I was using the LinkedIn Message Generator template and each time I used it, I’d use 1 or 2 credits. I then added a custom line re: scheduling time via calendly to the text manipulation node in the subflow and the credit usage skyrocketed to 70 credits per run. I didn’t realize this until I had run it many times to test it and now I’m nearly out of credits. Is this significant increase in credit usage expected?
Here’s the workflow: https://www.gumloop.com/pipeline?workbook_id=ff46hFcahkVprKh6itLZYm&tab=1
Hey @chris_dyer - The Linkedin Profile Scraper costs 25 credits and the Ask AI node in this case costs 20 credits as well since you’re using Claude 3.5 Sonnet. Hence the flow can never consume just 1-2 credits if it runs properly.
I believe you might have been checking the cost on the main subflow which previously did not used to account for subflow cost but we released updates recently to the history page and you should be able to see the actual credit cost now.
Let me know if this makes sense.
Weird - here’s my run history yesterday w/ a bunch of successful runs that were 1 credit. Was this recent change as of yesterday? Here’s a link to one of the runs, not sure if you can access it: https://www.gumloop.com/pipeline?run_id=YoUnJstWCHBZV9NEZZudfJ&workbook_id=aTc7zLNfsviqQBFKaWu9tR
Yes, the history page update was yesterday.
You can still see the actual credit cost of the subflows by clicking on the line-item on the history page or you can view the subflow run link and check the credits on the run report:
https://www.gumloop.com/pipeline?run_id=iEbSK7pmzAndSpRNzYsREj&workbook_id=aTc7zLNfsviqQBFKaWu9tR&tab=1
Is there a way to easily see the total credit cost of a flow before running it? For example, I’d like to run the flow below but I don’t know how many credits it will be. I could go through all the subflows and add it up but I’m certain I won’t get that right.
https://www.gumloop.com/interface/In-Depth-Business-Researcher-bK5nx4Te9WTB5L5Px65XVW
That’s the only option as of now. You can’t see the exact credit usage before running a flow because the credits charged depend on which nodes are executed, and that varies depending on the flow run itself.
For example, if you have 10 nodes in your flow but only 5 are executed, you’ll only be charged for those 5 (if they cost credits). This makes it difficult to know the exact credit cost before running the flow.
Once you run the flow, you’ll be able to see the total credits and time in the run report.
If you’d like an estimate, you can check the credit cost in the node’s tooltip or, if you’re familiar with the cost of a single run, you can multiply that by the number of times you expect the flow to run.
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