Melies Pricing (2026): free tier, plans, and what a series costs
Melies: No free tier on the pricing page. The AI screenwriting page states that free accounts get the complete screenwriting workspace, with unlimited manual writing and formatting, while AI writing and image generation use credits.; Starter $7/mo ($84 billed yearly) = 6,000 credits/year (500/mo), 2K image cap, 25 GB storage, 1 concurrent generation. Pro $39/mo ($468/yr) = 60,000 credits/year (5,000/mo), 4K images, 250 GB, 3 concurrent. Max $79/mo ($948/yr) = 180,000 credits/year (15,000/mo), 4K, 1,024 GB, 8 concurrent. All tiers include every model, the 150+ actor library, custom actors and a commercial license. Credit examples: Flux Schnell 2, Nano Banana 10, Flux Pro 15, Kling v3 Pro 100 (3-15s), Veo 3.1 400 (4-8s), Seedance 2.5 50/second at 720p.; Subscription with an annual credit allowance (monthly prices billed yearly).
Price details
| Free tier | No free tier on the pricing page. The AI screenwriting page states that free accounts get the complete screenwriting workspace, with unlimited manual writing and formatting, while AI writing and image generation use credits. |
| Starting price | Starter $7/mo ($84 billed yearly) = 6,000 credits/year (500/mo), 2K image cap, 25 GB storage, 1 concurrent generation. Pro $39/mo ($468/yr) = 60,000 credits/year (5,000/mo), 4K images, 250 GB, 3 concurrent. Max $79/mo ($948/yr) = 180,000 credits/year (15,000/mo), 4K, 1,024 GB, 8 concurrent. All tiers include every model, the 150+ actor library, custom actors and a commercial license. Credit examples: Flux Schnell 2, Nano Banana 10, Flux Pro 15, Kling v3 Pro 100 (3-15s), Veo 3.1 400 (4-8s), Seedance 2.5 50/second at 720p. |
| Billing model | Subscription with an annual credit allowance (monthly prices billed yearly) |
| Notes | — |
| Commercial use | Not disclosed on official pages |
| Last checked | 2026-09-21 |
What a series costs
Melies does not publish a convertible per-second or per-image price (or lists credits without a rate card), so no reliable series estimate is possible and it is not drawn in price charts; method and reference figures are in the cost breakdownand the pricing-models explainer.
FAQ
Does Melies have a free tier?
No free tier on the pricing page. The AI screenwriting page states that free accounts get the complete screenwriting workspace, with unlimited manual writing and formatting, while AI writing and image generation use credits.
What is Melies's cheapest plan?
Starter $7/mo ($84 billed yearly) = 6,000 credits/year (500/mo), 2K image cap, 25 GB storage, 1 concurrent generation. Pro $39/mo ($468/yr) = 60,000 credits/year (5,000/mo), 4K images, 250 GB, 3 concurrent. Max $79/mo ($948/yr) = 180,000 credits/year (15,000/mo), 4K, 1,024 GB, 8 concurrent. All tiers include every model, the 150+ actor library, custom actors and a commercial license. Credit examples: Flux Schnell 2, Nano Banana 10, Flux Pro 15, Kling v3 Pro 100 (3-15s), Veo 3.1 400 (4-8s), Seedance 2.5 50/second at 720p.
Can I use Melies's output commercially?
Not disclosed on official pages
Is Melies expensive compared with alternatives?
See the pricing table and alternatives; compare on total spend per series, not list price.
Sources
Official pages opened while writing; current pricing and features are always as shown on the vendor site.
- https://melies.co/ — Melies
- https://melies.co/pricing — Melies
- https://melies.co/docs/credits-pricing — Melies
- https://melies.co/docs/workflows — Melies
- https://melies.co/ai-tools — Melies
- https://melies.co/ai-filmmaking — Melies
- https://melies.co/ai-filmmaking-tools — Melies
- https://melies.co/ai-screenwriting — Melies
- https://melies.co/ai-storyboard-generator — Melies
- https://melies.co/ai-voice-generator — Melies
- https://melies.co/ai-character-video-generator — Melies
- https://melies.co/ai-short-film-maker — Melies
- https://melies.co/changelog — Melies