Billing Tab

The Billing tab is your spending dashboard. Every AI generation is logged with its cost, model, timestamp, and project attribution. Filter by project, export CSV, generate HTML reports, and import external AI costs — all from one panel.

If you work with clients, this is your paper trail. Every generation is tagged to the client and project you choose. Export as HTML report to include in client deliverables or internal cost reviews.

Generation History

The history shows every generation as an individual entry with:

Model name — which model produced the result
Timestamp — when the generation ran
Cost — estimated cost at generation time
Billed cost — confirmed cost from fal.ai billing units when available (green “Billed $X.XX” badge)
Client / Project — tags if assigned
Deliverable — tag if assigned

Pagination

The initial view shows 4 entries — enough to confirm tracking is working without overwhelming the narrow panel. Click View more to load 10 additional entries. Hide collapses back to the initial 4.

Running Totals

A running total at the top shows your cumulative AI spending. This updates as new generations complete and adjusts when actual costs are confirmed by fal.ai.

Client and Project Tagging

Tag generations with a client and project using the combo picker in the Generate tab. The Billing tab uses these tags for filtering:

Project chips — click any project chip to filter the history to that project only
Client grouping — costs are groupable by client for invoicing

Tags are autocompleted from previously used values as you type. This keeps naming consistent across generations.

Deliverable Tagging

Each generation can also be tagged with a deliverable name — “Hero Film”, “Social Cut”, “BTS Reel”. This enables cost-by-deliverable breakdowns in reports.

The Deliverable field appears in the Generate tab as an autocomplete text input. Previously used deliverable names are suggested as you type.

Currency Switching

Switch between USD, EUR, GBP, SEK, NOK, DKK, JPY, CAD, and AUD using the currency dropdown. Exchange rates are updated daily. The selected currency applies to:

Pre-generation cost estimates
Billing tab totals and per-entry costs
HTML reports and CSV exports

SEK values show one decimal place (5.1 kr) for meaningful precision at low amounts.

CSV Export

Click the export button to download your full cost history as a CSV file. The export includes:

Timestamp (start and completion)
Model name and category
Estimated cost and actual cost
Billed cost (raw amount from fal.ai)
Cost source (Billed, Computed, or Estimate)
Cost method (how the cost was derived)
Client, project, and deliverable tags
Currency and exchange rate
Generation parameters, prompt, and request ID

Use this for invoicing, expense tracking, or importing into accounting software. Every row includes its cost source — so you can distinguish confirmed charges from estimates at a glance.

HTML Report Generator

Generate self-contained HTML reports for client billing and compliance documentation. Each report is a standalone .html file that works in any browser, on any machine, without an internet connection.

What the Report Contains

Four KPIs at the top:

Total AI cost (internal fal.ai generations)
External AI costs (imported from CSV)
Combined total
Number of generations

Charts and breakdowns:

Cost by model (bar chart) — which models drive spending
Cost by deliverable (bar chart) — costs per deliverable tag
Cost over time (line chart) — spending trends across the project
Full generation log table with all entries

Compliance badge — visual indicator confirming the report was generated from tracked data, with commercial license status per model.

Reports are generated with one click from the Billing tab.

External AI Costs

Import costs from other AI tools (Midjourney, RunwayML, ElevenLabs, ChatGPT, etc.) via CSV to get a unified view of total AI spending.

How to Import

Prepare a CSV with columns for date, description, amount, and category
Open the Billing tab and use the import function
External costs appear alongside internal generations

Cost Types

Type	Source	How It Appears
Internal	fal.ai generations tracked automatically	Standard entries with model name and parameters
External	Imported via CSV	Marked as external with source tool name

External costs are included in running totals, reports, and KPI calculations.

Post-Generation Billed Costs

When fal.ai reports billing units after a generation, the Billing tab shows both the original estimate and the confirmed billed cost with distinct badges — Billed (green) for confirmed charges, Computed (blue) for formula-derived costs. The original estimate is always preserved alongside for comparison. This lets you:

Verify estimate accuracy over time
Spot discrepancies between estimated and actual charges
Build confidence in the cost estimation system
See exactly how each cost was determined via the cost source badge

After generation, the cost badge briefly flashes green showing the billed cost — immediate feedback without switching tabs.

Data Persistence

Cost history uses dual persistence — localStorage for fast reads and a disk file for durability. Your cost data survives:

Premiere Pro updates
CEP cache clears
Plugin updates and reinstalls

The Billing tab includes a manual Reset function requiring you to type “DELETE” as confirmation. This is the only way to clear cost history — it never happens accidentally.