# Generate an image

Turn an approved direction into a saved asset with a traceable provider receipt.

State: Paid private pilot · Updated September 18, 2026

## Before you generate

Select an active project in the creator studio. Image studio must show Provider configured and a remaining operator-funded allowance. Test credits cannot pay for image production.

The current workflow uses Higgsfield’s Z-Image Turbo for one square 1K image. Prompt enhancement is disabled. Video production and social publishing are not part of this image action.

[Open Image studio](/operations#image-studio)

## Create and collect the asset

1. **Choose a workflow.** Start from Launch artwork, Meme concept, or Lore scene. Edit Image direction to fit the project. The prompt can contain up to 800 characters.

2. **Review the allowance.** Each submission attempt consumes $0.02 of the app’s conservative allowance, including failed or uncertain attempts. Provider billing is separate.

3. **Generate once.** Keep the studio open while the request is processed. Once a provider request exists, status checks reuse it rather than creating another paid request.

4. **Inspect the result.** Open the saved image and its receipt. Download the asset, or attach it to a content commitment.

> **Closing the tab.** The provider may continue generating while you are away. This pilot collects results while the studio is open. Reopen the studio promptly to collect a pending result; unattended collection is not connected.

## Production limits

These limits bound app usage. They are not an invoice, a claim about the provider’s exact price, or a subscription plan. Check the provider account for its prepaid balance and actual billed usage.

| Control | Current pilot limit |
| --- | --- |
| Total app allowance | $5 across the pilot, shared by projects |
| Allowance per submission attempt | $0.02 |
| Daily submissions | 25 per UTC day |
| Concurrent work | 2 active or unresolved requests across the pilot |

[How spending is counted](/docs/fees-and-budgets#image-allowance)

## Read the job state

| State | Meaning | Next action |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Submitting | The request is being accepted. | Wait; avoid a second submission. |
| Generating | A provider request is saved. | Check the same job for its result. |
| Ready | The image bytes and receipt are saved. | Inspect and download the asset. |
| Needs review | Submission outcome could not be confirmed. | Review the existing provider record. Do not blindly regenerate. |
| Failed | The attempt did not deliver an image. | Inspect the error; the attempt still counts toward the allowance. |

[Image recovery guide](/docs/troubleshooting#image-recovery)

[Higgsfield model documentation](https://open.higgsfield.ai/models/z-image/turbo/api-reference)