These three controls decide how good your result looks, how big it is, and how long it runs. They also affect cost — and in many modes they constrain each other, so changing one can limit (or auto-adjust) another.
What does the Quality control do?
Quality picks the model tier used for your generation. Higher tiers generally look better and cost more. The tiers you'll see depend on the mode — image lanes use Fast, Ultra 2K, Ultra 4K, and Ultra S 4K, while video lanes use Fast, Ultra, and Ultra S.
Each chip has a hover tooltip with a short description and the per-tier cost.
Which quality tiers does each mode offer?
It varies by mode:
Generate Image — Fast, Ultra 2K, Ultra 4K, Ultra S 4K (default Ultra 4K).
Edit Image — only Chat to edit exposes a quality choice (Ultra 4K, Ultra S 4K); Face swap, Edit clothing, Upscale, and Remove background have no quality picker and run at a fixed quality.
Image to video — Fast, Ultra, Ultra S.
Text to video — Fast, Ultra, Ultra S (default Ultra).
Extend video — Fast, Ultra, Ultra S.
Storyboard to video — Ultra, Ultra S.
The exact default and offered set can depend on your account and plan, so your list may differ slightly.
Why are some quality tiers missing for me?
The available tiers differ per mode (see above) — the image lanes expose four tiers, the standard video lanes three, and the storyboard lane only two. Your account and plan can also affect which tier is selected by default.
What does Resolution do, and how is it tied to quality?
Resolution sets the output size for video modes. Options use the labels 720P (HD), FHD, QHD, and 4K. Resolution is constrained by your quality tier: a resolution that isn't available at your current quality is shown disabled with a tooltip like "Only available for …". For example, in the storyboard (Storyboard to video) lane the 4K option is only available at the highest quality tier, Ultra S. Pick a higher quality to unlock higher resolutions.
What does Duration do, and how is it tied to quality?
Duration sets how long a generated video is. Like resolution, some duration options are only available at certain quality tiers — unavailable ones are disabled with an "Only available for …" tooltip. When a mode supports long clips, a 10+ button opens a menu of extended durations; options not allowed at your current quality stay disabled there too. Longer durations cost more, since many video modes are priced per second.
Why does my duration only allow a few shots?
In multi-shot modes, the number of shots a clip can hold depends on its duration. You'll see hints like "{seconds} second videos support up to {shots} shots. For more shots, increase the video duration." Bump the duration up to fit more shots.
What happens when I change quality and my current settings no longer fit?
The workstation keeps your selections valid. If a setting becomes incompatible with a new quality, it gets adjusted, and you may see a notice like "Some options are no longer available." or "All options are no longer available." For bigger changes — like quality tiers that don't support Elements — you get a confirmation dialog first.
What's the "Switch Quality Mode?" dialog?
If you switch to a quality tier that can't use your current Elements, the workstation asks before clearing them. The dialog reads: "Elements are only available for [tiers] video generation. Switching will clear all elements, descriptions and voice scripts. Do you want to continue?" Choose Confirm Switch to proceed (your Elements, descriptions, and voice scripts are removed) or Cancel to keep your current quality.
What about reducing Elements when switching image quality?
In the image flow, lowering to a quality that supports fewer Elements shows "Some elements will be removed" — "[quality] supports up to [count] elements. Switching now will remove [N] extra elements and their mentions from the prompt." Confirm to switch and drop the extras, or cancel.
Do these controls change the price?
Yes — higher quality, higher resolution, and longer duration all push the cost up, and the number on the Generate button updates live as you change them. See Generate & cost.
On mobile
Quality, resolution, and duration appear as selects in the expanded workstation's action area instead of side-by-side chips. The same availability rules and confirmation dialogs apply; unavailable options are disabled with the same "Only available for …" hints.