Trimble Credits

Last updated: Nov 4, 2026•4 min read.

Beginning November 9, 2026, AI Credits in SketchUp are now Trimble Credits. Trimble Credits work a lot like the AI credits you’ve been using in SketchUp.

For more information, see the SketchUp AI FAQ.

SketchUp’s AI tools can help enhance your workflows and designs. Using these tools to generate output requires Trimble Credits. These credits represent the cost of the computational power each tool uses.

Tip: Knowing what makes a great prompt can help you generate the output you want and help you get the most out of your credits. For more information on how you can create great prompts see Best Practices for Custom Prompts.

Plan Credits

Each SketchUp subscription tier includes a set number of credits you can use each month. These credits appear as Plan Credits in your Trimble Credits balance. Each subscription tier provides the following number of credits:

Free – No credits are included with a free subscription.
Go – 100 credits per month
Pro, Pro Scan, Pro Advanced Workflows, and Pro Civil Contractor – 150 credits per month
Studio – 200 credits per month
Studio for Higher Education – 200 credits per month

Purchased Credits

Account Owners can also purchase additional credits as needed by clicking Buy Trimble Credits in the Credits dialog, or in the Admin Console. These credits appear as Purchased Credits in your Trimble Credits balance. Purchased Credits cost $0.01 per credit, and require a minimum purchase of $20.00 (2000 credits).

For more information on how to purchase Trimble Credits, see Trimble Help.

Note – At this time, you are unable to purchase additional credits in SketchUp for iPad. If you need more credits, use your Admin Console or go to SketchUp.com and order there.

Using Credits

When using SketchUp’s AI tools, you can see the number of available Plan Credits and Purchased Credits in the Credits section of the interface. The cost to use each tool appears on the Generate button.

Trimble Credits can be used with all Trimble products, including all SketchUp platforms. That means you’ll use the same credits and see the same total available credits when using AI features with SketchUp for Desktop, SketchUp for iPad, and SketchUp for Web. Once a month and corresponding with your renewal date, your credit balance will reset to the full amount included with your subscription. Unused Plan Credits do not carry over to the next month. Unused Purchased Credits carry over but expire 365 days after their date of purchase.

Credits in AI Render

Generating output with AI Render costs 10 credits.

Each time you generate output with a text prompt or one of AI Render’s tools like Sketch, Paint, or Erase, 10 credits will be deducted from your total. Credits are only deducted when output images are added to your Gallery. If for any reason output generation fails to complete, credits won’t be deducted. Plan Credits are always used before Purchased Credits.

You can check your AI Credit total at any time by clicking Credits in the upper right of the AI Render interface.

Credits in AI Assistant

AI Assistant offers two AI features – Help and Generate Object. Help does not require credits and is free to use for all SketchUp subscribers. Generate Object costs 30 credits.

Each time you generate an object from an image with Generate Object, 30 credits will be deducted from your credits total. Credits are only deducted when an object is generated and is available in the Gallery inside of AI Assistant. If for any reason output generation fails to complete, credits won’t be deducted. Plan Credits are always used before Purchased Credits.

You can check your Trimble Credits total at any time by clicking Credits in the lower left of the AI Assistant interface. You can also manage your Trimble Credits in the Admin Console.