image_models |
Every live image model with its price, inputs and options |
aetherwave_list_video_models |
Every live video model with price per second, lengths and resolutions |
aetherwave_list_master_presets |
The 12 mastering presets with target loudness |
aetherwave_list_my_creations |
Your gallery, filtered by image, video or audio, newest first, with paging |
aetherwave_list_characters |
Your saved characters |
aetherwave_get_job |
The state of any running job |
Images
aetherwave_generate_image
Text to image, or image to image with referenceImages.
| Model | Price | Good for |
|---|---|---|
grok-imagine-t2i (default) |
6 credits, 2 images | Fast, general purpose, two options to pick from |
gpt-image-2-t2i |
9 at 1K, 12 at 2K, 1 image | The strongest single image: realism, illustration, lettering |
z-image-turbo |
2 | Quick, cheap tests |
seedream-v4-t2i |
7 | Sharp detail, up to 4K |
nano-banana-2 |
8 at 1K, 12 at 2K, 18 at 4K | Clean commercial looks |
grok-imagine-quality-t2i |
14 | Premium Grok quality |
Options: aspectRatio (for example 1:1, 16:9, 9:16), resolution (1K, 2K, and 4K on some models), numImages, negative_prompt, seed.
aetherwave_edit_image
Changes an existing image by instruction: "add a moon", "swap the background for a neon city".
| Model | Price |
|---|---|
grok-imagine-i2i (default) |
10 credits, 1 image |
seedream-v4-edit |
7 credits per image, up to 4K |
flux-kontext-pro |
7 credits, best at small, precise edits that keep a face the same |
qwen-image-edit |
6 credits |
gpt-image-1.5-i2i |
6 at medium, 31 at high quality; slow (about 5 minutes) |
Source links with spaces or brackets can fail at the provider. Use clean links, such as your gallery links.
aetherwave_upscale_image
Upscales an image 2x or 4x for 4 credits. Pass upscaleFactor: "2x" or "4x".
aetherwave_reframe_image
Extends an image to a new aspect ratio by painting new edges: 1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4, 21:9. Speed sets the price: turbo 5, balanced 10 (default), quality 14.
aetherwave_remove_background
A clean transparent cutout for 5 credits, with an automatic second provider if the first one fails.
Video
aetherwave_generate_video
Text to video, or image to video with imageUrl. A render takes 1 to 8 minutes, so this tool usually answers "running" and the assistant follows it with aetherwave_get_job.
| Model | Price | Good for |
|---|---|---|
grok-imagine-t2v (default) |
4 credits a second at 480p, 7 at 720p | Fast, cheap, general purpose |
seedance-2-mini |
6 a second at 480p, 12 at 720p | Characters that speak; audio included |
seedance-pro-t2v |
3 to 10 a second | Smooth camera moves |
kling-3.0-standard-t2v |
20 a second, 28 with audio | Cinematic motion |
veo3-fast / veo3-lite / veo3-quality |
84 / 42 / 350 for an 8-second clip | Google VEO 3.1 |
Settings that matter:
durationin seconds,resolution(480pto2Kdepending on model),aspectRatio.generateAudio: truerenders speech and sound. Without it the clip is silent. It costs nothing extra on Seedance 2.referenceImages(up to 9) holds a person or product the same across the clip.imageUrlandreferenceImagesdo not mix. A first frame drops the references, so passing both is refused.endImageUrlsets a last frame on models that support it.
aetherwave_upscale_video
Upscales a clip to 1080p (7 credits a second, clips up to 53 seconds) or 2k (9 credits a second, up to 23 seconds). The source must be 30 frames a second or less.
aetherwave_reframe_video
Changes a clip's aspect ratio (16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 21:9) and paints the new edges, 17 credits a second. reframePrompt steers what appears in the new space.
aetherwave_remove_background_video
Removes the background frame by frame, 2 credits a second. bgType: "transparent" gives a WebM with transparency; bgType: "color" with customColor gives a solid background (green by default).
Music and audio
aetherwave_generate_music
Suno, two tracks per request, 20 credits per request. Default model V5.5; also V5, V4_5, V4, V3_5.
prompt: the style, mood and topic.lyrics: your own words (leave it out and Suno writes them).instrumental: truefor no vocals.title, andvocalGender(morf) with lyrics.- With lyrics only:
styleWeight,weirdnessConstraint,audioWeight, andnegativeTags(sounds to avoid).
aetherwave_master_audio
AI mastering for an MP3 or WAV, 20 credits a track, free on Artist, Producer, Mogul and Ultimate plans.
| Preset | Target loudness | For |
|---|---|---|
streaming |
-14 LUFS | Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube |
loud |
-9 | Competitive loudness |
gentle |
-16 | Acoustic, classical, jazz |
hip_hop |
-11 | Heavy low end, crisp highs |
edm |
-10 | House, techno, drops |
pop |
-12 | Radio-ready polish |
rock |
-12 | Punchy mids |
lofi |
-14 | Warm and relaxed |
rnb |
-13 | R&B and soul |
acoustic |
-16 | Keeps the dynamics |
cinematic |
-18 | Wide dynamics |
podcast |
-16 | Voice forward |
The result is a WAV saved to your gallery. Mastering has no task ID: if it outlives the call, find it with aetherwave_list_my_creations type audio rather than resubmitting.
Costs at a glance
| What | Credits |
|---|---|
| Account, model lists, gallery, characters, job checks | free |
| Image | 1 to 34 (default 6 for 2 images) |
| Image edit | 6 to 34 (default 10) |
| Upscale image 2x or 4x | 4 |
| Reframe image | 5, 10 or 14 |
| Remove background (image) | 5 |
| Video | 3 to 143 a second; VEO 3.1 fixed 42 to 350 a clip (default 4 a second at 480p) |
| Upscale video | 7 a second (1080p), 9 a second (2K) |
| Reframe video | 17 a second |
| Remove background (video) | 2 a second |
| Music (2 tracks) | 20 |
| Mastering | 20, free on Artist, Producer, Mogul and Ultimate |
| Comic book | 6 a reference, about 40 a 12-page script, 9 a panel |
| Merch | 1 to prepare, 3 a mockup |
You are charged when a result is delivered. Failed generations are not charged, or are refunded.