Save on AI Cost

Vibe is the part of Klipeo that costs money to run, so it's worth knowing how the meter works and how to keep it down. The short version: run it on your own machine when you can, and do more per message.

How usage is counted

It depends on which engine you're on.

There are also daily turn limits, where one "turn" is one message you send to Vibe:

Limits reset at the start of each day (UTC), and they're counted per account, not per project. Local engines don't count against this, since they're not running on our servers.

Points, and what they're for

Separate from turns, AI generation runs on points. Points are priced flat at 1 USD = 100 points, and before a generation runs Klipeo shows you the estimated point cost so nothing is a surprise.

The thing to know is what points don't touch: editing. Cutting, color, audio, collaboration, and export are never metered. Running out of points only stops new generations. The lifetime plan includes 10,000 bonus points; the others start at zero and you top up if and when you want to generate.

The habits that keep it low

Run Vibe locally

This is the big one. If you already have Claude Code or the Gemini CLI set up, point Vibe at it through the bridge. It's free to run and doesn't touch your Klipeo turns at all. Use the cloud engine when you want zero setup or you're on a fresh machine.

Ask for more in one message

Every message is a turn. So instead of three separate asks:

Remove the silences.
Now add captions.
Now punch in on the cuts.

say it once:

Remove the silences, add captions, and punch in on the cuts.

Same result, a third of the turns. Vibe is happy to do several things at once.

Lean on Skills

A Skill packs a whole sequence into one turn. "Make TikTok" reframes, captions, and adds a hook in a single go. If you do something often, a Skill is both faster and cheaper than spelling it out each time.

Be specific

Vague asks lead to back-and-forth, and back-and-forth burns turns. "Cut this to 45 seconds, keep the hook up front, captions at the bottom" gets you there in one message. "Make it good" usually takes a few.