diff --git a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/omni_gen/generate/image/pipeline_v1/run_pipeline_v1.rs b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/omni_gen/generate/image/pipeline_v1/run_pipeline_v1.rs
index 99eae3bbb8..7944616714 100644
--- a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/omni_gen/generate/image/pipeline_v1/run_pipeline_v1.rs
+++ b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/omni_gen/generate/image/pipeline_v1/run_pipeline_v1.rs
@@ -39,8 +39,9 @@ pub async fn run_pipeline_v1(
     resolved_media,
   );
 
+  let cost = estimate_cost_in_credits(&router_builder)?;
+
   let execution_plan = build_execution_plan(&hydrated_builder)?;
-  let cost = estimate_cost_in_credits(&hydrated_builder)?;
 
   info!("Charging wallet: {} credits", cost);
 
diff --git a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/omni_gen/generate/image/pipeline_v2/run_pipeline_v2.rs b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/omni_gen/generate/image/pipeline_v2/run_pipeline_v2.rs
index bd724dd1c5..17dadd5b83 100644
--- a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/omni_gen/generate/image/pipeline_v2/run_pipeline_v2.rs
+++ b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/omni_gen/generate/image/pipeline_v2/run_pipeline_v2.rs
@@ -47,9 +47,10 @@ pub async fn run_pipeline_v2(
     router_builder,
     resolved_media,
   );
+  
+  let cost = estimate_cost_in_credits(&router_builder)?;
 
   let draft_or_request = build_execution_request(&hydrated_builder)?;
-  let cost = estimate_cost_in_credits(&hydrated_builder)?;
 
   info!("Charging wallet: {} credits", cost);