| UGESI | Higgsfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $9 pack, 750 credits, no subscription | App: subscription plans. API: dollar balance, no subscription |
| Extra credits | Packs valid 12 months | App credits reset each billing cycle; API funds expire after 12 months |
| Model rates | Published per model, cost shown before you run | API prices listed in dollars per model; app plans priced in credits |
| Failed generations | Automatic for failed generations | Automatic for failed API requests |
| API access | Every credit pack, same balance as the interface | Separate product since September 2026, with its own dollar balance |
| Editor plugins | None yet | Premiere, After Effects, Photoshop, Resolve, Figma |
| Teams and SSO | Single accounts, no team seats or SSO yet | SSO and spend controls on Scale and Enterprise |
| Your data and training | Inputs never used for training, all plans | Guaranteed under Enterprise agreement since July 2026 |
What it costs to start here
The smallest pack is $9 for 750 credits. There is no monthly minimum and nothing renews, so the entry cost is the whole commitment.
A new account gets 100 credits once its email is confirmed. That covers about 100 images on the cheapest image model. It is enough to try the site before spending anything.
Paid credits last 12 months and work across every model and tool. A balance bought for one job is not tied to it.
The real split: resetting plan credits or a balance that waits
On the Higgsfield app you pay through subscription plans, and the app credits reset each billing cycle. If you have a quiet month, the unused part of that month is gone. On Ugesi you buy a pack, and it stays valid for 12 months. That holds whether you generate daily or twice a quarter.
Their API is a different story. It runs on a dollar balance with no subscription, and those funds expire after 12 months. On that side, the two services behave alike. The reset problem belongs to the app plans only.
Who should stay on Higgsfield
Editors who live inside Premiere, After Effects, Photoshop, Resolve or Figma. Higgsfield has plugins for all five, and Ugesi has none yet. Sending a frame out of your timeline and back by hand every time is real friction. No rate card fixes that.
Studios that need SSO and spend controls. Higgsfield offers them on its Scale and Enterprise tiers. Ugesi is single accounts today, with no team seats. On the API, both work differently. Ugesi includes API access with every credit pack, on the same balance. Higgsfield's API has been a separate product since September 2026, with its own dollar balance.
Who Ugesi fits better
Freelancers and small shops whose output comes in bursts. A client project lands, you spend heavily for a week, then nothing for a month. A balance that does not reset suits that rhythm better than a plan. The plan renews whether you used it or not.
Anyone uploading client material. On Ugesi, inputs are never used for training on any plan, including the smallest pack. On Higgsfield that guarantee sits under an Enterprise agreement, in place since July 2026. Both services refund failed jobs automatically, so that is not a reason to pick either one.
Moving one project over without canceling anything
Do not cancel your plan first. Finish the current cycle and spend its credits, because they will reset anyway. Meanwhile, buy the $9 pack with 750 credits and rerun one recent job here. Use the same prompt, reference image and aspect ratio.
Every Ugesi model shows its cost before you press generate. That lets you price the whole project from that one run. If the result and the cost hold up, let the plan lapse at the end of the cycle. If you depend on the plugins, keep Higgsfield for in-editor work and use Ugesi for the rest.
Pack sizes if you commit
Packs run $9 for 750 credits, $19 for 1650, $39 for 3500, $79 for 7300 and $149 for 14000. The largest pack brings the price to about $0.0106 per credit. Start small; a larger pack only pays off once you know your monthly volume.
Questions about
Do Ugesi credits reset like Higgsfield app credits?
No. Each pack stays valid for 12 months from purchase. Higgsfield app credits reset each billing cycle; their API funds expire after 12 months.
Can I use Ugesi from inside Premiere or Photoshop?
Not yet. Ugesi has no editor plugins. Higgsfield offers plugins for Premiere, After Effects, Photoshop, Resolve and Figma. If that workflow matters, keep it for in-editor work.
Does Ugesi have an API like Higgsfield?
With every credit pack, and it draws on the same balance as the web interface. Higgsfield sells its API as a separate product with its own dollar balance, available since September 2026.
Will my uploads be used to train models?
Not on Ugesi, on any plan. On Higgsfield, the no-training guarantee comes with an Enterprise agreement, in place since July 2026.
Competitor data checked: 2026-10. Their pricing may change - always confirm on their site.
Pick UGESI if…
- You hate losing credits - ours never reset monthly and every pack lasts 12 months.
- You want to know the price before you press Generate - every rate is published.
- You mix images, video and audio - one pool of credits covers everything.
Pick Higgsfield
- You batch-render one model heavily during their rotating unlimited windows.
- You live inside their preset motion effects and app templates.
- You are building your own app and want their API. Since September 2026 it runs on a separate dollar balance.
