{ "meta": { "site": "https://costperclip.com", "name": "ClipCost", "description": "What an AI video actually costs per usable clip — verified AI video pricing, credit rates and cost-per-usable-video examples.", "generated": "2026-10-17", "lastChecked": "2026-10-17", "dataSourceLastChecked": "Oct 16, 2026 (Runway re-verified Oct 17, 2026)", "sourceData": "assets/data.js", "license": "ClipCost - free to read, attribution appreciated", "attribution": "ClipCost - free to read, attribution appreciated", "note": "Prices change - check official source before buying. Rates marked estimate are derived from an official plan/bucket example, not a published per-second tariff. Null rates mean per-generation cost was not verifiable on an official public page — do not guess it.", "pricingJson": "https://costperclip.com/pricing.json", "llmsTxt": "https://costperclip.com/llms.txt", "newsletter": "https://costperclip.com/#newsletter" }, "tools": [ { "name": "Runway", "slug": "runway", "pageUrl": "https://costperclip.com/tools/runway.html", "officialUrl": "https://runway.com", "affiliateLink": null, "pricingSourceUrl": "https://runway.com/pricing", "sourceUrl": "https://runway.com/pricing", "lastChecked": "2026-10-17", "bestFor": "General AI video generation and editing (Gen-4.5, third-party models in one place)", "plans": [ { "name": "Free", "priceMonthlyUsd": 0, "priceAnnualMonthlyUsd": 0, "creditsPerMonth": 125, "note": "One-time 125 credits, does not expire" }, { "name": "Standard", "priceMonthlyUsd": 15, "priceAnnualMonthlyUsd": 12, "creditsPerMonth": 625, "note": "625 credits/mo" }, { "name": "Pro", "priceMonthlyUsd": 35, "priceAnnualMonthlyUsd": 28, "creditsPerMonth": 2250, "note": "2,250 credits/mo" }, { "name": "Max", "priceMonthlyUsd": 95, "priceAnnualMonthlyUsd": 76, "creditsPerMonth": 9500, "note": "9,500 credits/mo; up to 1 month rollover" } ], "models": [ { "id": "gen45", "label": "Gen-4.5", "unit": "credits", "creditsPerSec": 12, "usdPerSec": null, "rateVerified": true, "estimate": false, "maxGenerationSec": 10, "note": "Verified Oct 17, 2026: 12 credits/sec (60 credits / 5s, 120 / 10s); supported durations 2-10s", "costExamples": [ { "durationSec": 5, "singleTryUsd": 1.152, "with2RetriesUsd": 3.456, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": false, "creditsSingleTry": 60, "creditsWith2Retries": 180, "basisPlan": "Standard", "usdPerCredit": 0.0192 }, { "durationSec": 30, "singleTryUsd": 6.912, "with2RetriesUsd": 20.736, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": false, "creditsSingleTry": 360, "creditsWith2Retries": 1080, "basisPlan": "Standard", "usdPerCredit": 0.0192 }, { "durationSec": 60, "singleTryUsd": 13.824, "with2RetriesUsd": 41.472, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": false, "creditsSingleTry": 720, "creditsWith2Retries": 2160, "basisPlan": "Standard", "usdPerCredit": 0.0192 } ] }, { "id": "gen4", "label": "Gen-4", "unit": "credits", "creditsPerSec": 12, "usdPerSec": null, "rateVerified": true, "estimate": false, "maxGenerationSec": 10, "note": "Verified Oct 17, 2026: 12 credits/sec (60 credits / 5s, 120 / 10s)", "costExamples": [ { "durationSec": 5, "singleTryUsd": 1.152, "with2RetriesUsd": 3.456, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": false, "creditsSingleTry": 60, "creditsWith2Retries": 180, "basisPlan": "Standard", "usdPerCredit": 0.0192 }, { "durationSec": 30, "singleTryUsd": 6.912, "with2RetriesUsd": 20.736, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": false, "creditsSingleTry": 360, "creditsWith2Retries": 1080, "basisPlan": "Standard", "usdPerCredit": 0.0192 }, { "durationSec": 60, "singleTryUsd": 13.824, "with2RetriesUsd": 41.472, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": false, "creditsSingleTry": 720, "creditsWith2Retries": 2160, "basisPlan": "Standard", "usdPerCredit": 0.0192 } ] }, { "id": "gen4turbo", "label": "Gen-4 Turbo", "unit": "credits", "creditsPerSec": 5, "usdPerSec": null, "rateVerified": true, "estimate": false, "maxGenerationSec": 10, "note": "Verified Oct 17, 2026: 5 credits/sec (25 credits / 5s, 50 / 10s) in Runway's Gen-4 help doc. Note: Runway pricing-page plan examples imply ~6/sec for Standard/Pro (625cr = 104s) — direct model doc used here.", "costExamples": [ { "durationSec": 5, "singleTryUsd": 0.48, "with2RetriesUsd": 1.44, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": false, "creditsSingleTry": 25, "creditsWith2Retries": 75, "basisPlan": "Standard", "usdPerCredit": 0.0192 }, { "durationSec": 30, "singleTryUsd": 2.88, "with2RetriesUsd": 8.64, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": false, "creditsSingleTry": 150, "creditsWith2Retries": 450, "basisPlan": "Standard", "usdPerCredit": 0.0192 }, { "durationSec": 60, "singleTryUsd": 5.76, "with2RetriesUsd": 17.28, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": false, "creditsSingleTry": 300, "creditsWith2Retries": 900, "basisPlan": "Standard", "usdPerCredit": 0.0192 } ] }, { "id": "veo31-runway", "label": "Veo 3.1 with audio (via Runway)", "unit": "credits", "creditsPerSec": 40, "usdPerSec": null, "rateVerified": true, "estimate": true, "maxGenerationSec": null, "note": "Estimate from Runway help example: 10s Veo 3.1 with audio = 400 credits", "costExamples": [ { "durationSec": 5, "singleTryUsd": 3.84, "with2RetriesUsd": 11.52, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": true, "creditsSingleTry": 200, "creditsWith2Retries": 600, "basisPlan": "Standard", "usdPerCredit": 0.0192 }, { "durationSec": 30, "singleTryUsd": 23.04, "with2RetriesUsd": 69.12, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": true, "creditsSingleTry": 1200, "creditsWith2Retries": 3600, "basisPlan": "Standard", "usdPerCredit": 0.0192 }, { "durationSec": 60, "singleTryUsd": 46.08, "with2RetriesUsd": 138.24, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": true, "creditsSingleTry": 2400, "creditsWith2Retries": 7200, "basisPlan": "Standard", "usdPerCredit": 0.0192 } ] } ], "creditsExplained": "Credits are spent per generation. Gen-4.5 is 12 credits/second (60 credits / 5s, 120 credits / 10s; generations are 2–10s each, so longer finished videos are stitched from multiple generations). Paid plans get a monthly allotment that resets on the billing date (Standard/Pro do not roll over; Max rolls up to one month); Free gets a one-time 125 credits that do not expire. Purchased credits: minimum 1,000, starting at $10 ($0.01/credit), never expire, and are spent after plan credits (re-verified Oct 17, 2026 from Runway pricing + help docs).", "watermark": "Free/paid watermark details not stated on the pricing page fetched — check official pricing before publishing commercially.", "commercial": "Not stated on the pricing page fetched — check official pricing / terms. Do not assume commercial rights from this page.", "traps": [ "Standard & Pro: monthly credits do NOT roll over — they reset on your billing date.", "Max: up to one month of unused credits rolls over.", "Purchased credits never expire; minimum purchase 1,000 credits for $10 ($0.01/credit, paid plans only), spent after plan credits.", "Plan limit: Standard's 625 credits cover ~52s of Gen-4.5 a month — about 1x 30s try (360 credits), NOT a 30s usable clip with 2 retries (1,080 credits).", "Gen-4.5 makes 2–10s generations only — a 30s finished video is multiple generations stitched together, not one generation." ], "topUp": { "minCredits": 1000, "usd": 10, "usdPerCredit": 0.01, "note": "Runway help: purchased credits start at $10 ($0.01 = 1 credit), minimum 1,000, never expire; spent after monthly plan credits." } }, { "name": "Kling AI", "slug": "kling", "pageUrl": "https://costperclip.com/tools/kling.html", "officialUrl": "https://klingai.com", "affiliateLink": null, "pricingSourceUrl": "https://klingai.com/membership/membership-plan", "sourceUrl": "https://klingai.com/membership/membership-plan", "lastChecked": "2026-10-16", "bestFor": "Cinematic text/image-to-video clips (Kling models)", "plans": [ { "name": "Basic / Free", "priceMonthlyUsd": 0, "priceAnnualMonthlyUsd": 0, "creditsPerMonth": null, "note": "Free; login credits — check official pricing" }, { "name": "Standard", "priceMonthlyUsd": null, "priceAnnualMonthlyUsd": 6.6, "creditsPerMonth": 660, "note": "$79.20/year listed; $1.00 per 100 credits" }, { "name": "Pro", "priceMonthlyUsd": null, "priceAnnualMonthlyUsd": 24.42, "creditsPerMonth": 3000, "note": "$293.04/year listed; $0.81 per 100 credits" }, { "name": "Premier", "priceMonthlyUsd": null, "priceAnnualMonthlyUsd": 60.72, "creditsPerMonth": 8000, "note": "$728.64/year listed; $0.76 per 100 credits" }, { "name": "Ultra", "priceMonthlyUsd": null, "priceAnnualMonthlyUsd": null, "creditsPerMonth": 26000, "note": "26,000 credits/mo listed — price: check official pricing" } ], "models": [ { "id": "kling-unknown", "label": "Kling video generation — per-generation credits not verified", "unit": "credits", "creditsPerSec": null, "usdPerSec": null, "rateVerified": false, "estimate": true, "maxGenerationSec": null, "note": "Check official pricing in-product before you generate; Kling shows cost before generation.", "costExamples": [] } ], "creditsExplained": "Membership credits are distributed monthly. Official Kling point policy: membership subscription credits are valid for 1 month from distribution; purchased credits are valid for 2 years. Standard purchase pricing listed as $1 = 66 credits in the point policy.", "watermark": "Official membership page search result: paid plans include watermark removal. Free/Basic limits — check official pricing.", "commercial": "Official membership page search result describes paid membership benefits; confirm commercial-use terms on the official pricing/terms pages before client work.", "traps": [ "Membership credits expire 1 month after distribution — use them or lose them.", "Purchased credits last 2 years (different from membership credits).", "Per-generation credit cost was NOT publicly verifiable on the official pages fetched on Oct 16, 2026 — calculator shows 'check official pricing' for Kling." ], "topUp": null }, { "name": "Pika", "slug": "pika", "pageUrl": "https://costperclip.com/tools/pika.html", "officialUrl": "https://pika.art", "affiliateLink": null, "pricingSourceUrl": "https://pika.art/pricing", "sourceUrl": "https://pika.art/pricing", "lastChecked": "2026-10-16", "bestFor": "Trying many frontier models in one subscription (Seedance, Wan and more)", "plans": [ { "name": "Free", "priceMonthlyUsd": 0, "priceAnnualMonthlyUsd": 0, "creditsPerMonth": 0, "note": "0 monthly credits · packs only" }, { "name": "Starter", "priceMonthlyUsd": 10, "priceAnnualMonthlyUsd": 8, "creditsPerMonth": 900, "note": "900 credits/mo; no commercial license" }, { "name": "Creator", "priceMonthlyUsd": 35, "priceAnnualMonthlyUsd": 28, "creditsPerMonth": 3150, "note": "3,150 credits/mo; commercial license" }, { "name": "Fancy", "priceMonthlyUsd": 95, "priceAnnualMonthlyUsd": 76, "creditsPerMonth": 8550, "note": "From $95/mo ($76 annual); 8,550+ credits" } ], "models": [ { "id": "wan30-720", "label": "Wan 3.0 · 720p", "unit": "credits", "creditsPerSec": 6.6, "usdPerSec": null, "rateVerified": true, "estimate": false, "maxGenerationSec": null, "note": "Verified: 33 credits / 5s at 720p", "costExamples": [ { "durationSec": 5, "singleTryUsd": 0.2933, "with2RetriesUsd": 0.88, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": false, "creditsSingleTry": 33, "creditsWith2Retries": 99, "basisPlan": "Starter", "usdPerCredit": 0.008889 }, { "durationSec": 30, "singleTryUsd": 1.76, "with2RetriesUsd": 5.28, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": false, "creditsSingleTry": 198, "creditsWith2Retries": 594, "basisPlan": "Starter", "usdPerCredit": 0.008889 }, { "durationSec": 60, "singleTryUsd": 3.52, "with2RetriesUsd": 10.56, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": false, "creditsSingleTry": 396, "creditsWith2Retries": 1188, "basisPlan": "Starter", "usdPerCredit": 0.008889 } ] }, { "id": "seedance25-720", "label": "Seedance 2.5 · 720p", "unit": "credits", "creditsPerSec": 24.4, "usdPerSec": null, "rateVerified": true, "estimate": false, "maxGenerationSec": null, "note": "Verified: 122 credits / 5s at 720p", "costExamples": [ { "durationSec": 5, "singleTryUsd": 1.0844, "with2RetriesUsd": 3.2533, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": false, "creditsSingleTry": 122, "creditsWith2Retries": 366, "basisPlan": "Starter", "usdPerCredit": 0.008889 }, { "durationSec": 30, "singleTryUsd": 6.5067, "with2RetriesUsd": 19.52, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": false, "creditsSingleTry": 732, "creditsWith2Retries": 2196, "basisPlan": "Starter", "usdPerCredit": 0.008889 }, { "durationSec": 60, "singleTryUsd": 13.0133, "with2RetriesUsd": 39.04, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": false, "creditsSingleTry": 1464, "creditsWith2Retries": 4392, "basisPlan": "Starter", "usdPerCredit": 0.008889 } ] } ], "creditsExplained": "Plan credits refresh monthly. Official pricing table: Seedance 2.5 720p 5s = 122 credits; Wan 3.0 720p 5s = 33 credits. Top-up credits are separate — check expiry in-product (support page says top-ups expire 365 days after purchase).", "watermark": "Official pricing table: No watermark = Yes for Free, Starter, Creator and Fancy.", "commercial": "Official pricing table: Commercial license = No on Free & Starter; Yes on Creator & Fancy. That is the key trap.", "traps": [ "Starter has NO commercial license despite being paid — upgrade to Creator for commercial use.", "Plan credits do not carry over; they refresh every month.", "Top-up credits cannot be used with API/MCP/iOS/old Pika (pricing page note)." ], "topUp": null }, { "name": "Veo 3.1 (Gemini API)", "slug": "veo", "pageUrl": "https://costperclip.com/tools/veo.html", "officialUrl": "https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/pricing", "affiliateLink": null, "pricingSourceUrl": "https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/pricing", "sourceUrl": "https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/pricing", "lastChecked": "2026-10-16", "bestFor": "Pay-as-you-go API video with native audio, no subscription credits", "plans": [ { "name": "Gemini API Paid (pay-as-you-go)", "priceMonthlyUsd": 0, "priceAnnualMonthlyUsd": 0, "creditsPerMonth": null, "note": "No subscription; billed per second. Free tier: Veo not available" } ], "models": [ { "id": "veo-lite-720", "label": "Veo 3.1 Lite · 720p with audio", "unit": "usd", "creditsPerSec": null, "usdPerSec": 0.05, "rateVerified": true, "estimate": false, "maxGenerationSec": null, "note": "Verified API: $0.05/sec 720p", "costExamples": [ { "durationSec": 5, "singleTryUsd": 0.25, "with2RetriesUsd": 0.75, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": false, "usdPerSec": 0.05 }, { "durationSec": 30, "singleTryUsd": 1.5, "with2RetriesUsd": 4.5, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": false, "usdPerSec": 0.05 }, { "durationSec": 60, "singleTryUsd": 3, "with2RetriesUsd": 9, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": false, "usdPerSec": 0.05 } ] }, { "id": "veo-lite-1080", "label": "Veo 3.1 Lite · 1080p with audio", "unit": "usd", "creditsPerSec": null, "usdPerSec": 0.08, "rateVerified": true, "estimate": false, "maxGenerationSec": null, "note": "Verified API: $0.08/sec 1080p; 4K not supported", "costExamples": [ { "durationSec": 5, "singleTryUsd": 0.4, "with2RetriesUsd": 1.2, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": false, "usdPerSec": 0.08 }, { "durationSec": 30, "singleTryUsd": 2.4, "with2RetriesUsd": 7.2, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": false, "usdPerSec": 0.08 }, { "durationSec": 60, "singleTryUsd": 4.8, "with2RetriesUsd": 14.4, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": false, "usdPerSec": 0.08 } ] }, { "id": "veo-fast-720", "label": "Veo 3.1 Fast · 720p with audio", "unit": "usd", "creditsPerSec": null, "usdPerSec": 0.1, "rateVerified": true, "estimate": false, "maxGenerationSec": null, "note": "Verified API: $0.10/sec 720p", "costExamples": [ { "durationSec": 5, "singleTryUsd": 0.5, "with2RetriesUsd": 1.5, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": false, "usdPerSec": 0.1 }, { "durationSec": 30, "singleTryUsd": 3, "with2RetriesUsd": 9, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": false, "usdPerSec": 0.1 }, { "durationSec": 60, "singleTryUsd": 6, "with2RetriesUsd": 18, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": false, "usdPerSec": 0.1 } ] }, { "id": "veo-fast-1080", "label": "Veo 3.1 Fast · 1080p with audio", "unit": "usd", "creditsPerSec": null, "usdPerSec": 0.12, "rateVerified": true, "estimate": false, "maxGenerationSec": null, "note": "Verified API: $0.12/sec 1080p", "costExamples": [ { "durationSec": 5, "singleTryUsd": 0.6, "with2RetriesUsd": 1.8, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": false, "usdPerSec": 0.12 }, { "durationSec": 30, "singleTryUsd": 3.6, "with2RetriesUsd": 10.8, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": false, "usdPerSec": 0.12 }, { "durationSec": 60, "singleTryUsd": 7.2, "with2RetriesUsd": 21.6, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": false, "usdPerSec": 0.12 } ] }, { "id": "veo-std-720", "label": "Veo 3.1 Standard · 720p/1080p with audio", "unit": "usd", "creditsPerSec": null, "usdPerSec": 0.4, "rateVerified": true, "estimate": false, "maxGenerationSec": null, "note": "Verified API: $0.40/sec 720p & 1080p", "costExamples": [ { "durationSec": 5, "singleTryUsd": 2, "with2RetriesUsd": 6, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": false, "usdPerSec": 0.4 }, { "durationSec": 30, "singleTryUsd": 12, "with2RetriesUsd": 36, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": false, "usdPerSec": 0.4 }, { "durationSec": 60, "singleTryUsd": 24, "with2RetriesUsd": 72, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": false, "usdPerSec": 0.4 } ] }, { "id": "veo-std-4k", "label": "Veo 3.1 Standard · 4K with audio", "unit": "usd", "creditsPerSec": null, "usdPerSec": 0.6, "rateVerified": true, "estimate": false, "maxGenerationSec": null, "note": "Verified API: $0.60/sec 4K", "costExamples": [ { "durationSec": 5, "singleTryUsd": 3, "with2RetriesUsd": 9, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": false, "usdPerSec": 0.6 }, { "durationSec": 30, "singleTryUsd": 18, "with2RetriesUsd": 54, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": false, "usdPerSec": 0.6 }, { "durationSec": 60, "singleTryUsd": 36, "with2RetriesUsd": 108, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": false, "usdPerSec": 0.6 } ] } ], "creditsExplained": "No credits. Veo 3.1 is billed per second of generated video with audio (default) via the Gemini API. Veo generates 8s clips natively; longer finished videos usually mean multiple clips / extensions — calculator multiplies per-second cost transparently.", "watermark": "API pricing page does not state watermark terms here — check Gemini API terms. Consumer Gemini app plans are different from API per-second pricing.", "commercial": "Check Gemini API terms for output rights; API paid tier states content is not used to improve Google products.", "traps": [ "This is API pricing, not the Gemini consumer subscription — do not mix the two.", "Standard is 4-8x the cost of Lite/Fast per second.", "Retries are billed per generated second — every regeneration costs again." ], "topUp": null }, { "name": "Luma (Ray)", "slug": "luma", "pageUrl": "https://costperclip.com/tools/luma.html", "officialUrl": "https://lumalabs.ai", "affiliateLink": null, "pricingSourceUrl": "https://lumalabs.ai/pricing", "sourceUrl": "https://lumalabs.ai/pricing", "lastChecked": "2026-10-16", "bestFor": "Ray models plus many third-party models in one credit pool", "plans": [ { "name": "Plus", "priceMonthlyUsd": 30, "priceAnnualMonthlyUsd": 25, "creditsPerMonth": 10000, "note": "10,000 credits/mo; commercial use listed" }, { "name": "Pro", "priceMonthlyUsd": 90, "priceAnnualMonthlyUsd": 75, "creditsPerMonth": 40000, "note": "40,000 credits/mo" }, { "name": "Ultra", "priceMonthlyUsd": 300, "priceAnnualMonthlyUsd": 250, "creditsPerMonth": 150000, "note": "150,000 credits/mo" } ], "models": [ { "id": "ray32-540", "label": "Ray3.2 · 540p", "unit": "credits", "creditsPerSec": 10, "usdPerSec": null, "rateVerified": true, "estimate": true, "maxGenerationSec": null, "note": "Estimate from 50 credits / 5s bucket", "costExamples": [ { "durationSec": 5, "singleTryUsd": 0.125, "with2RetriesUsd": 0.375, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": true, "creditsSingleTry": 50, "creditsWith2Retries": 150, "basisPlan": "Plus", "usdPerCredit": 0.0025 }, { "durationSec": 30, "singleTryUsd": 0.75, "with2RetriesUsd": 2.25, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": true, "creditsSingleTry": 300, "creditsWith2Retries": 900, "basisPlan": "Plus", "usdPerCredit": 0.0025 }, { "durationSec": 60, "singleTryUsd": 1.5, "with2RetriesUsd": 4.5, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": true, "creditsSingleTry": 600, "creditsWith2Retries": 1800, "basisPlan": "Plus", "usdPerCredit": 0.0025 } ] }, { "id": "ray32-720", "label": "Ray3.2 · 720p", "unit": "credits", "creditsPerSec": 20, "usdPerSec": null, "rateVerified": true, "estimate": true, "maxGenerationSec": null, "note": "Estimate from 100 credits / 5s bucket (10s bucket is 300 credits)", "costExamples": [ { "durationSec": 5, "singleTryUsd": 0.25, "with2RetriesUsd": 0.75, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": true, "creditsSingleTry": 100, "creditsWith2Retries": 300, "basisPlan": "Plus", "usdPerCredit": 0.0025 }, { "durationSec": 30, "singleTryUsd": 1.5, "with2RetriesUsd": 4.5, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": true, "creditsSingleTry": 600, "creditsWith2Retries": 1800, "basisPlan": "Plus", "usdPerCredit": 0.0025 }, { "durationSec": 60, "singleTryUsd": 3, "with2RetriesUsd": 9, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": true, "creditsSingleTry": 1200, "creditsWith2Retries": 3600, "basisPlan": "Plus", "usdPerCredit": 0.0025 } ] }, { "id": "ray32-1080", "label": "Ray3.2 · 1080p", "unit": "credits", "creditsPerSec": 80, "usdPerSec": null, "rateVerified": true, "estimate": true, "maxGenerationSec": null, "note": "Estimate from 400 credits / 5s bucket", "costExamples": [ { "durationSec": 5, "singleTryUsd": 1, "with2RetriesUsd": 3, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": true, "creditsSingleTry": 400, "creditsWith2Retries": 1200, "basisPlan": "Plus", "usdPerCredit": 0.0025 }, { "durationSec": 30, "singleTryUsd": 6, "with2RetriesUsd": 18, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": true, "creditsSingleTry": 2400, "creditsWith2Retries": 7200, "basisPlan": "Plus", "usdPerCredit": 0.0025 }, { "durationSec": 60, "singleTryUsd": 12, "with2RetriesUsd": 36, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": true, "creditsSingleTry": 4800, "creditsWith2Retries": 14400, "basisPlan": "Plus", "usdPerCredit": 0.0025 } ] } ], "creditsExplained": "Monthly credits do not roll over (Dream Machine credit-system page). Top-ups start at $4 for 1,200 credits, valid 12 months, only on an active paid plan. Ray3.2 pricing is per generation bucket (e.g. 720p: 100 credits/5s, 300 credits/10s) — not perfectly linear, so calculator uses the 5s rate and labels it an estimate.", "watermark": "Pricing page fetched does not state watermark terms — check official pricing.", "commercial": "Official pricing page: Plus plan lists 'Commercial use'. Confirm terms for your plan before client work.", "traps": [ "Monthly credits reset each cycle; top-ups are separate and valid 12 months.", "Per-generation cost jumps sharply at 1080p and HDR.", "10s generations can cost more than 2x the 5s rate — check the bucket table." ], "topUp": null }, { "name": "HeyGen", "slug": "heygen", "pageUrl": "https://costperclip.com/tools/heygen.html", "officialUrl": "https://www.heygen.com", "affiliateLink": null, "pricingSourceUrl": "https://www.heygen.com/pricing", "sourceUrl": "https://www.heygen.com/pricing", "lastChecked": "2026-10-16", "bestFor": "Avatar presenter videos, translation and lip-sync at scale", "plans": [ { "name": "Free", "priceMonthlyUsd": 0, "priceAnnualMonthlyUsd": 0, "creditsPerMonth": null, "note": "3 videos/month, up to 1 min" }, { "name": "Creator", "priceMonthlyUsd": 29, "priceAnnualMonthlyUsd": 24, "creditsPerMonth": 600, "note": "600 credits/mo; 1080p; watermark removal" }, { "name": "Pro", "priceMonthlyUsd": 49, "priceAnnualMonthlyUsd": null, "creditsPerMonth": 1000, "note": "From $49/mo; 1,000+ credits/mo, scales to higher tiers; 4K" }, { "name": "Business", "priceMonthlyUsd": 149, "priceAnnualMonthlyUsd": null, "creditsPerMonth": 1500, "note": "1,500 credits/mo + $20/seat; can buy 100-credit packs for $5" } ], "models": [ { "id": "avatar3-video", "label": "Avatar III · Video Look", "unit": "credits", "creditsPerSec": 0.06666666666666667, "usdPerSec": null, "rateVerified": true, "estimate": false, "maxGenerationSec": null, "note": "Verified: 4 credits/min", "costExamples": [ { "durationSec": 5, "singleTryUsd": 0.0133, "with2RetriesUsd": 0.04, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": false, "creditsSingleTry": 0.3333, "creditsWith2Retries": 1, "basisPlan": "Creator", "usdPerCredit": 0.04 }, { "durationSec": 30, "singleTryUsd": 0.08, "with2RetriesUsd": 0.24, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": false, "creditsSingleTry": 2, "creditsWith2Retries": 6, "basisPlan": "Creator", "usdPerCredit": 0.04 }, { "durationSec": 60, "singleTryUsd": 0.16, "with2RetriesUsd": 0.48, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": false, "creditsSingleTry": 4, "creditsWith2Retries": 12, "basisPlan": "Creator", "usdPerCredit": 0.04 } ] }, { "id": "avatar4-photo", "label": "Avatar IV · Photo Look", "unit": "credits", "creditsPerSec": 0.26666666666666666, "usdPerSec": null, "rateVerified": true, "estimate": false, "maxGenerationSec": null, "note": "Verified: 16 credits/min", "costExamples": [ { "durationSec": 5, "singleTryUsd": 0.0533, "with2RetriesUsd": 0.16, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": false, "creditsSingleTry": 1.3333, "creditsWith2Retries": 4, "basisPlan": "Creator", "usdPerCredit": 0.04 }, { "durationSec": 30, "singleTryUsd": 0.32, "with2RetriesUsd": 0.96, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": false, "creditsSingleTry": 8, "creditsWith2Retries": 24, "basisPlan": "Creator", "usdPerCredit": 0.04 }, { "durationSec": 60, "singleTryUsd": 0.64, "with2RetriesUsd": 1.92, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": false, "creditsSingleTry": 16, "creditsWith2Retries": 48, "basisPlan": "Creator", "usdPerCredit": 0.04 } ] }, { "id": "avatar4-video", "label": "Avatar IV · Video Look", "unit": "credits", "creditsPerSec": 0.5166666666666667, "usdPerSec": null, "rateVerified": true, "estimate": false, "maxGenerationSec": null, "note": "Verified: 31 credits/min", "costExamples": [ { "durationSec": 5, "singleTryUsd": 0.1033, "with2RetriesUsd": 0.31, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": false, "creditsSingleTry": 2.5833, "creditsWith2Retries": 7.75, "basisPlan": "Creator", "usdPerCredit": 0.04 }, { "durationSec": 30, "singleTryUsd": 0.62, "with2RetriesUsd": 1.86, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": false, "creditsSingleTry": 15.5, "creditsWith2Retries": 46.5, "basisPlan": "Creator", "usdPerCredit": 0.04 }, { "durationSec": 60, "singleTryUsd": 1.24, "with2RetriesUsd": 3.72, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": false, "creditsSingleTry": 31, "creditsWith2Retries": 93, "basisPlan": "Creator", "usdPerCredit": 0.04 } ] }, { "id": "avatar5", "label": "Avatar V · Photo/Video Look", "unit": "credits", "creditsPerSec": 0.8, "usdPerSec": null, "rateVerified": true, "estimate": false, "maxGenerationSec": null, "note": "Verified: 48 credits/min", "costExamples": [ { "durationSec": 5, "singleTryUsd": 0.16, "with2RetriesUsd": 0.48, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": false, "creditsSingleTry": 4, "creditsWith2Retries": 12, "basisPlan": "Creator", "usdPerCredit": 0.04 }, { "durationSec": 30, "singleTryUsd": 0.96, "with2RetriesUsd": 2.88, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": false, "creditsSingleTry": 24, "creditsWith2Retries": 72, "basisPlan": "Creator", "usdPerCredit": 0.04 }, { "durationSec": 60, "singleTryUsd": 1.92, "with2RetriesUsd": 5.76, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": false, "creditsSingleTry": 48, "creditsWith2Retries": 144, "basisPlan": "Creator", "usdPerCredit": 0.04 } ] } ], "creditsExplained": "One credit balance across features. Verified help-centre rates: Avatar IV Photo Look 16 credits/min, Avatar IV Video Look 31 credits/min, Avatar V 48 credits/min, Avatar III Photo 7/min, Video Look 4/min. Video Agent Standard 80/min, Seedance mode 240/min.", "watermark": "Paid plans list watermark removal (Creator and up). Free plan limits — check official pricing.", "commercial": "Check HeyGen terms for commercial/avatar consent rules; pricing page alone does not grant avatar likeness rights.", "traps": [ "Creator & Pro cannot buy one-time credit packs — you must upgrade tiers.", "Monthly rollover is only 1 extra cycle; annual credits accumulate until renewal; cancelled plans lose rollover.", "Avatar V and expressive motion (extra 40 credits/min) burn credits far faster than Avatar III." ], "topUp": null }, { "name": "Hedra", "slug": "hedra", "pageUrl": "https://costperclip.com/tools/hedra.html", "officialUrl": "https://www.hedra.com", "affiliateLink": null, "pricingSourceUrl": "https://www.hedra.com/pricing", "sourceUrl": "https://www.hedra.com/pricing", "lastChecked": "2026-10-16", "bestFor": "Talking-character / lip-sync video from a photo + audio (Character-3)", "plans": [ { "name": "Studio (entry)", "priceMonthlyUsd": 20, "priceAnnualMonthlyUsd": null, "creditsPerMonth": null, "note": "Official pricing meta: Studio plans from $20/month — full tiers: check official pricing" }, { "name": "API pay-as-you-go", "priceMonthlyUsd": 0, "priceAnnualMonthlyUsd": 0, "creditsPerMonth": null, "note": "Prepaid USD wallet; Character-3 priced per second below" } ], "models": [ { "id": "char3-540", "label": "Character-3 API · 540p", "unit": "usd", "creditsPerSec": null, "usdPerSec": 0.025, "rateVerified": true, "estimate": false, "maxGenerationSec": null, "note": "Verified: 2.5¢/sec", "costExamples": [ { "durationSec": 5, "singleTryUsd": 0.125, "with2RetriesUsd": 0.375, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": false, "usdPerSec": 0.025 }, { "durationSec": 30, "singleTryUsd": 0.75, "with2RetriesUsd": 2.25, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": false, "usdPerSec": 0.025 }, { "durationSec": 60, "singleTryUsd": 1.5, "with2RetriesUsd": 4.5, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": false, "usdPerSec": 0.025 } ] }, { "id": "char3-720", "label": "Character-3 API · 720p", "unit": "usd", "creditsPerSec": null, "usdPerSec": 0.05, "rateVerified": true, "estimate": false, "maxGenerationSec": null, "note": "Verified: 5¢/sec", "costExamples": [ { "durationSec": 5, "singleTryUsd": 0.25, "with2RetriesUsd": 0.75, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": false, "usdPerSec": 0.05 }, { "durationSec": 30, "singleTryUsd": 1.5, "with2RetriesUsd": 4.5, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": false, "usdPerSec": 0.05 }, { "durationSec": 60, "singleTryUsd": 3, "with2RetriesUsd": 9, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": false, "usdPerSec": 0.05 } ] }, { "id": "char3-1080", "label": "Character-3 API · 1080p", "unit": "usd", "creditsPerSec": null, "usdPerSec": 0.0625, "rateVerified": true, "estimate": false, "maxGenerationSec": null, "note": "Verified: 6.25¢/sec", "costExamples": [ { "durationSec": 5, "singleTryUsd": 0.3125, "with2RetriesUsd": 0.9375, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": false, "usdPerSec": 0.0625 }, { "durationSec": 30, "singleTryUsd": 1.875, "with2RetriesUsd": 5.625, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": false, "usdPerSec": 0.0625 }, { "durationSec": 60, "singleTryUsd": 3.75, "with2RetriesUsd": 11.25, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": false, "usdPerSec": 0.0625 } ] } ], "creditsExplained": "Studio: monthly subscription credits do NOT carry over; purchased credit-pack credits do not expire and are used after monthly credits. API is a separate prepaid wallet — Studio credits cannot pay API requests. Character-3 API pricing is verified per second by resolution.", "watermark": "Free plan is limited/watermarked per Hedra FAQ snippet in official pricing page data — check official pricing for current watermark rules.", "commercial": "Check official pricing/terms; Studio plan commercial terms were not verifiable on the JS pricing page fetched.", "traps": [ "Studio credits and API wallet are separate — money in one does not spend in the other.", "Monthly Studio credits reset; only credit packs roll over.", "Studio plan prices/credits could not be fully verified from the official JS pricing page on Oct 16, 2026 (page states plans 'from $20/month') — check official pricing." ], "topUp": null }, { "name": "Descript", "slug": "descript", "pageUrl": "https://costperclip.com/tools/descript.html", "officialUrl": "https://www.descript.com", "affiliateLink": null, "pricingSourceUrl": "https://www.descript.com/pricing", "sourceUrl": "https://www.descript.com/pricing", "lastChecked": "2026-10-16", "bestFor": "Editing real footage / podcasts by editing text, plus AI tools — not pure text-to-video generation", "plans": [ { "name": "Free", "priceMonthlyUsd": 0, "priceAnnualMonthlyUsd": 0, "creditsPerMonth": null, "note": "1 media hour/mo; 5GB storage; 720p web export" }, { "name": "Hobbyist", "priceMonthlyUsd": 24, "priceAnnualMonthlyUsd": 16, "creditsPerMonth": 400, "note": "10 media hrs/mo; 400 AI credits/mo; 1080p watermark-free" }, { "name": "Creator", "priceMonthlyUsd": 35, "priceAnnualMonthlyUsd": 24, "creditsPerMonth": 800, "note": "30 media hrs/mo; 800 AI credits/mo; 4K watermark-free" }, { "name": "Business", "priceMonthlyUsd": 65, "priceAnnualMonthlyUsd": 50, "creditsPerMonth": 1500, "note": "40 media hrs/mo; 1,500 AI credits/mo; 4K" } ], "models": [ { "id": "descript-gen", "label": "AI video generation — credit cost not published", "unit": "credits", "creditsPerSec": null, "usdPerSec": null, "rateVerified": false, "estimate": true, "maxGenerationSec": null, "note": "Check official pricing / in-product cost before generation", "costExamples": [] } ], "creditsExplained": "Two meters: media hours (uploaded/recorded media processed) and AI credits (Underlord, Studio Sound, Eye Contact, generated media/avatars, etc.). Per-second AI video generation credit cost was not published on the pricing page fetched — calculator marks Descript 'check official pricing' for generation cost.", "watermark": "Free: watermarked/limited exports. Hobbyist and up: 'Export 1080p, watermark-free' (Creator/Business 4K watermark-free).", "commercial": "Check Descript terms/stock licences; pricing page lists royalty-free stock access on Creator+.", "traps": [ "You pay in media hours AND AI credits — a long source video burns hours even if the final clip is short.", "Free export is 720p web / limited; watermark-free starts at Hobbyist.", "AI credit cost per generated video: check official pricing / in-product before generating." ], "topUp": null }, { "name": "OpusClip (Opus Clip)", "slug": "opusclip", "pageUrl": "https://costperclip.com/tools/opusclip.html", "officialUrl": "https://opus.pro/?via=christiannm", "affiliateLink": "https://opus.pro/?via=christiannm", "pricingSourceUrl": "https://www.opus.pro/pricing", "sourceUrl": "https://www.opus.pro/pricing", "lastChecked": "2026-10-16", "bestFor": "Turning long videos/podcasts into many short clips — you pay per source minute processed, not per generated second", "plans": [ { "name": "Free", "priceMonthlyUsd": 0, "priceAnnualMonthlyUsd": 0, "creditsPerMonth": 60, "note": "60 processing minutes/mo" }, { "name": "Starter", "priceMonthlyUsd": 15, "priceAnnualMonthlyUsd": null, "creditsPerMonth": 150, "note": "150 credits/mo" }, { "name": "Pro", "priceMonthlyUsd": 29, "priceAnnualMonthlyUsd": 14.5, "creditsPerMonth": 300, "note": "$29/mo monthly, or $174/year; 300 credits/mo (3,600/yr annual)" } ], "models": [ { "id": "opus-processing", "label": "Clip processing (per source minute) — ESTIMATE if source ≠ finished length", "unit": "credits", "creditsPerSec": 0.016666666666666666, "usdPerSec": null, "rateVerified": true, "estimate": true, "maxGenerationSec": null, "note": "1 credit = 1 minute of source video processed", "costExamples": [ { "durationSec": 5, "singleTryUsd": 0.0083, "with2RetriesUsd": 0.025, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": true, "creditsSingleTry": 0.0833, "creditsWith2Retries": 0.25, "basisPlan": "Starter", "usdPerCredit": 0.1 }, { "durationSec": 30, "singleTryUsd": 0.05, "with2RetriesUsd": 0.15, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": true, "creditsSingleTry": 0.5, "creditsWith2Retries": 1.5, "basisPlan": "Starter", "usdPerCredit": 0.1 }, { "durationSec": 60, "singleTryUsd": 0.1, "with2RetriesUsd": 0.3, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": true, "creditsSingleTry": 1, "creditsWith2Retries": 3, "basisPlan": "Starter", "usdPerCredit": 0.1 } ] } ], "creditsExplained": "Credits = processing minutes of SOURCE video, not finished-clip seconds. Free 60 min/mo, Starter 150, Pro 300/mo (3,600/year on annual). Calculator labels OpusClip an estimate: it assumes source minutes ≈ finished minutes, which usually UNDERSTATES real cost if your source is much longer than the clip.", "watermark": "Free: animated captions with watermark; watermark-free export is a paid-plan feature in the pricing comparison.", "commercial": "Check OpusClip terms for source-content rights — you must have rights to the long video you clip.", "traps": [ "A 60-minute podcast costs 60 credits no matter how short the clip you keep.", "Free exports expire/limited (3-day) and are watermarked.", "Pro is the only plan with monthly OR annual billing and extra packs (300 credits + 2 seats per pack)." ], "topUp": null }, { "name": "Seedance (ByteDance / BytePlus)", "slug": "seedance", "pageUrl": "https://costperclip.com/tools/seedance.html", "officialUrl": "https://docs.byteplus.com/en/docs/modelark/model-pricing", "affiliateLink": null, "pricingSourceUrl": "https://docs.byteplus.com/en/docs/modelark/model-pricing", "sourceUrl": "https://docs.byteplus.com/en/docs/modelark/model-pricing", "lastChecked": "2026-10-16", "bestFor": "API text/image-to-video (Seedance 2.0 via BytePlus ModelArk) and via aggregators like Runway/Pika/Luma", "plans": [ { "name": "BytePlus ModelArk API (pay-as-you-go)", "priceMonthlyUsd": 0, "priceAnnualMonthlyUsd": 0, "creditsPerMonth": null, "note": "Per successful video; no subscription verified" } ], "models": [ { "id": "seed20-480", "label": "Seedance 2.0 API · 480p (no video input)", "unit": "usd", "creditsPerSec": null, "usdPerSec": 0.06999999999999999, "rateVerified": true, "estimate": false, "maxGenerationSec": null, "note": "Verified: $0.35 / 5s", "costExamples": [ { "durationSec": 5, "singleTryUsd": 0.35, "with2RetriesUsd": 1.05, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": false, "usdPerSec": 0.06999999999999999 }, { "durationSec": 30, "singleTryUsd": 2.1, "with2RetriesUsd": 6.3, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": false, "usdPerSec": 0.06999999999999999 }, { "durationSec": 60, "singleTryUsd": 4.2, "with2RetriesUsd": 12.6, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": false, "usdPerSec": 0.06999999999999999 } ] }, { "id": "seed20-720", "label": "Seedance 2.0 API · 720p (no video input)", "unit": "usd", "creditsPerSec": null, "usdPerSec": 0.152, "rateVerified": true, "estimate": false, "maxGenerationSec": null, "note": "Verified: $0.76 / 5s", "costExamples": [ { "durationSec": 5, "singleTryUsd": 0.76, "with2RetriesUsd": 2.28, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": false, "usdPerSec": 0.152 }, { "durationSec": 30, "singleTryUsd": 4.56, "with2RetriesUsd": 13.68, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": false, "usdPerSec": 0.152 }, { "durationSec": 60, "singleTryUsd": 9.12, "with2RetriesUsd": 27.36, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": false, "usdPerSec": 0.152 } ] }, { "id": "seed20-1080", "label": "Seedance 2.0 API · 1080p (no video input)", "unit": "usd", "creditsPerSec": null, "usdPerSec": 0.374, "rateVerified": true, "estimate": false, "maxGenerationSec": null, "note": "Verified: $1.87 / 5s", "costExamples": [ { "durationSec": 5, "singleTryUsd": 1.87, "with2RetriesUsd": 5.61, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": false, "usdPerSec": 0.374 }, { "durationSec": 30, "singleTryUsd": 11.22, "with2RetriesUsd": 33.66, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": false, "usdPerSec": 0.374 }, { "durationSec": 60, "singleTryUsd": 22.44, "with2RetriesUsd": 67.32, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": false, "usdPerSec": 0.374 } ] } ], "creditsExplained": "No consumer credits on BytePlus API: priced per successful video. Verified example (no video input, 16:9): 5s costs $0.35 at 480p, $0.76 at 720p, $1.87 at 1080p, $3.89 at 4K for Seedance 2.0. With video input, token-based pricing applies and costs rise — calculator uses the no-input rate and labels it clearly.", "watermark": "API terms — check BytePlus ModelArk terms; aggregator plans (Runway/Pika) have their own watermark rules.", "commercial": "Check BytePlus terms for output rights in your region; availability varies by region/account.", "traps": [ "Video-input generations are token-priced and can cost much more than the headline no-input price.", "Prices differ inside Runway/Pika/Luma — same model, different credit markup.", "Regional/API access and resource packs change effective cost — check official pricing." ], "topUp": null }, { "name": "MiniMax / Hailuo", "slug": "minimax", "pageUrl": "https://costperclip.com/tools/minimax.html", "officialUrl": "https://platform.minimax.io/docs/guides/pricing-video", "affiliateLink": null, "pricingSourceUrl": "https://platform.minimax.io/docs/guides/pricing-video", "sourceUrl": "https://platform.minimax.io/docs/guides/pricing-video", "lastChecked": "2026-10-16", "bestFor": "Hailuo/H3 API video at low per-second rates; consumer Hailuo app plans exist separately", "plans": [ { "name": "MiniMax API pay-as-you-go", "priceMonthlyUsd": 0, "priceAnnualMonthlyUsd": 0, "creditsPerMonth": null, "note": "Per-second / per-video API pricing; consumer app plans: check official pricing" } ], "models": [ { "id": "h3-768", "label": "MiniMax H3 API · 768P", "unit": "usd", "creditsPerSec": null, "usdPerSec": 0.08, "rateVerified": true, "estimate": false, "maxGenerationSec": null, "note": "Verified: $0.08/sec", "costExamples": [ { "durationSec": 5, "singleTryUsd": 0.4, "with2RetriesUsd": 1.2, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": false, "usdPerSec": 0.08 }, { "durationSec": 30, "singleTryUsd": 2.4, "with2RetriesUsd": 7.2, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": false, "usdPerSec": 0.08 }, { "durationSec": 60, "singleTryUsd": 4.8, "with2RetriesUsd": 14.4, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": false, "usdPerSec": 0.08 } ] }, { "id": "h3-2k", "label": "MiniMax H3 API · 2K", "unit": "usd", "creditsPerSec": null, "usdPerSec": 0.13, "rateVerified": true, "estimate": false, "maxGenerationSec": null, "note": "Verified: $0.13/sec", "costExamples": [ { "durationSec": 5, "singleTryUsd": 0.65, "with2RetriesUsd": 1.95, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": false, "usdPerSec": 0.13 }, { "durationSec": 30, "singleTryUsd": 3.9, "with2RetriesUsd": 11.7, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": false, "usdPerSec": 0.13 }, { "durationSec": 60, "singleTryUsd": 7.8, "with2RetriesUsd": 23.4, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": false, "usdPerSec": 0.13 } ] }, { "id": "hailuo23fast-768", "label": "Hailuo 2.3 Fast API · 768P", "unit": "usd", "creditsPerSec": null, "usdPerSec": 0.03166666666666667, "rateVerified": true, "estimate": true, "maxGenerationSec": null, "note": "Estimate per-second from $0.19 per 6s video", "costExamples": [ { "durationSec": 5, "singleTryUsd": 0.1583, "with2RetriesUsd": 0.475, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": true, "usdPerSec": 0.03166666666666667 }, { "durationSec": 30, "singleTryUsd": 0.95, "with2RetriesUsd": 2.85, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": true, "usdPerSec": 0.03166666666666667 }, { "durationSec": 60, "singleTryUsd": 1.9, "with2RetriesUsd": 5.7, "attemptsForWith2Retries": 3, "estimate": true, "usdPerSec": 0.03166666666666667 } ] } ], "creditsExplained": "MiniMax API: H3 billed per second (768P $0.08/sec, 2K $0.13/sec); legacy Hailuo 2.3 Fast $0.19 per 768P 6s video. Input images/video can add charges beyond the free allowance. Consumer Hailuo subscription credit-per-generation rates were not verified from an official public page on Oct 16, 2026 — calculator uses API rates.", "watermark": "Consumer app watermark rules — check official Hailuo pricing; API output terms in MiniMax docs.", "commercial": "Check MiniMax/Hailuo terms for your plan/API use.", "traps": [ "H3 input media is billed separately after free image allowances.", "Video Packages (prepaid points) expire in 1 month and do NOT support H3 yet (docs).", "Failed/security-reviewed generations: docs say no video-point deduction for packages — confirm for pay-as-you-go." ], "topUp": null }, { "name": "Vidu", "slug": "vidu", "pageUrl": "https://costperclip.com/tools/vidu.html", "officialUrl": "https://www.vidu.com", "affiliateLink": null, "pricingSourceUrl": "https://www.vidu.com/pricing", "sourceUrl": "https://www.vidu.com/pricing", "lastChecked": "2026-10-16", "bestFor": "Reference-to-video / character-consistent clips (Vidu Q models)", "plans": [ { "name": "Web plans (Free / Standard / Premium / Ultimate)", "priceMonthlyUsd": null, "priceAnnualMonthlyUsd": null, "creditsPerMonth": null, "note": "Check official pricing — amounts not verified Oct 16, 2026" }, { "name": "API platform", "priceMonthlyUsd": 0, "priceAnnualMonthlyUsd": 0, "creditsPerMonth": null, "note": "Pay-as-you-go API credits — check platform.vidu.com/pricing" } ], "models": [ { "id": "vidu-unknown", "label": "Vidu generation — per-generation credits not verified", "unit": "credits", "creditsPerSec": null, "usdPerSec": null, "rateVerified": false, "estimate": true, "maxGenerationSec": null, "note": "Check official pricing in-product before you generate", "costExamples": [] } ], "creditsExplained": "Vidu sells plans with generation credits and an API platform (API credits listed in search index at $0.005/credit on platform.vidu.com). Plan amounts and per-generation credit costs could NOT be consistently verified from official public pages on Oct 16, 2026 — do not rely on third-party plan tables; check official pricing.", "watermark": "Check official pricing — watermark rules could not be verified from the JS pricing page fetched.", "commercial": "Check official pricing/terms before commercial use.", "traps": [ "Plan prices/credits shown on third-party sites disagreed with each other — verify in your Vidu account.", "Per-generation credits vary by model/resolution/duration — Vidu shows cost before generation.", "Calculator marks Vidu 'check official pricing' rather than guessing." ], "topUp": null } ] }