$2.50 estimated starting point
Try short AI clips before committing to a paid production workflow. Default test: 10 usable videos/month, 5s clips, 1 retries.
PixVerse$0.25 / usable video
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AI video cost calculator
Compare 2026 AI video pricing, monthly spend, cost per usable video, retry waste, and cheaper active platform options.
Current estimate$79.98 / month$2.00 per usable video on Kling AI
Estimated monthly cost$79.98$2.00 per usable video on Kling AINeeds logged-in check · Global / ChinaOfficial pricing
Cheapest active estimatePixVerse$24.00 per month with these inputsOfficial pricing
Cost per finished minute$15.00Uses final usable seconds, not every generated attempt
Retry exposure640 sec120 total generations for 40 usable videos
Billable workload960 secOfficial mainland release listed Gold at RMB 66/mo for 660 credits; Kling 3.0 guide lists 720p no-audio at 6 credits/sec, 1080p no-audio at 8 credits/sec, and native audio up to 12 credits/sec.
Savings vs current cost$0.00Enter a current cost per video to compare monthly savings
Active platformMonthlyPer usable video
PixVerseCheapest active$24.00$0.60Hailuo$29.76$0.74Haiper$31.68$0.79Hunyuan Video$40.03$1.00Luma AI$46.08$1.15Veo$48.00$1.20Vidu$48.00$1.20Kling AISelected$79.98$2.00Wan$82.57$2.06Pika$92.16$2.30Adobe Firefly$95.90$2.40Runway$115$2.88Seedance$145$3.63Historical or sunset references
Last updatedJune 2, 2026
Source policyOfficial-source pricing
Ranking policyNo paid ranking changes
Review trailPricing updates
Estimates use tracked provider pricing, visible source-confidence labels, and a separate partner policy so recommendations do not change because of paid placement.
Choose a starting point
Pick the calculator that matches what you are trying to make
You can use the main calculator above for any workflow, or start from one of these presets if you already know the kind of video budget you need.
Production teamsAI Video Production Cost Calculator and EstimatorEstimate AI-assisted video production cost for short-form content, ads, explainers, and internal videos using platform cost and retries.Default: 30 usable videos/month, 10s clips, 3 retries.First AI video budgetHow Much Does It Cost to Make an AI Video?Estimate how much it costs to make an AI video after platform pricing, length, retries, and usable-output quality are included.Default: 10 usable videos/month, 8s clips, 2 retries.Explainer videosAI Explainer Video Cost CalculatorEstimate the AI generation budget for explainer videos, including scene count, retry rate, clip length, and platform comparison.Default: 10 usable videos/month, 6s clips, 3 retries.Compare against current costAI Video Cost Savings CalculatorEstimate whether AI video can reduce a current production budget after retries and quality settings.Default: 30 usable videos/month, 8s clips, 2 retries.
What to check
Use the estimate as a shortlist, then test the output quality
AI video tools price work through seconds, credits, quality modes, and plan limits. The cheapest estimate is useful, but your best choice also depends on whether the tool can produce usable clips for your scene style.
Estimate the usable clipInclude failed attempts, not just the provider's raw seconds or credit price.
Check the pricing sourceOpen the official pricing page before buying a plan, credits, or API usage.
Run a small testFaces, hands, text, products, and brand details often change the real retry count.
Start small
Low-budget test scenarios before you buy a bigger plan
If you are not sure whether AI video will work for your channel, ad account, or product feature, start with a capped test instead of a yearly plan.
$27.00 estimated starting point
Compare a small batch of TikTok or Shorts ad variants with retry waste included. Default test: 25 usable videos/month, 6s clips, 3 retries.
PixVerse$1.08 / usable video
$20.00 estimated starting point
Estimate a controlled product prototype before exposing generation to users. Default test: 100 usable videos/month, 4s clips, 1 retries.
PixVerse$0.20 / usable video
AI video pricing comparison
Quick pricing benchmarks for active AI video platforms
Search results often show plan prices, credits, or model names without a usable cost estimate. This snapshot converts active public pricing into a simple generated-second benchmark before retry waste is added by the calculator above.
PlatformStandard estimateHigh estimateSource / reviewed
PixVerse$0.03/sec$0.05/secOfficial credit rules · reviewed 2026-05-17Hailuo$0.03/sec$0.06/secOfficial credit rules · reviewed 2026-05-17Haiper$0.03/sec$0.05/secOfficial unit rate · reviewed 2026-05-17Hunyuan Video$0.04/sec$0.08/secOfficial credit rules · reviewed 2026-05-17Luma AI$0.05/sec$0.14/secNeeds logged-in check · reviewed 2026-05-21Veo$0.05/sec$0.10/secOfficial unit rate · reviewed 2026-05-26Vidu$0.05/sec$0.13/secOfficial unit rate · reviewed 2026-05-17More workflows
Budget AI video for product, API, and ad creative work
These calculators are useful when video cost affects a product launch, software feature, or paid-social test.
AI Product Video Cost CalculatorDefault workload: 24 usable videos/month, 6s clips, 4 retries. Starts around $72.00 per month in this scenario.Estimate AI product video cost for ecommerce, landing pages, and social ads, including retries for product accuracy and visual quality.AI Video API Cost Per Second CalculatorDefault workload: 300 usable videos/month, 4s clips, 1 retries. Starts around $120 per month in this scenario.Compare AI video API cost per second across providers and estimate monthly API spend with retries, clip length, and quality settings.AI Video Ad Creative Cost CalculatorDefault workload: 80 usable videos/month, 6s clips, 4 retries. Starts around $138 per month in this scenario.Estimate AI video ad creative testing cost, including hooks, variants, retries, and usable clips for paid social campaigns.
High-intent comparisons
Compare AI video platforms before choosing a paid workflow
These pages focus on platform switching and buying decisions, where pricing certainty, accepted-output rate, and regional availability matter as much as the lowest generated-second estimate.
Runway vs Kling PricingRunway vs Kling pricing comparisonCompare estimated Runway and Kling AI video generation costs for short videos, retries, and quality settings.
Decision focusOpen comparison
Kling vs Pika PricingKling vs Pika pricing comparisonCompare Kling AI and Pika video generation pricing for creators, social clips, retry-heavy workflows, and short-form content.Decision focusOpen comparison
Seedance vs Wan PricingSeedance vs Wan pricing comparisonCompare ByteDance Seedance and Alibaba Wan AI video API costs for per-second pricing, international availability, and API planning.Decision focusOpen comparison
Platform estimates
Compare AI video generator costs before you commit
AI video tools price generation through subscriptions, credits, quality modes, and usage limits. This calculator turns your monthly video volume into a practical planning estimate.
RunwayTeams comparing Runway API models and web subscription valuePay-as-you-go estimatePikaCreators making short social videos with plan creditsFrom $28/month estimateLuma AIImage-to-video tests and visually polished short clipsPay-as-you-go estimateVeoHigh-end video experiments and Google ecosystem workflowsPay-as-you-go estimateAdobe FireflyCreative Cloud users who already buy Adobe generative creditsFrom $9.99/month estimateSeedanceHigh-quality short video generation with strong motion and Asia-market availabilityPay-as-you-go estimateKling AICreators comparing China and global subscription credit valueFrom $9.17/month estimateWanAPI users who want transparent per-second video pricingPay-as-you-go estimateHailuoLower-cost API video testing and batch creative explorationPay-as-you-go estimateHunyuan VideoTencent Cloud users comparing RMB point-based video generationPay-as-you-go estimatePixVerseFast social video generation and lower-friction creator workflowsPay-as-you-go estimateViduDevelopers who want transparent Q3 per-second API pricingPay-as-you-go estimateHaiperSimple 540p/720p API video cost planningPay-as-you-go estimate
Pricing source snapshot
Official AI video pricing sources tracked
The estimates below are only useful if the underlying price data is clear. Platforms with public unit pricing are easier to compare; platforms that hide credit conversion or require logged-in billing checks are flagged so you do not treat a rough estimate as a quote.
PlatformSource qualityReviewedPricing basis
RunwayOfficial unit rate2026-05-27Runway API credits cost $0.01 each; Gen-4.5 is 12 credits/sec, Gen-4 Aleph is 15 credits/sec, Veo 3.1 Fast is 10 credits/sec without audio and 15 credits/sec with audio, and Veo 3.1 is 20 credits/sec without audio or 40 credits/sec with audio.PikaOfficial credit rules2026-05-27Pika yearly Basic is $8/mo with 80 monthly video credits, while yearly Standard is $28/mo with 700 monthly video credits. Pika 2.5 text-to-video and image-to-video costs 12 credits for 5s at 480p, 20 credits for 5s at 720p, and 40 credits for 5s at 1080p. Calculator estimates use the Standard 700-credit plan because it supports a more realistic monthly test budget.Luma AINeeds logged-in check2026-05-21Luma's public pricing page lists plan prices and Ray video credit burn, including Ray3.14 text-to-video or image-to-video at 20 credits/sec for 720p and 80 credits/sec for 1080p, but the public page does not expose a stable USD value per credit. The dollar estimate remains a planning placeholder until logged-in billing is checked.VeoOfficial unit rate2026-05-26Gemini API lists Veo 3.1 Lite video with audio at $0.05/sec for 720p and $0.08/sec for 1080p; Fast at $0.10/sec for 720p, $0.12/sec for 1080p, and $0.30/sec for 4K; Standard at $0.40/sec for 720p/1080p and $0.60/sec for 4K.Adobe FireflyOfficial credit rules2026-05-27Adobe Firefly Standard is $9.99/mo with 2,000 monthly generative credits. Video generation uses premium credits: 20 credits/sec at 540p, 50 credits/sec at 720p, and 100 credits/sec at 1080p.SeedanceOfficial unit rate2026-05-17BytePlus ModelArk prices video by output tokens; 720p at 24fps is about $0.151/sec at $7 per 1M tokens.Kling AINeeds logged-in check2026-05-17Official mainland release listed Gold at RMB 66/mo for 660 credits; Kling 3.0 guide lists 720p no-audio at 6 credits/sec, 1080p no-audio at 8 credits/sec, and native audio up to 12 credits/sec.WanOfficial unit rate2026-05-17Alibaba Cloud lists Wan 2.6 global text-to-video at $0.086012/sec for 720p and $0.143353/sec for 1080p.HailuoOfficial credit rules2026-05-17MiniMax Standard package is $1,000 for 3,760 units; Hailuo 2.3 Fast 768p/6s deducts 0.7 unit and 1080p/6s deducts 1.3 units.Hunyuan VideoOfficial credit rules2026-05-17Tencent Cloud lists prepaid points at RMB 1/point; text/image to 5s 720p video costs 1.5 points and 1080p costs 3 points.Historical or sunset references such as Sora are kept on separate calculator pages for migration planning, not active buying recommendations.
Methodology
How the estimate works
- Finished seconds = usable videos per month multiplied by seconds per video.
- Generated seconds = finished seconds plus retry attempts.
- Billable seconds adjust generated seconds by the selected quality tier.
- Monthly cost applies plan floors, included seconds, and overage rates from the platform data.
When to verify manually
Use the estimate as a buying shortlist
- Check the official pricing page before buying or scaling a campaign.
- Log in to providers marked "Needs logged-in check" before treating credit conversion as exact.
- Use a small real generation test when faces, hands, product shots, or text overlays matter.
- Recheck prices monthly if a workflow depends on narrow margin or high generation volume.
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AI video pricing changes quickly. If a provider updates model rates, credit rules, plan limits, or regional availability, send the official source so the calculator can be reviewed before recommendations change.
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- Monthly AI video generation budget
- Cost per usable video after retries
- Quality multipliers for standard, high, and premium output
- Side-by-side estimates for 14 AI video platforms
- 2 custom-priced platforms tracked separately
FAQ
AI video cost calculator FAQ
How do you calculate AI video generation cost?
The calculator multiplies usable videos by clip length and retry attempts, then applies each provider's public pricing model, quality multiplier, included seconds, and minimum monthly budget.
Why is cost per usable video different from provider list price?
AI video teams usually pay for attempts, including clips rejected for motion, faces, text, framing, or prompt mismatch. Cost per usable video includes that retry waste.
Are the AI video prices official?
The site uses official pricing pages, API docs, and help-center pages when available. Providers with incomplete public pricing are marked as needing a logged-in billing check.
Can we calculate cost savings from a video platform?
Yes. Enter your current production cost per video, expected usable videos per month, clip length, retry rate, and quality tier. The calculator compares that current baseline with the lowest active AI video estimate to show monthly savings and savings percentage.
What is a low budget for testing AI video?
A low-budget test should stay small enough to validate output quality before buying larger plans: about 10 short clips for creator testing, 25 short ad variants for paid-social testing, or a capped 100-generation API prototype.