In general, the lower the credit/token ratio of the car price is, the more economical it would be to purchase the car with credits instead of tokens. Due to the scarcity and high value of tokens to most players, it is usually a better choice to purchase the item with credits and save the tokens for other uses.
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|style="text-align:center;"|! Vehicle/Item
! Cost
|style="text-align:center;"|Cost
! Value
|style="text-align:center;"|Value
|-
|style="text-align:center;"| Rookie Credit Pack / Handful of Tokens
|style="text-align:center;"| US$1.99
|style="text-align:center;"| {{A8Credits|30,000}}<br />{{A8Tokens|200}}<br />150 Credits per Token
|-
|style="text-align:center;"| Driver Credit Pack / Stack of Tokens
|style="text-align:center;"| US$4.99
|style="text-align:center;"| {{A8Credits|80,000}}<br />{{A8Tokens|525}}<br />152 Credits per Token
|-
|style="text-align:center;"| Pilot Credit Pack / Hoard of Tokens
|style="text-align:center;"| US$9.99
|style="text-align:center;"| {{A8Credits|175,000}}<br />{{A8Tokens|1,100}}<br />159 Credits per Token
|-
|style="text-align:center;"| Pro Credit Pack / Mountain of Tokens
|style="text-align:center;"| US$19.99
|style="text-align:center;"| {{A8Credits|420,000}}<br />{{A8Tokens|2,400}}<br />175 Credits per Token
|-
|style="text-align:center;"| Champion Credit Pack / Truckload of Tokens
|style="text-align:center;"| US$49.99
|style="text-align:center;"| {{A8Credits|1,200,000}}<br />{{A8Tokens|6,500}}<br />185 Credits per Token
|-
|style="text-align:center;"| Master Credit Pack / Vault of Tokens
|style="text-align:center;"| US$99.99
|style="text-align:center;"| {{A8Credits|3,000,000}}<br />{{A8Tokens|15,000}}<br />200 Credits per Token
|-
|style="text-align:center;"| [[Suzuki GSX-R750]]
|style="text-align:center;"| {{A8CreditsTokens|30,000|200}}
|style="text-align:center;"| 150 Credits per Token
|-
|style="text-align:center;"| [[Volkswagen Beetle Turbo]]
|style="text-align:center;"| {{A8CreditsTokens|26,000|180}}
|style="text-align:center;"| 144 Credits per Token
|-
|style="text-align:center;"| [[Ferrari 308 GTS]]
|style="text-align:center;"| {{A8CreditsTokens|120,000|1,100}}
|style="text-align:center;"| 109 Credits per Token
|-
|style="text-align:center;"| [[Mazda RX-8]]
|style="text-align:center;"| {{A8CreditsTokens|325,000|1,850}}
|style="text-align:center;"| 175 Credits per Token
|-
|style="text-align:center;"| [[Buick Avista Concept]]
|style="text-align:center;"| {{A8CreditsTokens|425,000|2,400}}
|style="text-align:center;"| 177 Credits per Token
|-
|style="text-align:center;"| [[Range Rover Evoque Coupe HSE Dynamic]]
|style="text-align:center;"| {{A8CreditsTokens|125,000|525}}
|style="text-align:center;"| 238 Credits per Token
|-
|style="text-align:center;"| [[Acura NSX 2005]]
|style="text-align:center;"| {{A8CreditsTokens|90,000|750}}
|style="text-align:center;"| 120 Credits per Token
|-
|style="text-align:center;"| [[Felino cB7]]
|style="text-align:center;"| {{A8CreditsTokens|250,000|2,100}}
|style="text-align:center;"| 119 Credits per Token
|-
|style="text-align:center;"| [[Lamborghini Miura]]
|style="text-align:center;"| {{A8CreditsTokens|325,000|2,100}}
|style="text-align:center;"| 154 Credits per Token
|-
|style="text-align:center;"| [[Mitsubishi Eclipse]]
|style="text-align:center;"| {{A8CreditsTokens|395,000|2,300}}
|style="text-align:center;"| 171 Credits per Token
|-
|style="text-align:center;"| [[Mercedes-Benz CLA 45 AMG Racing Series]]
|style="text-align:center;"| {{A8CreditsTokens|495,000|2,400}}
|style="text-align:center;"| 206 Credits per Token
|-
|style="text-align:center;"| [[DS Survolt]]
|style="text-align:center;"| {{A8CreditsTokens|45,000|250}}
|style="text-align:center;"| 180 Credits per Token
|-
|style="text-align:center;"| [[Chevrolet SS]]
|style="text-align:center;"| {{A8CreditsTokens|425,000|3,500}}
|style="text-align:center;"| 121 Credits per Token
|-
|style="text-align:center;"| [[TVR Sagaris]]
|style="text-align:center;"| {{A8CreditsTokens|930,000|3,950}}
|style="text-align:center;"| 235 Credits per Token
|-
|style="text-align:center;"| [[Ferrari GTC4Lusso]]
|style="text-align:center;"| {{A8CreditsTokens|765,000|4,325}}
|style="text-align:center;"| 176 Credits per Token
|-
|style="text-align:center;"| [[2010 Bentley Continental Supersports]]
|style="text-align:center;"| {{A8CreditsTokens|975,000|4,925}}
|style="text-align:center;"| 197 Credits per Token
|-
|style="text-align:center;"| [[Ferrari LaFerrari]]
|style="text-align:center;"| {{A8CreditsTokens|235,000|1,975}}
|style="text-align:center;"| 118 Credits per Token
|-
|style="text-align:center;"| [[Volkswagen W12]]
|style="text-align:center;"| {{A8CreditsTokens|475,000|3,450}}
|style="text-align:center;"| 137 Credits per Token
|-
|style="text-align:center;"| [[Mosler GT3]]
|style="text-align:center;"| {{A8CreditsTokens|985,000|5,325}}
|style="text-align:center;"| 184 Credits per Token
|-
|style="text-align:center;"| [[Jaguar XJ220S]]
|style="text-align:center;"| {{A8CreditsTokens|1,275,000|5,975}}
|style="text-align:center;"| 213 Credits per Token
|-
|style="text-align:center;"| [[Koenigsegg Agera R]]
|style="text-align:center;"| {{A8CreditsTokens|425,000|2,375}}
|style="text-align:center;"| 178 Credits per Token
|-
|style="text-align:center;"| [[SSC Tuatara]]
|style="text-align:center;"| {{A8CreditsTokens|950,000|4,750}}
|style="text-align:center;"| 200 Credits per Token
|-
|style="text-align:center;"| [[Renault Sport R.S. 01]]
|style="text-align:center;"| {{A8CreditsTokens|1,950,000|9,925}}
|style="text-align:center;"| 196 Credits per Token
|-
|style="text-align:center;"| [[Mosler Land Shark]]
|style="text-align:center;"| {{A8CreditsTokens|2,250,000|10,975}}
|style="text-align:center;"| 205 Credits per Token
|-
|style="text-align:center;"| [[TRION NEMESIS]]
|style="text-align:center;"| {{A8CreditsTokens|3,275,000|13,975}}
|style="text-align:center;"| 234 Credits per Token
|-
|style="text-align:center;"| [[Devel Sixteen Prototype]]
|style="text-align:center;"| {{A8CreditsTokens|4,950,000|14,500}}
|style="text-align:center;"| 341 Credits per Token
|}
== Obtaining Credits ==
While every race in the game (except for [[Quick Solo Race]] and [[Disqualified|failed]] [[Flawless]] races) has a Credits payout, the fastest method of earning credits is with [[Asphalt 8: Airborne/Career Mode/Season 9: Beyond|Season 9: Beyond]] and [[Asphalt 8: Airborne/Career Mode/McLaren Legends Season|McLaren Legends]], preferably on short tracks such as [[San Diego Harbor]], [[Alps]], [[Dubai]], [[Rio de Janeiro]], [[London|Westminster Bridge/The London Eye]], [[Munich Subway]], and some layouts of [[The Great Wall]]. Listed below are the 29 current most proficient cars at Credits-grinding at Season 9 and McLaren Legends.
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