--- title: Is There a Minimum Campaign Budget When Using Ad Credit? description: "Yes. TikTok Ads Manager enforces minimum budget requirements at both the campaign level and the ad group level. These minimums apply whether you are spending from your own funds, from ad credit,…" url: "https://getadcredit.com/question/is-there-a-minimum-campaign-budget-when-using-ad-credit/" date: "2026-06-21T14:19:49+06:00" modified: "2026-06-21T14:19:51+06:00" author: Shaddam Hossain type: article site: GetAdCredit language: en-US --- # Is There a Minimum Campaign Budget When Using Ad Credit? Yes. TikTok Ads Manager enforces minimum budget requirements at both the campaign level and the ad group level. These minimums apply whether you are spending from your own funds, from ad credit, or from a combination of both. The presence of credit in your account does not lower or waive TikTok’s standard budget thresholds. ## TikTok’s Standard Minimum Budget Requirements TikTok Ads Manager applies budget minimums at two levels: - Campaign budget: The minimum daily budget at the campaign level is $50 USD (or the local currency equivalent) when using campaign budget optimization. This is the total daily cap across all ad groups within a campaign. - Ad group budget: The minimum daily budget at the ad group level is $20 USD (or local currency equivalent). This applies when you manage budget at the ad group level rather than the campaign level. - Lifetime budgets: Lifetime budget minimums are calculated based on the number of days in the campaign schedule multiplied by the daily minimum. A 10-day lifetime campaign requires a minimum lifetime budget that meets this threshold. These figures can vary slightly by market and currency. The definitive current minimums for your account are shown in TikTok Ads Manager when you set up a campaign. TikTok’s [budget and scheduling documentation](https://ads.tiktok.com/help/article/about-ad-budget-and-schedule) provides additional guidance on how budget thresholds work. ## How Credit Interacts With Budget Settings When you set a campaign or ad group budget, you are setting the maximum amount TikTok will spend on your behalf within that window. Your credit balance is an offset applied after delivery charges are calculated. The budget figure you enter is the gross spend ceiling. Credit reduces the net amount charged to your payment method, but it does not change the budget cap TikTok uses to control delivery. In practical terms: if you set a $50 daily campaign budget and have a $30 credit balance, TikTok will attempt to spend up to $50 in ads. The first $30 of charges are offset by credit, and the remaining $20 is charged to your payment method. Your budget is still $50; the credit just reduces your out-of-pocket cost. For a clear breakdown of how credit is applied to actual charges, see [how TikTok ad credit works](https://getadcredit.com/question/how-does-tiktok-ad-credit-work/). ## Starting Small: What the Minimums Mean for New Advertisers For first-time advertisers using new advertiser credit, the $20 ad group daily minimum is a useful reference. It means the lowest-cost campaign you can run in TikTok Ads Manager requires at least $20 per day at the ad group level. Credit can offset some or all of that cost depending on your balance, but the budget must be set at or above this floor to activate the campaign. If you are planning your first campaign and want to understand how much credit you have to work with, see [how to check your TikTok ad credit balance](https://getadcredit.com/question/how-do-i-check-my-tiktok-ad-credit-balance/) to view your available balance before setting budgets. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Can I set a $1 daily budget if I have enough credit to cover it? No. TikTok enforces minimum budget thresholds at the system level. You cannot enter a budget below the minimum regardless of your credit balance. The minimum budget requirement exists to ensure campaigns can gather enough data to optimize delivery. Credit does not override this requirement because credit is a billing mechanism, not a delivery control. ### Do the budget minimums change for different campaign objectives? In some cases, yes. Certain campaign objectives or bidding strategies in TikTok Ads Manager may have slightly different minimum budget requirements. The Ads Manager interface shows the applicable minimum when you select an objective and bidding strategy. It is worth checking the actual setup screen for your specific objective rather than assuming the standard $20/$50 minimums apply in every scenario. TikTok’s [campaign objectives documentation](https://ads.tiktok.com/help/article/campaign-objectives) covers how different objectives are structured. ### If my credit expires before I spend the minimum required, what happens? The credit is forfeited. You can still run campaigns after the credit expires, but you pay in full from your own budget. The expiration of credit does not prevent future campaigns. It simply means future spend comes entirely from your payment method. See [what happens to unused TikTok ad credit after expiration](https://getadcredit.com/question/what-happens-to-unused-tiktok-ad-credit-after-expiration/) for how expiration affects your balance. ### Is the minimum budget the same across all countries? The minimum budget amounts are stated in local currency equivalents, which means the nominal figure may differ by country but the effective threshold is broadly similar. Some markets with significantly different currency values may have adjusted minimum figures. The actual minimum for your market is shown in your Ads Manager account when you create a campaign. ### Does TikTok require me to spend the full budget each day? No. TikTok’s delivery system aims to spend your daily budget efficiently but does not guarantee it will be fully spent every day. Budget is the ceiling, not a required spend floor. If the algorithm cannot find enough high-quality placements within your targeting and bid settings to spend the full budget, it will spend less. This applies equally to campaigns funded by credit or direct payment. ### Can I use ad credit on a campaign with a lifetime budget instead of a daily budget? Yes. Lifetime budgets are a standard option in TikTok Ads Manager, and credit applies to lifetime-budgeted campaigns the same way it applies to daily-budgeted ones. The credit offsets charges as they accumulate over the campaign’s run, regardless of whether you are controlling spend through a daily cap or a total lifetime cap. For context on what types of campaigns are eligible for credit, see [can TikTok ad credit be used on any ad format or only specific ones](https://getadcredit.com/question/can-tiktok-ad-credit-be-used-on-any-ad-format-or-only-specific-ones/).