Credits

Credits are the most commonly used currency in the Asphalt series.

Asphalt 8: Airborne

The only currency in the game until the inclusion of Tokens with the Winter update, Credits are a fundamental element of Asphalt 8, being the only way to purchase in-game objects without having to spend real money. Credits can be won by finishing races, winning Time-Limited Events, completing vehicle collections or purchasing credit packs. Credits earned at the end of races can also be increased by the Double Credits booster, completing Bonus Star Requirements and the Daily Bonus multiplier.

Credit-bought items

• A majority of the vehicles in the game are purchasable with credits. As of the Elite Cars Update, several have the option of paying with either currency.
• The Decals Update also introduced customizable decals you can buy for cars (hence the name), many of which can be purchased with credits.
• The Super Racer Kit Box is the only Pro Box that is purchasable with credits.

• The Upgrades & Pro Kits for each vehicle are purchasable with credits. As of the Monkey's Year Update, several of the subsequent cars have the option of paying with either currency.
  • The exception to this are the BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage and Mosler Super GT, both of are part of the Elite Cars Update and have tokens only upgrades.

Credit packs

Credit packs are an in-app purchase that provides the player a set amount of credits in exchange for real money. While the price for a pack increases for a bigger payout, the larger packs are overall of more value as the player gains a larger amount for a reduced money → credits cost ratio. With the Rio Update, each credit pack will also award the player with VIP points for the VIP system.

1. Rookie Credit Pack:  30,000 & 200 VIP points
2. Drive Credit Pack:  80,000 & 500 VIP points
3. Pilot Credit Pack:  175,000 & 1,000 VIP points
4. Pro Credit Pack:  420,000 & 2,000 VIP points
5. Champion Credit Pack:  1,200,000 & 5,000 VIP points
6. Master Credit Pack:  3,000,000 & 10,000 VIP points.

Transferability with Tokens

There is no official conversion rate between credits and tokens in Asphalt 8: Airborne. It is thus unknown what the relationship between tokens and credits are. However, it can be estimated that a token is worth 138 credits on average. This estimate is extremely rough as the amount of in-game tokens received for an equivalent value of credits depends largely on what you purchased.

• The Rookie Credit Pack ( 30,000) & Handful of Tokens Pack ( 200) at $2.99; 150 credits per token.
• The Cadillac XTS at  5,000 or  80; 63 credits per token
• The Alfa Romeo MiTo GTA at  12,000 or  190; 63 credits per token
• The Nissan Juke Nismo at  155,000 or  1,100; 141 credits per token
• The Mazda 6 at  270,000 or  1,475; at 183 credits per token.
• The Donkervoort D8 GTO at  325,000 or  2,000; 163 credits per token
• The Ford Focus RS at  16,000 or  220; 73 credits per token
• The Infiniti FX50 at  33,500 or  420; 80 credits per token
• The Lamborghini Miura at  325,000 or  2,100; 155 credits per token.
• The Cadillac ATS-V Coupe at  250,000 or  2,050; 122 credits per token
• The Toyota Supra RZ (Mark IV) at  350,000 or  2,400 146 credits per token
• The Honda Integra Type-R at  450,000 or  2,650, at 155 credits per token.
• The Chevrolet SS at  890,000 or  5,800; 153 credits per token.
• The Lamborghini Estoque at  950,000 or  6,200; 153 credits per token
• The Mercedes-AMG GT3 at  1,000,000 or  6,425; 156 credits per token
• The Ferrari F12berlinetta at  125,000 or  2,200; 57 credits per token
• The Jaguar XJ220S at  1,600,000 or  6,350; 252 credits per token
• The GTA Spano at  160,000 or  1,050; 152 credits per token
• The RUF CTR 3 at  175,000 or  1,150; 152 credits per token
• The nanoFlowcell QUANT FE at  1,200,000 or  6,500; 185 credits per token

Obtaining Credits

While every race in the game has a credits payout, the fastest method of earning credits is with Season 9 or Car Mastery race #15 events, preferably on short tracks such as San Diego Harbor, Alps & Dubai. Listed below are the top 10 cars to use in terms of event profitability.

#	Model	Location	Race type	Base payout	Race duration
1	McLaren 675LT	Dubai (Rev.)	Car Mastery #15, Unplugged	6,085	~47 seconds
2	McLaren F1 XP-5	Dubai (Rev.)	Car Mastery #15, Unplugged	5,805	~46 seconds
3	Bentley EXP10 Speed 6	Alps (Rev.)	Car Mastery #15, Unplugged	6,060	~50 seconds
4	W Motors Lykan HyperSport	Dubai	Car Mastery #15, Unplugged	5,950	~49 seconds
5	SSC Tuatara	The London Eye	Car Mastery #15, Unplugged	5,975	~50 seconds
6	BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage	San Diego Harbor	Car Mastery #15, Flawless	5,795	~52 seconds
7	Koenigsegg Agera R	Alps (Rev.)	Car Mastery #15, Unplugged	5,975	~54 seconds
8	RUF CTR 3	San Diego Harbor	Car Mastery #15, Flawless	5,895	~55 seconds
9	Lamborghini Veneno	Alps	Car Mastery #15, Flawless	5,845	~55 seconds
10	Sbarro Alcador	San Diego Harbor	Car Mastery #15, Flawless	5,790	~55 seconds

While racing with boosters (Nitro Starter & Tuning Kit) will reduce the race duration, it is more detrimental than going unboosted as the additional cost for 1 hour of usage will outweigh the increased profit for an overall loss in credit accumulation.

As previously mentioned, completing certain collections in the game will award the player with a credit reward. Listed below are all of the collections with a credit reward.

Collection	Reward	MAX Reward
Ion Runners	17,000	60,000
U.S. Monsters	45,000	150,000
Audi	9,000	50,000
New Blood	100,000	215,000
GT Club	125,000	500,000
Winter is gone	200,000	750,000
Red Stallions	350,000	700,000
Hot Summer	325,000	800,000
Chevrolet	150,000	N/A
McLaren	500,000	1,000,000
Running of the Bulls	250,000	1,000,000
Japanese Dragons	225,000	750,000
European Collection	350,000	N/A