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# Credit

**What is credit?**

Credit represents the usage capacity within Alva. Whenever you run a query, Alva may call different tools and datasets to generate the result. Each of these operations consumes credits based on the resources involved.

In simple terms: **the more complex the workflow, the more credits are consumed.** Credits are automatically deducted during usage, ensuring transparent accounting of research costs.