Lesson 2 · ~4 min
Prompt, model and cost
One prompt box, around 40 models. Write what you want, pick a model and see what it costs before you generate.
- Choosing image or video
- Picking the model and the source
- Seeing the cost and preparing the prompt
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Image or video?
The Image / Video switch at the top right of the prompt box decides which models are listed. Lotzy remembers the last model you picked for each.
- 2
Pick the model and the source
Recently used models sit at the top of the menu. If you have both an API key and a Higgsfield account, choose API (paid in dollars) or Account (paid with plan credits) under Source.
- 3
See the cost before you generate
The Cost box asks Higgsfield for the real price and updates as you change settings like duration or resolution.
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Prepare the prompt, see all of it
Prepare prompt rewrites your draft for this model with the assistant you chose (GPT or Claude). For long prompts, See all opens the box down the window; Esc closes it.
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Generate
Click Generate. A card appears on the canvas and the result replaces it when it is done. If a generation fails, the card stays with its prompt and references; nothing is lost.