AI Video Credits That Don't Expire: Which Apps Let Unused Credits Carry Over (November 2026)
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On almost every AI video app, monthly plan credits expire at the end of the month, used or not. Credits that last longer are the ones you buy separately: Kling's and Wan's one-time packs last two years, Hailuo's top-ups until the end of the second year, and a few apps' add-ons never expire but work only while you keep a plan. A per-clip balance such as GenMagic's never expires and needs no plan.
This guide lists each app's rule for plan credits and for bought credits, which ones need a plan to stay usable, and how to stop paying for credits you do not use.
A note on who wrote this: GenMagic sells a per-clip balance and is one of the options listed. Each rule below was read on the app's own pricing page, help center or terms on November 9 or 10, 2026, linked in the full guides: the makers' apps in AI video generators without a subscription, the all-in-one apps in which AI video apps need a subscription, the per-clip sites in pay-as-you-go AI video generators compared.
Table of contents
- The short answer
- Each app's rule
- Credits that last but need a plan
- How to stop losing credits
- Questions
The short answer
- Plan credits expire nearly everywhere: Freepik (Magnific), Krea, OpenArt, Pollo AI, LTX Studio, invideo and Hailuo reset or expire them each cycle. Leonardo keeps up to three months in a rollover bank, lost if you cancel.
- Bought credits last longer: Kling's and Wan's one-time packs 2 years; Hailuo's top-ups until December 31 of the second calendar year; invideo's extra credits 12 months; Freepik's 3 years; Krea's packs 90 days.
- Some never expire but need a plan: Leonardo's top-up tokens and Pollo AI's add-on credits never expire, yet Leonardo's cannot be used without a subscription, and Freepik's and invideo's extra credits end with the plan.
- No plan and no expiry: on GenMagic, top-up credit never expires and nothing renews. Top-ups start at $5.
Each app's rule
| App | Plan credits | Credits bought separately |
|---|---|---|
| Freepik (Magnific) | Reset every month (yearly plans: every year) | Extra packs last 3 years, for Plus and above; the docs say they are forfeited when the plan ends |
| Krea | Expire at the end of each cycle | One-time packs expire after 90 days |
| OpenArt | Reset every month | Add-ons roll over while you keep Plus or above |
| Leonardo | Up to 3 months in a rollover bank, cancelled with the plan | Top-up tokens never expire but need an active plan |
| Pollo AI | Expire at the end of each cycle | Add-on and bonus credits never expire; packs are sold with Pro plans |
| LTX Studio | Expire at the end of each cycle | One-time top-ups only on Pro++ |
| invideo AI | Reset every month, also on yearly plans | Extra credits last 12 months, end with the plan |
| Kling | Not stated on its price page | One-time packs valid 2 years |
| Wan app | Not stated on its price page | One-time packs valid 2 years |
| Hailuo | Valid one month | Top-ups valid until Dec 31 of the second calendar year |
| GenMagic | Plan credit is for its month | Top-up credit never expires, no plan needed |
Credits that last but need a plan
Read the second half of each rule. Freepik's extra credits last 3 years but are sold only to Plus, Pro and Business subscribers and, according to its docs, are forfeited when the subscription ends. Leonardo's top-up tokens never expire, but "can only be purchased and used with an active subscription". invideo's extra credits "can only be used while the workspace is on a paid plan". So a balance that "never expires" on those apps still costs a plan every month to use.
The credits that last without a plan are the makers' own packs (Kling, Wan), Hailuo's top-ups if its app sells them without a plan (its terms do not say), and per-clip balances.
How to stop losing credits
- Match the plan to your busiest normal month, not your busiest month ever, and buy a pack for the rare big one.
- Use yearly credits upfront where they are given upfront (Freepik's yearly plans give the whole year's credits at once).
- If you make video now and then, skip the plan: pay per clip from a balance that does not expire. On GenMagic a 5-second Kling 3.0 Standard clip at 720p is $0.95 and an 8-second Veo 3.1 Lite clip with sound $0.60 today.
Questions
Which AI video generator has credits that never expire? Among the apps above, Leonardo's top-up tokens and Pollo AI's add-on credits never expire, but both are bought with a plan and Leonardo's need an active one. On GenMagic, top-up credit never expires and needs no plan.
Do Kling credits expire? Kling's one-time credit packs are valid for 2 years; its price page, read November 9, 2026, did not say how long monthly plan credits last.
Do Freepik credits roll over? No. Plan credits reset every month (or year), and extra credits are forfeited when the subscription ends, according to Magnific's docs.
Can I get a refund for unused AI video credits? Rarely. Most apps refund only within days and only if nothing was used (Freepik 30 days, Pollo 3 days, invideo 24 hours); Kling's and Wan's packs are not refundable.