# Do I consume a credit when merging a pair?

## Is a Duplicate Credit Consumed When You Merge a Record?

**No.**\
A **Duplicate Credit** is **not** consumed when you merge a duplicate pair.

Instead, the credit is used the **first time a record enters the duplicate detection scope** — that is, when Delpha analyzes it for the purpose of identifying potential duplicates.

## When Is a Duplicate Credit Actually Used?

| Action                                                | Credit Used?                      |
| ----------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------- |
| ✅ Record added to the duplicate detection scope       | Yes                               |
| 🔁 Duplicate pair is merged manually or automatically | No                                |
| ♻️ Record re-evaluated due to field update            | No (if already counted that year) |

## Key Takeaway

You are billed per **record analyzed**, **not per merge action**.\
This means that **merging is free** in terms of credit consumption.


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