Pricing
Plans and credits
QuarterTone charges in credits. One credit is one US cent, and every amount shows the dollars beside it. Studio places are open today.
Monthly plans
Starter
$20 a month
- 2,000 credits of work each month ($20)
- Unused credit carries over for one more month
Studio
Recommended$60 a month
- 6,300 credits of work each month ($63)
- 5% more work than you pay for
- Unused credit carries over for one more month
Pro
$200 a month
- 21,500 credits of work each month ($215)
- 8% more work than you pay for
- Unused credit carries over for one more month
- You can cancel at any time and keep access until the end of the period you paid for.
- Add a credit pack whenever you need more.
New here? Signing in creates your account and opens your studio place, so you can choose a plan and start today.
What a piece costs
It depends on how long the music is, how hard it is and how much you ask for, so there is no fixed price per piece yet. We will publish typical prices once enough finished work has been measured. Until then, you decide what you spend:
- You set a spending limit on every request, before anything runs.
- If the work reaches your limit it pauses, and you decide whether to go on.
- A step of work that fails is not charged.
Compare plans
| What you get | Starter | StudioRecommended | Pro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price each month | $20 | $60 | $200 |
| Credits each month | 2,000 | 6,300 | 21,500 |
| Credits in dollars | $20 | $63 | $215 |
| Extra work for the price | None | 5% | 8% |
| Unused credit carries over | 1 month | 1 month | 1 month |
| Credit packs on top | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cancel at any time | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Credit packs
A pack adds credit on top of your plan. Credit from a pack lasts 12 months from the day you buy it.
- $10 for 1,000 credits
- $25 for 2,500 credits
- $50 for 5,000 credits
- $100 for 10,000 credits
- $250 for 25,000 credits
How charging works
- You buy a plan or a packYour card is charged when you buy a plan or a pack, and when your plan renews.
- You set a budgetYou set a budget in each brief before any work runs.
- The work draws creditsA commission draws credits for the computing and model time it uses. A step of work that fails is not charged.
Refunds
Credit you have not used can be refunded within 14 days of buying it, in proportion to what is left. Work already done is final. The full terms are in the Terms of Service.
Questions
What is a credit?
One US cent of work. Every amount in the studio shows the dollars beside the credits, so there is nothing to convert.
What happens to credit I do not use?
Credit from your plan carries over for one more month. Credit from a pack lasts 12 months from the day you buy it, and we tell you before any of it expires.
What if I run out of credit in the middle of a commission?
The commission pauses before its next step and waits until you add credit.
Is there a monthly limit?
A fair-use limit of 150 studio hours a month, the time your work spends running. We write to you at 80 hours, and new work pauses at the limit until the next month.
Can I cancel?
Yes, at any time. You keep access until the end of the period you paid for.
Can I start today?
Yes. Studio places are open today: sign in, choose a plan and write your first brief. Nothing runs until you set a spending limit. Sign in
Prices are in US dollars. For now we take payment only from buyers in the United States, and no sales tax is added. A question about a bill? Get in touch.