# How much does an AI social media manager cost?

> AI social media manager pricing varies most on one detail: whether AI drafting is included in the base plan or gated behind a higher tier or usage credits, which changes the real cost more than the headline price does.

Updated: 2026-09-17.

## The detail that actually matters

Two tools can advertise near-identical monthly prices while pricing AI completely differently underneath. Some include unlimited AI drafting in the base subscription. Others meter it: a fixed number of AI generations or "credits" per month, with more available at extra cost.

Checking which model a tool uses matters more than the sticker price, since a credit-metered plan can end up costing far more than its advertised price once actual usage is factored in.

## What to check specifically

- Is AI drafting unlimited, or capped by a monthly credit count
- Does brand memory persist between sessions, or reset each time
- Is per-platform adaptation included, or a separate feature
- Does the price change per connected social account, or stay flat regardless of count

## Where DunSocial sits

DunSocial includes AI drafting, AI Memory & Voice Presets, & per-platform adaptation in its single flat price, $20 a month or $192 a year, with no separate AI credit pool to track or run out of mid-month.

That price covers the whole workspace, all 10 generally available networks, not per connected account. Extra team seats are $8 a month each, & a 14-day trial with everything unlocked exists to test actual usage before paying.

## Why credit limits catch people off guard

A metered plan that looks cheap on the surface can become expensive fast for an account that drafts frequently, since running out of credits mid-month either stops AI drafting or triggers a top-up charge.

An unlimited-drafting flat price is more predictable for anyone posting regularly, even if the headline number looks slightly higher at first glance, which is the trade-off DunSocial's $20-a-month plan is built around avoiding.

## A reasonable way to compare

Estimate how many drafts you'd realistically generate in a month, check whether that number fits inside a metered plan's included allowance, & compare the realistic total, not the advertised starting price, against a flat unlimited plan like DunSocial's before deciding.

## Related guides

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- [How much does a social media scheduler cost?](https://www.dunsocial.com/hub/social-media-scheduler/how-much-does-a-social-media-scheduler-cost.md)
- [Free social media schedulers: what they actually limit](https://www.dunsocial.com/hub/social-media-scheduler/free-social-media-schedulers.md)

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