AI Video Cost Calculator

Use case calculator

Calculate how much it costs 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.

Estimated monthly cost$26.31$0.66 per usable video on PikaOfficial credit rules ยท Global consumer appOfficial pricing
Cheapest estimatePixVerse$24.00 per month with these inputs
Cost per finished minute$4.93Uses final usable seconds, not every generated attempt
Retry exposure640 sec120 total generations for 40 usable videos
Billable workload960 secPika yearly Standard is $8/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.
Savings vs current cost$0.00Enter a current cost per video to compare monthly savings
PlatformMonthlyPer usable video
PixVerseCheapest$24.00$0.60PikaSelected$26.31$0.66Hailuo$29.76$0.74Haiper$31.68$0.79Hunyuan Video$40.03$1.00Luma AI$46.08$1.15Vidu$48.00$1.20Kling AI$79.98$2.00Wan$82.57$2.06Adobe Firefly$95.90$2.40Sora (API sunset)$96.00$2.40Veo$96.00$2.40Runway$115$2.88Seedance$145$3.63

Use case calculator

Calculate how much it costs to make an AI video

The cost to make an AI video depends less on a single prompt price and more on how many attempts you need before one clip is usable. Use this page to model that real production cost before you choose a tool.

Budget signals to model

  • A short social clip can be inexpensive if one or two attempts work, but faces, hands, products, and text can raise retry count fast.
  • Finished video length matters, but generated attempts matter more when the creative direction is still uncertain.
  • For client work, separate AI generation cost from editing, voiceover, music, and review time.

Workflow notes

  • Prototype with short clips first, then generate longer final versions only after the prompt is stable.
  • Keep a prompt log so you can reproduce usable styles without paying for the same experiments twice.
  • Use this calculator to set a test budget before buying subscriptions, API credits, or annual plans.

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Compare platforms for this workload

PikaCreators making short social videos with plan creditsPika yearly Standard is $8/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.Kling AICreators comparing China and global subscription credit valueOfficial 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.HailuoLower-cost API video testing and batch creative explorationMiniMax 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.RunwayTeams comparing Runway API models and web subscription valueRunway API credits cost $0.01 each; Gen-4.5 is 12 credits/sec and Veo 3.1 audio is 40 credits/sec.

FAQ

How Much Does It Cost to Make an AI Video? FAQ

How should I estimate the cost to make an AI video?

Start with the number of usable videos you need each month, multiply by clip length, and add retries for failed or rejected generations. Then compare platforms by quality level and pricing model.

Why do retries matter for AI video cost?

Retries matter because most teams pay for generated attempts, not only final clips. Cost per usable video is usually higher than the provider's raw per-second or credit price.