What is the Apiway platform fee, and why does the buyer pay more credits than I receive?

Apiway adds a **20% platform fee** on top of your **creator pool** (your per-generation earnings). The buyer-facing price is `ceil(creator_pool × 1.20)` rounded up to whole credits — so if your creator pool is 10 credits, the buyer pays 12 credits and you receive 10. The fee covers AI generation cost, infrastructure, payment processing, and Apiway's role in connecting you with fashion brands. Because credits round up to whole numbers, the effective fee is sometimes slightly above 20% on small pools — that keeps pricing predictable. The fee is shown transparently in the listing UI with a *Learn more* link that includes worked examples.