# ClipCost

> ClipCost (https://costperclip.com) calculates what an AI video actually costs per usable clip. It tracks verified pricing, credit rates, expiry traps and commercial/watermark rules for 17 AI video tools, checked against official pricing pages. Sticker price x (1 + retries) at the real price-per-credit is the core method: a generation is not a usable video.

ClipCost is free to read for humans and agents. Pricing data is also available as machine-readable JSON (see below). Prices change often — always check the official pricing source linked for each tool before buying.

## Key pages
- [Cheapest 4K AI video generator](https://costperclip.com/cheapest-4k-ai-video-generator): all 19 verified 4K / UHD rates ranked per second and per usable 30s (2 retries), with native audio, 4K method (upsampled or not stated) and route: LTX-2.3 Fast 4K with audio $21.60 (#183= of 237), Veo 3.1 Fast 4K no audio $22.50, Kling 3.0 4K on Luma $33.08; 1080p to 4K median 2.3x across 17 same-storefront pairs (Veo 3.1 Standard 1.5x to LTX-2.3 Fast/Pro 4x); LTX upscale-the-keeper route $14.40; 10 2K / QHD / 1440p rates (MiniMax H3 via Luma $10.35); Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash 4K $18.77 not ranked yet. Checked Nov 10, 2026 9pm CT.
- [Cheapest 1080p AI video generator](https://costperclip.com/cheapest-1080p-ai-video-generator): all 69 verified 1080p / FHD rates ranked per second and per usable 30s (2 retries), with native audio and route: Wan 2.6 Flash 1080p image-to-video $3.38 (#22 of 237), Veo 3.1 Lite 1080p text-to-video $4.50, LTX-2.3 Fast 1080p with audio $5.40; 720p to 1080p median +50% across 63 model pairs (Vidu Q3 Turbo +8% to Grok Imagine 1.5 Lite 4.67x); 24 rates above 1080p. Checked Nov 10, 2026 9am CT.
- [Luma vs Runway cost](https://costperclip.com/luma-vs-runway-cost): Luma (Plus annual credits) vs the Runway app (Standard annual) vs the Runway API per second and per usable 30s: Ray3.2 vs Gen-4.5 / Gen-4 Turbo, plus 24 same-model matchups (Seedance 2.0 / Mini / 2.5, Kling 3.0 / Turbo / 4.0 / 4.0 Flash, Veo 3.1, MiniMax H3 / H3 Max). Luma cheapest in 22 of 24 (Veo 3.1 audio $31.50 vs $36.00 API / $69.12 app); Kling 4.0 cheaper on the Runway API promo until Nov 30. Checked Nov 9, 2026 9pm CT.
- [Seedance 2.0 cost (Mini vs Fast vs Pro)](https://costperclip.com/seedance-2-0-cost): Seedance 2.0 Mini / Fast / Pro per second and per usable 30s on BytePlus ModelArk, Luma (Plus annual credits), the Runway app (Standard annual) and the Runway API, 480p to 4K (cheapest Mini 480p on Luma $2.70, BytePlus $3.24; Fast 480p BytePlus $5.04; Pro 1080p Luma $28.35 / BytePlus $33.66 / Runway app $69.12). Checked Nov 9, 2026 9am CT.
- [Veo 3.1 variants cost](https://costperclip.com/veo-3-1-variants-cost): Veo 3.1 Lite / Fast / Standard per second and per usable 30s on Vertex AI, with and without audio, 720p to 4K (Lite 720p with audio $4.50, no audio $2.70; Fast 720p $9.00; Standard $36.00; 4K Fast $27.00 / Standard $54.00 with audio), plus Pika, Luma and Runway Veo 3.1 prices. Checked Nov 8, 2026 9pm CT.
- [Sora alternatives (cost)](https://costperclip.com/sora-alternatives-cost): Sora shutdown (app Apr 26, 2026; API incl. Videos API, sora-2, sora-2-pro Sep 24, 2026; no OpenAI replacement) and the cheapest alternatives per usable 30s from verified ClipCost rates: Grok Imagine 1.5 Lite 480p $1.80 (#1 of 237); 720p with audio Grok Imagine 1.5 Lite / LTX-2.3 Fast $2.70, Veo 3.1 Lite $4.50, Veo 3.1 Standard $36.00. Checked Nov 8, 2026 9am CT.
- [Runway Gen-4.5 cost](https://costperclip.com/runway-gen-4-5-cost): Runway native Gen-4.5 / Gen-4 12 credits/sec = $0.2304/sec on Standard annual ($6.91 try / $20.74 usable 30s, #175= of 237). Gen-4 Turbo 5 credits/sec = $0.096/sec ($2.88 / $8.64, #93=). Standard 625 credits ≈ 52s of Gen-4.5. Checked Nov 7, 2026 9pm CT. Related: [Runway credits explained](https://costperclip.com/runway-credits-explained), [Runway models ranked by cost](https://costperclip.com/runway-models-ranked-by-cost).
- [Kling 4.0 Flash cost](https://costperclip.com/kling-4-flash-cost): Kling API Flash $0.094/sec 720p no-input = $8.46 usable 30s (#91 of 237; API #79). Full Kling 4.0 live $0.157/$0.235. Input-video ×2 billing trap. Checked Nov 7, 2026 9am CT. Related: [Kling 4.0 cost](https://costperclip.com/kling-4-cost), [Kling API pricing](https://costperclip.com/kling-api-pricing).
- [PixVerse cost](https://costperclip.com/pixverse-cost): PixVerse API V6 / V6 Max / C1 in data.js rankings (225 credits = $1). V6 360p no audio $0.0222/sec = $2.00 usable 30s (#2 of 237; API #3); V6 720p with audio $4.80 (#47). Checked Nov 6, 2026 9pm CT. Tool traps: [tools/pixverse](https://costperclip.com/tools/pixverse).
- [HeyGen cost](https://costperclip.com/heygen-cost): Avatar III/IV/V credits per finished minute. Avatar III Video Look 4 credits/min = $0.16 ($0.48 usable) on Creator annual; Photo 7; IV 16/31; V 48. Checked Nov 5, 2026 9am CT.
- [Gemini Omni Flash cost](https://costperclip.com/gemini-omni-flash-cost): Google native Gemini/Vertex Omni Flash rates (360p $3.04 usable 30s #16 of 237) vs Runway storefront. Audio on by default; 1080p/4K upscaled; 3–10s. Checked Nov 4, 2026 9pm CT.

- [Runway API partner models cost](https://costperclip.com/runway-api-partner-models-cost): 16 newly ranked Runway Dev API rates (Gemini Omni Flash / 1.1, H3 Max, Hailuo 3, Kling 3.0, Kling 4.0 promo). Gemini Omni Flash 1.1 360p $3.06 usable 30s (#16 of 237). Checked Nov 4, 2026 9am CT.

- [Calculator](https://costperclip.com/#calculator): cost per usable finished video by tool, model, plan, duration and retries
- [AI video generator pricing comparison 2026](https://costperclip.com/ai-video-pricing-comparison): hub for all 17 tools — every plan, $ per credit, credits/sec or $/sec, 30s single-try and usable (2 retries) cost, plan-limit notes, estimates and "check official pricing" items, official sources
- [Compare](https://costperclip.com/compare): Runway vs Kling vs Pika vs Veo at 30s and 60s (incl. Seedance 2.0 inside Runway)
- [Runway vs Kling cost per video](https://costperclip.com/runway-vs-kling-cost): official credits/sec, 5s/30s/60s cost, retries and plan limits
- [Runway vs Pika cost per video](https://costperclip.com/runway-vs-pika-cost): official rates re-verified Oct 19, 2026: Pika credits $0.00889 on every annual plan vs Runway Standard $0.0192; Pika Wan 3.0 720p (33 credits/5s) $1.76 per 30s try / $5.28 with 2 retries vs Runway Gen-4.5 $6.91 / $20.74; same Wan 3.0 720p inside Runway 10 credits/sec = $5.76 / $17.28; Pika Seedance 2.5 720p $6.51 / $19.52; Pika Starter now includes a commercial licence (added Oct 2026, re-verified Oct 23, 2026; Free has none); Pika credit packs 60 per $1, expire 365 days
- [Veo 3 cost per video](https://costperclip.com/veo-3-cost-per-video): official Google prices re-verified Oct 20, 2026: Veo 3.1 $0.05-$0.60/sec with audio (Vertex AI; the Gemini API listed the same until its preview shutdown), $0.03-$0.40/sec without audio (Vertex AI only); 8s clip $0.40 Lite / $0.80 Fast / $3.20 Standard; usable 30s (2 retries) $4.50 / $9.00 / $36.00, Lite no audio $2.70; Veo in Runway 40 credits/sec ($69.12 usable 30s on Standard annual); Google AI Pro/Ultra Flow credits per generation; Gemini API Veo 3.1 preview shutdown Oct 22, 2026; Veo 3.0 retired June 30, 2026
- [AI video cost for TikTok and Shorts](https://costperclip.com/ai-video-for-tiktok-shorts-cost): cost per 15s/30s/60s vertical clip, per try and usable (2 retries), on verified rates checked Oct 20, 2026: cheapest Kling 2.6 Standard (no audio) and Veo 3.1 Lite 720p no audio (Vertex AI) at $0.03/sec = $0.45 / $1.35 per 15s clip, $1.80 / $5.40 per 60s; with audio Veo 3.1 Lite $2.25 usable 15s; Pika Wan 3.0 $2.64; Runway Gen-4 Turbo $4.32, Gen-4.5 $10.37; monthly at 1 Short/day $40.50 (cheapest) to $311.04 (Gen-4.5), 3/day triples it; real monthly bills on Kling, Runway and Pika plans; which models document 9:16 output (Veo 3.1, Kling 2.6, Runway Gen-4/Turbo)
- [Seedance vs Veo cost](https://costperclip.com/seedance-vs-veo-cost): Seedance 2.0 (BytePlus ModelArk API) vs Veo 3.1 (Vertex AI) per 5s/8s/10s/30s/60s clip, per try and usable (2 retries), checked Oct 20-21, 2026: direct, Veo is cheaper at every shared resolution (720p Veo 3.1 Lite $0.05/sec with audio, $0.03 without on Vertex AI, vs Seedance 2.0 $0.152; usable 30s $4.50 vs $13.68; 1080p $0.08 vs $0.374); inside Runway Seedance 2.0 Mini 16 / Fast 29 credits/sec undercut Veo 3.1 with audio 40; Seedance 4-15s per generation vs Veo 4/6/8s; Gemini API Veo 3.1 preview shutdown Oct 22, 2026 (GA on Vertex AI / Agent Platform); Seedance 2.0 Fast/Mini BytePlus API rates added to pricing.json Oct 22, 2026 (Seedance 2.5 API shown on the page only, not in pricing.json)
- [How many credits do I need for a 1-minute AI video](https://costperclip.com/how-many-credits-do-i-need): credits per second per model (Runway, Kling, Pika, Luma, HeyGen per minute) and credits needed for 10s/30s/60s, single try and usable (3 attempts), from verified rates checked Oct 16-21, 2026: 1 minute = 720 credits per try on Runway Gen-4.5 (2,160 usable, $41.47 on Standard annual), 180 on Kling 2.6 Standard mode (540 usable, $5.40), 720 on Kling 3.0 1080p with audio (2,160 usable), 396 on Pika Wan 3.0 720p (1,188 usable, $10.56); what each plan's monthly credits cover (Runway Standard 625 = 52s of Gen-4.5; Pro 2,250 = 1 usable Gen-4.5 minute); plan vs top-up $/credit and cheapest plan + top-up mix (Runway Standard + top-ups beats Pro up to 1,625 credits/month; Kling Standard + top-ups beats Pro up to 1,782)
- [Seedance 2.5 cost](https://costperclip.com/seedance-2-5-cost): ByteDance Seedance 2.5 per second and per 5s/10s/15s/30s/60s clip, per try and usable (3 attempts), verified Oct 23, 2026: BytePlus ModelArk API $0.514 / $1.156 / $2.843 per 5s at 480p / 720p / 1080p ($9.25 / $20.81 / $51.17 usable 30s, no video input); inside Runway 20 / 30 / 68 credits/sec on Pro and Max plans only, not Standard ($22.40 / $33.60 / $76.16 usable 30s on Pro annual $0.0124/credit; Max $14.40 / $21.60 / $48.96; Runway API $18.00 / $27.00 / $61.20); Pika 720p 122 credits/5s ($19.52, cheapest 720p route); input-video surcharges; Seedance 2.5 vs 2.0 (about 1.5x per second)
- [Runway models ranked by cost](https://costperclip.com/runway-models-ranked-by-cost): all 39 verified Runway video rates ranked by credits/sec with $ per 5s/10s/30s try and usable (3 attempts) on Standard ($0.0192/credit annual), Pro ($0.0124), Max ($0.0080), extra credits and the Runway API ($0.01), re-verified Oct 24, 2026: cheapest Gen-4 Turbo, Wan 3.0 480p and Wan 2.6 Flash 720p 5 credits/sec ($2.88 try / $8.64 usable 30s on Standard, $3.60 Max, $4.50 API for Turbo; Wan 2.6 app only); Gen-4.5 12 ($20.74); Kling 3.0 Turbo 14 / 16 at 720p / 1080p ($24.19 / $27.65, app only, more than Kling 3.0 Std 9); Veo 3.1 with audio and Seedance 2.0 Pro 1080p 40 ($69.12); priciest Seedance 2.5 1080p 68 (Pro/Max only, $76.16 on Pro); plus seconds per plan, Aleph 2.0 editing and unranked Academy models
- [Wan API pricing](https://costperclip.com/wan-api-pricing): Alibaba Cloud Model Studio (official Wan API) price per second and per 5s/10s/15s/30s/60s clip (try and usable, 3 attempts), verified Oct 24, 2026 on alibabacloud.com/help/en/model-studio/model-pricing (last updated Oct 22, 2026; Singapore / International list prices; failed requests not billed): Wan 2.6 Flash image-to-video $0.025 / $0.0375 per sec at 720p / 1080p without audio ($2.25 usable 30s at 720p, #1 of 112 verified rates) and $0.05 / $0.075 with audio; Wan 3.0 $0.05 / $0.10 / $0.20 at 480p / 720p / 1080p (list price; limited-time 30% discount not applied); Wan 3.0 Prime $0.068 / $0.14 / $0.28; Wan 2.7 and Wan 2.6 $0.10 / $0.15; HappyHorse 1.1 $0.07 / $0.14 / $0.18; HappyHorse 1.0 $0.14 / $0.24; vs Wan inside Runway ($8.64 usable 30s Flash 720p on Standard) and Pika
- [Wan 2.6 cost](https://costperclip.com/wan-2-6-cost): Alibaba Wan 2.6 / Wan 2.6 Flash cost per second and per 5s/10s/15s/30s/60s clip (try and usable, 3 attempts), verified Oct 24, 2026: inside Runway (Academy credits page; app only, not on the Runway API) Wan 2.6 10 / 15 credits/sec at 720p / 1080p, Flash 5 / 10, one rate with or without audio = $8.64 (Flash 720p), $17.28 (Wan 2.6 720p, Flash 1080p), $25.92 (Wan 2.6 1080p) usable 30s on Standard annual ($3.60-$10.80 on Max); Alibaba Cloud Model Studio direct (Singapore list prices, page-only, not ranked) wan2.6-t2v/i2v $0.10 / $0.15 per sec ($9.00 / $13.50 usable 30s), wan2.6-i2v-flash $0.05 / $0.075 with audio, $0.025 / $0.0375 without ($2.25 usable 30s at 720p without audio, below the current #1); vs Wan 3.0 (Runway 5/10/20, Pika 720p $5.28 usable 30s)
- [HappyHorse cost](https://costperclip.com/happyhorse-cost): Alibaba HappyHorse 1.0 / 1.1 cost per second and per 5s/10s/15s/30s/60s clip (try and usable, 3 attempts), verified Oct 24, 2026: inside Runway 15 / 30 credits/sec at 720p / 1080p (Academy credits page + API happyhorse_1_0; native audio, 3-15s) = $8.64 / $17.28 per 30s try and $25.92 / $51.84 usable on Standard annual ($10.80 / $21.60 Max, $13.50 / $27.00 Runway API); Alibaba Cloud Model Studio direct HappyHorse 1.0 $0.14 / $0.24 per sec ($12.60 / $21.60 usable), HappyHorse 1.1 $0.07 / $0.14 / $0.18 at 480p / 720p / 1080p ($6.30 / $12.60 / $16.20); Alibaba API watermark on by default (watermark=false); Runway plan coverage
- [Kling API pricing](https://costperclip.com/kling-api-pricing): Kling's own developer API price per second for Kling 3.0 (with and without native audio), 3.0 Turbo, 3.0 Omni, 2.6 and 2.5 Turbo, verified Oct 25, 2026 on kling.ai/document-api/pricing/base/video (+ .md and kling.ai/dev/pricing): 2.6 / 2.5 Turbo $0.042 / $0.07 per sec at 720p / 1080p without audio ($3.78 / $6.30 usable 30s, #6= / #18= of 112); 3.0 $0.084 / $0.112 without audio, $0.126 / $0.168 with native audio, $0.42 at 4K; 3.0 Turbo $0.112 / $0.14; 3.0 Omni $0.084 / $0.112 silent, $0.112 / $0.14 with audio, $0.42 4K; 2.6 1080p with audio $0.14 (capability map says 2.6 audio is 1080p-only and conflicts with the price list - flagged). API is about 1.4x the Kling app on Standard annual credits; Runway charges roughly 2-5x the API for the same Kling models. Motion Control, reference-video, O1 and voice-reference modes shown but not ranked; package sizes / minimum top-ups not visible publicly (unverified); Kling 4.0 preview prices not ranked.
- [Kling 2.5 Turbo cost](https://costperclip.com/kling-2-5-turbo-cost): Kling 2.5 Turbo / Turbo Pro cost per second and per 5s/10s/15s/30s/60s clip (try and usable, 3 attempts), verified Oct 25, 2026: inside Runway (academy.runwayml.com/models-pricing) Kling 2.5 Turbo 10 credits/sec (image-to-video, resolution not stated, app only) and Kling 2.5 Turbo Pro 12 / 15 at 720p / 1080p (start/end frame) = $5.76 / $6.91 / $8.64 per 30s try and $17.28 / $20.74 / $25.92 usable on Standard annual ($0.0192/credit; #83= / 71= / 85= of 112 ranked rates), $7.20 / $8.64 / $10.80 on Max; Runway API kling2.5_turbo_pro 12 credits/sec ($0.12/sec, $10.80 usable 30s, resolution not stated); Kling's own API 2.5 Turbo without native audio $0.042 / $0.07 per sec at 720p / 1080p ($3.78 / $6.30 usable 30s, ranked since Oct 25, 2026 3pm: #6= / #18=) - Runway Standard is about 4-5.5x. Inside Runway it is no cheaper than Kling 3.0 Std without audio (9/sec, $15.55); Turbo Pro 720p = Kling 3.0 Pro without audio and Gen-4.5 (12/sec). Kling app credit rate for 2.5 Turbo not published on the guides we verify. Kling lists 2.5 Turbo clips up to 10s, 1080p. Runway does not name Kling 2.5 on a plan card.
- [LTX API pricing](https://costperclip.com/ltx-api-pricing): Lightricks' own LTX API, per second of generated video (text-to-video = image-to-video, checked Oct 26, 2026 on docs.ltx.io/pricing and ltx.io): LTX-2.3 Fast $0.03/$0.06/$0.12/$0.24, LTX-2.3 Pro $0.04/$0.08/$0.16/$0.32, LTX-2.5 Fast $0.09/$0.13/$0.19/$0.30, LTX-2.5 Pro $0.12/$0.17/$0.25/$0.39 at 720p/1080p/1440p/4K; audio generated by default, no separate audio price. Usable 30s (3 attempts): LTX-2.3 Fast 720p $2.70, LTX-2.3 Pro 720p $3.60, LTX-2.5 Fast 720p $8.10 / 1080p $11.70, LTX-2.5 Pro 720p $10.80. LTX 2.5 inside Runway (9-30 credits/sec): Fast 720p $15.55 on Standard, $6.48 on Max, $8.10 on $0.01 top-up credits. Also audio-to-video, retake, extend, HDR upscale and reframe rates. Page-only: not yet in the 112-rate ranking (LTX-2.3 Fast 720p would tie #2). Published Oct 26, 2026. Ranked since Oct 26, 2026 (3pm): LTX-2.3 Fast 720p tied #3 of 128 usable-30s rates and was the cheapest native-audio rate ClipCost ranked; since Oct 27, 2026 (9am) it ties 3rd of 134 behind Grok Imagine 1.5 Lite 480p ($0.02/sec with audio, $1.80); since Oct 31, 2026 (9pm) it ties 4th of 138.
- [Seedance vs Kling cost](https://costperclip.com/seedance-vs-kling-cost): Seedance (2.0, 2.0 Fast, 2.0 Mini, 2.5) vs Kling (2.5 Turbo, 2.6, 3.0, 3.0 Omni / O3) cost per second and per 5s/10s/15s/30s/60s clip (try and usable, 3 attempts) across BytePlus ModelArk API, Kling app, Kling API, Pika, inside Runway and Runway API. Kling wins 13 of 15 match-ups. Usable 30s: Kling 2.6 Standard mode $2.70 vs Seedance 2.0 Mini 480p $3.24; 720p Kling 3.0 app $5.40 silent / $8.10 audio vs Seedance 2.0 $13.68, 2.5 $20.81; 1080p Kling 3.0 audio $10.80 vs Seedance 2.0 $33.66, 2.5 $51.17; Seedance wins 720p with audio on budget (2.0 Mini $6.84; BytePlus lists no separate audio price) vs Kling 3.0 app $8.10 and Kling API Omni $10.08. Inside Runway (Standard annual): Kling 3.0 Std 9 credits/sec $15.55 vs Seedance 2.0 Mini 16 $27.65; Fast 29 $50.11 vs Kling 3.0 Std audio 13 $22.46. Page-only (not ranked): Runway Seedance 2.0 36 credits/sec at 480p/720p and 150 at 4K, BytePlus Seedance 2.0 4K $3.89 per 5s, Pika Kling 3.0 720p 34 credits per 5s ($5.44). Published Oct 26, 2026.
- [Wan vs Kling cost](https://costperclip.com/wan-vs-kling-cost): Wan (2.6, 2.6 Flash, 3.0, 3.0 Prime) vs Kling (2.6, 3.0, 3.0 Turbo, O3) cost per second and per 5s/10s/15s/30s/60s clip (try and usable, 3 attempts), cheapest route per model across Alibaba Cloud API, Kling app, Pika, inside Runway and Runway API. Usable 30s: Wan 2.6 Flash 720p silent (Alibaba, $0.025/sec) $2.25, cheapest of 112 ranked rates, vs Kling 2.6 Standard mode $2.70 and Kling 3.0 720p silent $5.40; 1080p silent Wan Flash $3.38 vs Kling 3.0 $7.20; with audio Wan 2.6 Flash $4.50 vs Kling 3.0 $8.10 (720p), but full Wan 2.6 $9.00 / $13.50 and Wan 3.0 list $9.00 / $18.00 lose to Kling 3.0 $8.10 / $10.80 (720p / 1080p); Pika Wan 3.0 720p $5.28; inside Runway (Standard annual) Wan 2.6 Flash / Wan 3.0 480p 5 credits/sec $8.64 vs Kling 3.0 Std silent 9/sec $15.55, Wan 2.6 720p 10/sec $17.28 vs Kling 3.0 Std audio 13/sec $22.46. Runway API wan3_prime 6.8 / 14 / 28 credits/sec at 480p / 720p / 1080p (verified Oct 25, 2026 on docs.dev.runwayml.com/guides/pricing; = Alibaba Wan 3.0 Prime list price; API only; ranked among API rates on ai-video-api-pricing since Oct 25, 2026 3pm). Wan wins 9 of 13 matched head-to-heads.
- [Runway API pricing](https://costperclip.com/runway-api-pricing): every Runway API (Runway Dev) video rate from docs.dev.runwayml.com/guides/pricing, checked Oct 27, 2026: $0.01 per credit, 2–150 credits/sec; $/sec, 5s/10s/30s try and usable 30s (3 attempts), per-generation minimums (Seedance 2.0 Mini 28, Fast 44, Seedance 2.0 and Aleph 2.0 56, Seedance 2.5 80), input-reference charges and ProRes/HDR surcharges; API vs Runway Standard/Pro/Max plan credits for 27 shared model rates. Seedance 2.0 API price cut: seedance2 14/30/40/150, seedance2_fast 11/24, seedance2_mini 7/15 credits/sec (Mini 480p $6.30 usable 30s vs $27.65 on Standard). Other models cost the same credits as the app, so the API beats Standard and Pro but not a fully used Max plan. Kling 4.0, Grok Imagine 1.5, Gemini Omni Flash, Hailuo 3 and H3 Max listed but not yet ranked.
- [Kling 4.0 cost](https://costperclip.com/kling-4-cost): Kling 4.0 on the Runway API (kling_4), checked Oct 27, 2026 on docs.dev.runwayml.com/guides/pricing — PROMO 12.56 / 18.8 credits/sec at 720p / 1080p with audio included ($0.1256 / $0.188), 20% off through Nov 30, 2026 UTC; list 15.7 / 23.5 from Dec 1; input-video rates 7.52 / 11.28 promo (9.4 / 14.1 list); 3–30s per generation; 30s try $3.77 / $5.64 promo, usable 30s (3 attempts) $11.31 / $16.92 promo, $14.13 / $21.15 list. Kling's own API lists Kling 4.0 as Coming Soon (preview $0.157 / $0.235 per sec); Kling app credit cost unverified. Not in data.js, rankings or calculator yet (shown unranked).
- [FLUX 3 cost](https://costperclip.com/flux-3-cost): Black Forest Labs FLUX 3 API / Playground rates (checked Nov 3, 2026 ~9:10pm CT on docs.bfl.ai/quick_start/pricing and bfl.ai/pricing). 1 credit = $0.01; T2V/I2V Draft HD $0.06/sec ($5.40 usable 30s, #51= of 237), HD $0.15 ($13.50, #147=), FHD $0.24 ($21.60; Luma partner Flux 3 is cheaper since its Nov 10, 2026 cut to 50 / 80 cr/sec: $11.25 / $18.00), QHD $0.28, UHD $0.41. Audio included; max 20s. V2V / Edit / Upscale listed page-only. help.bfl.ai stale $0.17/$0.29 flagged.
- [Which AI video storefront](https://costperclip.com/which-ai-video-storefront): Hub comparing Seedance, Kling, Veo and MiniMax across Luma, Runway, Pika and native APIs (checked Nov 3, 2026 ~9am CT). Cheapest verified picks: Seedance Mini 480p $2.70 on Luma Plus annual (vs BytePlus $3.24 / Runway app $27.65); Kling 3.0 720p $5.40 on Kling app; Veo 3.1 Lite $4.50 on Vertex AI; MiniMax H3-Lite $2.25 on MiniMax API / H3 Max 480p $4.05 on Luma. Uses existing 237 ranked rates; no new data.js rows.
- [Luma partner models cost](https://costperclip.com/luma-partner-models-cost): 26 verified Luma Dream Machine partner T2V/I2V rates (Seedance 2.0 Mini/2.0/2.5, Kling 4.0/3.0/3.0 Turbo, Veo 3.1, MiniMax H3/H3 Max, Flux 3), checked Nov 2, 2026 ~9pm CT on lumalabs.ai/pricing. Plus annual $0.0025/credit: Seedance Mini 480p 12 cr/sec = $2.70 usable 30s (#8= of 237; cheaper than BytePlus $3.24); MiniMax H3 Max 480p $4.05; Kling 4.0 720p $11.93; Veo 3.1 $31.50. Compared with native BytePlus/Kling/Pika/Vertex/MiniMax storefronts. V2V ~rates, Sync lipsync, Gemini Omni Flash not ranked.
- [Luma cost](https://costperclip.com/luma-cost): every verified Luma Ray3.2 rate in Dream Machine and on the Luma API, per second and per 10s/20s/30s/60s clip (try and usable, 3 attempts), checked Nov 2, 2026 on lumalabs.ai/pricing, lumalabs.ai/api and the Luma API docs. Ray3.2 SDR 50 / 100 / 400 credits per 5s at 540p / 720p / 1080p (10s = 3x the 5s price, so ranked at the 5s rate); Plus annual credit $0.0025 = $0.025 / $0.05 / $0.20 per second, $2.25 / $4.50 / $18.00 usable 30s (#3= / #20= / #131= of 237; 540p is the cheapest subscription rate). Luma API $0.15 / $0.30 / $1.20 per 5s = $2.70 / $5.40 / $21.60 usable (#8= / #29= / #116=). No audio. 360p draft, HDR, keyframes, video-to-video and partner models inside Luma (Seedance, Kling, Veo 3.1, MiniMax H3) listed but not ranked.
- [Pika cost](https://costperclip.com/pika-cost): every credit price Pika publishes, per second and per 10s/20s/30s/60s clip (try and usable, 3 attempts), checked Nov 1, 2026 on pika.art/pricing and Pika model pages. Plan credit $0.00889 (Starter $8/mo annual for 900, Creator $28 for 3,150; $0.0111 monthly); top-up packs 60 credits per $1 ($0.0167; Pika Create and MCP only, not API/iOS). 720p: Wan 3.0 33 credits/5s ($5.28 usable 30s, #28 of 237), Kling 3.0 34/5s ($5.44, #35), Veo 3.1 Fast 80/8s ($8.00, #54), Seedance 2.5 122/5s ($19.52, #110); on top-ups $9.90 / $10.20 / $15.00 / $36.60. Pika 2.5, Kling 4.0, MiniMax H3, Gemini Omni and other resolutions: check official pricing. Compared with Runway, Kling, Veo (Vertex) and the cheapest ranked rates.
- [Vidu cost](https://costperclip.com/vidu-cost): every Vidu API rate per second and per 10s/20s/30s/60s clip (try and usable, 3 attempts), checked Nov 1, 2026 on platform.vidu.com/pricing ($0.005 per credit), platform.vidu.com/docs/overview/pricing and the Q3 / Q4 Preview API references. Q3 Turbo 7 / 12 / 13 credits/sec at 540p / 720p / 1080p ($0.035 / $0.06 / $0.065; $3.15 / $5.40 / $5.85 usable 30s; 540p #10 of 237), Q3 Pro 9 / 20 / 24 ($4.05 / $9.00 / $10.80), Q3 Pro Fast (image-to-video) 12 / 15 at 720p / 1080p ($5.40 / $6.75), Q4 Preview (image/reference) 9 / 19 / 24 / 38 / 78 at 540p-4K ($4.05 to $35.10). Q3 1-16s, Q4 3-16s; audio on by default, no Q3/Q4 audio surcharge listed. Unranked: reference-to-video (viduq3-turbo 4 / 10 / 13, viduq3 7 / 12 / 15; viduq3-mix differs between pages), off-peak (about half; conflicting audio rules), Q2 first-second pricing. Flags: docs price credits in RMB (0.03125) vs $0.005 on the pricing page; web-app plans not verified.
- [MiniMax Hailuo cost](https://costperclip.com/minimax-hailuo-cost): every MiniMax Hailuo API rate (MiniMax-H3, H3-Max, H3-Highspeed, H3-Lite) per second and per 10s/20s/30s/60s clip (try and usable, 3 attempts), checked Oct 31, 2026 on platform.minimax.io/docs/guides/pricing-video and the video-generation-v2-create API reference. H3-Lite $0.025 / $0.04 per sec at 480P / 768P ($2.25 / $3.60 usable 30s; 480P tied #3 of 237 with Wan 2.6 Flash 720p silent and Luma Ray3.2 540p, behind Grok Imagine 1.5 Lite 480p $1.80), H3-Highspeed $0.04 / $0.06 ($3.60 / $5.40), H3-Max $0.05 / $0.08 ($4.50 / $7.20), H3 $0.08 768P / $0.13 2K ($7.20 / $11.70). Input images beyond 5 free $0.04 / $0.03 / $0.02 (H3-Max beyond 2 free $0.074), input video at output rate (H3-Max $0.0553 / $0.143), H3-Regeneration 768P->2K $0.05/sec (draft at 768P + upscale keeper = $8.70 vs $11.70 per 30s), H3-Context-IR $0.90 / $3.60 per M tokens (not a video rate). Runway API h3_max 5/8, hailuo3 10/15 credits/sec and Runway app H3 10/15 shown unranked; legacy per-video Hailuo-02 / 2.3 / 2.3 Fast unranked. Output audio not stated by MiniMax.
- [Grok Imagine vs Hailuo cost](https://costperclip.com/grok-imagine-vs-hailuo-cost): xAI Grok Imagine Video 1.5 / 1.5 Lite (xAI API, Runway API, Runway app) vs MiniMax Hailuo H3 / H3-Highspeed / H3-Lite / H3-Max (MiniMax API, Runway API h3_max and hailuo3, Runway app H3) plus legacy per-video Hailuo-02 / 2.3 / 2.3 Fast, per second and per 10s/20s/30s/60s clip (try and usable, 3 attempts), checked Oct 31, 2026 on docs.x.ai pricing, MiniMax video pricing and API reference, Runway Academy, Runway API pricing and runway.com/pricing. Grok Imagine 1.5 Lite wins the budget tiers: $0.02/sec 480p ($1.80 usable 30s, #1) and $0.03 720p ($2.70) vs MiniMax H3-Lite $0.025 / $0.04 ($2.25 / $3.60, ranked since Oct 31, 2026 9pm) and H3-Max 480P $0.05 ($4.50). MiniMax wins the flagship tier: H3 768P $0.08 ($7.20) vs Grok Imagine 1.5 720p $0.14 ($12.60); H3 2K $0.13 ($11.70) vs Grok Imagine 1.5 1080p $0.25 ($22.50). Runway app: H3 10/15 credits/sec vs Grok Imagine 1.5 10/16/29; Runway API: grok_imagine_1_5_lite 2/3 vs h3_max 5/8, hailuo3 10/15 vs grok_imagine_1_5 16/29. Hailuo wins 8 of 16 match-ups, Grok 7, 1 tie. Legacy Hailuo-02 512P ($0.15 per 10s video, $1.35 usable 30s) is cheaper but older and lower-resolution (not ranked). MiniMax does not state Hailuo output audio. Runway app Grok Imagine 1.5 Lite credits (10/15/70) conflict with the Runway API (2/3/14) and are not priced.
- [Grok Imagine vs LTX cost](https://costperclip.com/grok-imagine-vs-ltx-cost): xAI Grok Imagine Video 1.5 / 1.5 Lite (xAI API, Runway API, Runway app) vs Lightricks LTX-2.3 / LTX-2.5 Fast and Pro (LTX API, Runway app), per second and per 10s/20s/30s/60s clip (try and usable, 3 attempts), checked Oct 30, 2026 on docs.x.ai pricing, docs.ltx.io pricing, Runway Academy, Runway API pricing and runway.com/pricing. Tie at 720p: Grok Imagine 1.5 Lite and LTX-2.3 Fast both $0.03/sec with audio ($2.70 usable 30s); Grok Imagine 1.5 Lite 480p $0.02 ($1.80) is the cheapest ranked rate (LTX has no 480p). Native 1080p LTX-2.3 Fast $0.06 ($5.40) / Pro $0.08 ($7.20) vs Grok Imagine 1.5 $0.25 ($22.50); 720p LTX-2.3 Pro $0.04 ($3.60) vs Grok Imagine 1.5 $0.14 ($12.60). Runway app: LTX 2.5 Fast 9/13 credits/sec vs Grok Imagine 1.5 10/16/29. LTX wins 10 of 13 match-ups, Grok 2, 1 tie; only LTX has 1440p/4K, only Grok is on the Runway API. Runway app Grok Imagine 1.5 Lite credits (10/15/70) conflict with the Runway API (2/3/14) and are not priced.
- [Grok Imagine vs Seedance cost](https://costperclip.com/grok-imagine-vs-seedance-cost): xAI Grok Imagine Video 1.5 / 1.5 Lite (xAI API, Runway API, Runway app) vs ByteDance Seedance 2.0 / 2.0 Fast / 2.0 Mini / 2.5 (BytePlus ModelArk, Runway API and app, Pika), per second and per 10s/20s/30s/60s clip (try and usable, 3 attempts), checked Oct 30, 2026 on docs.x.ai pricing, BytePlus ModelArk pricing, Runway Academy, Runway API pricing, runway.com/pricing and pika.art/pricing. Grok Imagine 1.5 Lite $0.02/sec at 480p ($1.80 usable 30s) and $0.03 at 720p with audio ($2.70) vs Seedance 2.0 Mini $0.036 at 480p ($3.24) and $0.076 at 720p ($6.84); native 1080p Grok Imagine 1.5 $0.25 ($22.50) vs Seedance 2.0 $0.374 ($33.66) and Seedance 2.5 $0.5686 ($51.17). Grok wins 14 of 16 match-ups, Seedance 1 (flagship 480p: Seedance 2.0 $0.07, $6.30 vs Grok Imagine 1.5 $0.08, $7.20), 1 tie (Runway app 720p, 16 credits/sec each); only Seedance has 4K and 30s single generations. BytePlus does not list a separate Seedance audio price; Runway app Grok Imagine 1.5 Lite credits (10/15/70) conflict with the Runway API (2/3/14) and are not priced.
- [Grok Imagine vs Wan cost](https://costperclip.com/grok-imagine-vs-wan-cost): xAI Grok Imagine Video 1.5 / 1.5 Lite (xAI API, Runway API, Runway app) vs Wan 3.0 / 3.0 Prime / 2.7 / 2.6 / 2.6 Flash (Alibaba Cloud Model Studio, Runway API and app, Pika), per second and per 10s/20s/30s/60s clip (try and usable, 3 attempts), checked Oct 29, 2026 on docs.x.ai pricing, Alibaba Cloud Model Studio pricing, Runway Academy, Runway API pricing and pika.art/pricing. Grok Imagine 1.5 Lite $0.02/sec at 480p ($1.80 usable 30s) and $0.03 at 720p with audio ($2.70) vs Wan 2.6 Flash 720p with audio $0.05 ($4.50) and Wan 2.6 720p $0.10 ($9.00); Wan 2.6 Flash silent $0.025 at 720p ($2.25) and $0.0375 at 1080p ($3.38); Wan 3.0 $0.05/$0.10/$0.20 vs Grok Imagine 1.5 $0.08/$0.14/$0.25 ($18.00 vs $22.50 usable 30s at 1080p). Wan wins 9 of 16 match-ups, Grok 7, no ties; only Wan 3.0 makes 30s in one generation; neither has 4K. Alibaba's list does not state Wan 3.0 audio; Wan 3.0's limited-time 30% discount is not applied; Runway app Grok Imagine 1.5 Lite credits (10/15/70) conflict with the Runway API (2/3/14) and are not priced.
- [Grok Imagine vs Kling cost](https://costperclip.com/grok-imagine-vs-kling-cost): xAI Grok Imagine Video 1.5 / 1.5 Lite (xAI API, Runway API, Runway app) vs Kling 3.0 / 3.0 Turbo / 3.0 Omni / 2.6 / 2.5 Turbo / O3 (Kling app, Kling API, Runway API and app), per second and per 10s/20s/30s/60s clip (try and usable, 3 attempts), checked Oct 29, 2026 on docs.x.ai pricing, Kling API video pricing, Kling VIDEO 3.0 / 2.6 guides, Runway Academy and Runway API pricing. Grok Imagine 1.5 Lite $0.02/sec at 480p ($1.80 usable 30s) and $0.03 at 720p with audio ($2.70) vs Kling 3.0 720p with audio 9 credits/sec in Kling's app ($8.10); silent Kling 2.6 Standard 3 credits/sec ties at $2.70; 1080p with audio Kling 3.0 app $10.80 vs Grok Lite upscaled $12.60 and native Grok Imagine 1.5 $0.25/sec ($22.50); Kling API 3.0 Turbo 1080p $0.14 ties Grok Lite 1080p. Kling wins 8 of 16 match-ups, Grok 6, 2 ties; only Kling has 4K, only Grok lists 480p. Runway app Grok Imagine 1.5 Lite credits (10/15/70) conflict with the Runway API (2/3/14) and are not priced.
- [Grok Imagine vs Veo cost](https://costperclip.com/grok-imagine-vs-veo-cost): xAI Grok Imagine Video 1.5 / 1.5 Lite (xAI API, Runway API, Runway app) vs Google Veo 3.1 Lite / Fast / Standard (Vertex AI, Runway API and app), per second and per 10s/20s/30s/60s clip (try and usable, 3 attempts), checked Oct 28, 2026 on docs.x.ai pricing, Vertex AI pricing, Runway Academy and Runway API pricing. Grok Imagine 1.5 Lite $0.02/sec at 480p ($1.80 usable 30s) and $0.03 at 720p with audio ($2.70) vs Veo 3.1 Lite 720p with audio $0.05 ($4.50; $0.03 video-only); 1080p Veo 3.1 Lite $0.08 ($7.20) vs Grok Lite upscaled 1080p $0.14 ($12.60); Veo 3.1 Fast $0.10/$0.12 vs Grok Imagine 1.5 $0.14/$0.25; Veo 3.1 Standard $0.40 ($36.00). Grok wins 9 of 13 match-ups, Veo 3, 1 tie; only Veo has 4K, only Grok 480p. Runway app Grok Imagine 1.5 Lite credits (10/15/70) conflict with the Runway API (2/3/14) and are not priced.
- [Seedance vs LTX cost](https://costperclip.com/seedance-vs-ltx-cost): ByteDance Seedance 2.0 / Fast / Mini / 2.5 (BytePlus ModelArk, Runway app and API, Pika) vs Lightricks LTX-2.3 / 2.5 Fast and Pro (LTX API, Runway app), per second and per 10s/20s/30s/60s clip (try and usable, 3 attempts), checked Oct 28, 2026 on BytePlus ModelArk pricing, docs.ltx.io/pricing, Runway Academy and Runway API pricing. LTX-2.3 Fast 720p $0.03/sec with audio ($2.70 usable 30s) vs Seedance 2.0 Mini 480p $0.036 ($3.24) and 720p $0.076 ($6.84); 1080p LTX-2.3 Fast $0.06 ($5.40) vs Seedance 2.0 $0.374 ($33.66); 4K $0.24 vs $0.778; Runway app LTX 2.5 Fast 9 credits/sec vs Seedance 2.0 Mini 16. LTX wins all 11 match-ups; Seedance only offers 480p and a Runway API model.
- [LTX vs Veo cost](https://costperclip.com/ltx-vs-veo-cost): LTX API (LTX-2.3 / 2.5 Fast and Pro) vs Google Veo 3.1 / Fast / Lite (Vertex AI, with audio and video-only) and both inside Runway (app and API), per second and per 10s/20s/30s/60s clip (try and usable, 3 attempts), checked Oct 28, 2026 on docs.ltx.io/pricing, Google Cloud Agent Platform (Vertex AI) pricing, Runway Academy and Runway API pricing. LTX-2.3 Fast 720p $0.03/sec with audio ($2.70 usable 30s) vs Veo 3.1 Lite 720p with audio $0.05 ($4.50); Veo 3.1 Lite video-only ties at 720p ($0.03) and wins 1080p silent ($0.05 vs $0.06); 4K LTX-2.3 Fast $0.24 vs Veo 3.1 Fast $0.30; Runway app Veo 3.1 40/20 credits/sec vs LTX 2.5 Fast 9. LTX wins 8 of 11 match-ups, Veo 2, 1 tie. Gemini API pricing no longer lists Veo.
- [Hailuo vs Kling cost](https://costperclip.com/hailuo-vs-kling-cost): MiniMax Hailuo (MiniMax H3, H3-Max, plus new H3-Highspeed / H3-Lite) vs Kling (2.6, 3.0, 3.0 Omni) per second and per 5s/10s/15s/30s/60s clip (try and usable, 3 attempts), checked Oct 27, 2026 on platform.minimax.io/docs/guides/pricing-video, Kling API pricing, Runway Academy and Runway API pricing. H3 768P $0.08/sec ($7.20 usable 30s) vs Kling 3.0 API 720p silent $0.084 ($7.56); Kling app cheaper overall (2.6 Standard $2.70, 3.0 720p $5.40); inside Runway, H3 10/15 credits/sec (768p/2K) vs Kling 3.0 Std 9. H3-Lite 480P $0.025/sec ($2.25) ranked since Oct 31, 2026 9pm (#3= of 237; Kling 2.6 Standard now #4=), plus H3-Highspeed 480P $0.04. Hailuo output audio not stated by MiniMax; legacy Hailuo 2.3/02 per-video prices listed, not ranked.
- [Grok Imagine cost](https://costperclip.com/grok-imagine-cost): xAI Grok Imagine Video 1.5 and 1.5 Lite per second, per 5s/10s/15s/30s try and usable 30s (3 attempts), checked Oct 27, 2026 on docs.x.ai/developers/pricing, the Runway API pricing page and the Runway Academy credits page: 1.5 Lite $0.02/$0.03/$0.14 per sec at 480p/720p/1080p (1080p = 720p upscaled), 1.5 $0.08/$0.14/$0.25 (native 1080p), audio on by default (generate_audio=false for silent, same price), +$0.01 per input image, 1-15s per clip, 9 aspect ratios incl. 9:16. Usable 30s: Lite 480p $1.80 (#1 of 237 ranked rates), Lite 720p $2.70 (5=), 1.5 480p $7.20, 1.5 1080p $22.50. Runway API: Lite 2/3/14 credits/sec (same as xAI), 1.5 10/16/29 ($9.00-$26.10 usable 30s); Runway app 1.5 10/16/29 credits ($17.28 usable 480p on Standard, $7.20 on Max); Runway app Lite listed at 10/15/70 credits/sec, conflicting with the API - flagged unverified. Compared with Wan 2.6 Flash, LTX-2.3 Fast, Veo 3.1 Lite, Kling 2.6/3.0 and Seedance 2.0 Mini. Published Oct 27, 2026.
- [Seedance vs Wan cost](https://costperclip.com/seedance-vs-wan-cost): Seedance (2.0, 2.0 Fast, 2.0 Mini, 2.5 on BytePlus ModelArk) vs Wan (2.6 Flash, 2.6, 2.7, 3.0, 3.0 Prime on Alibaba Cloud) per second and per 10s/30s/60s clip (try and usable, 3 attempts), plus Pika, inside Runway and the Runway API; checked Oct 26, 2026 (BytePlus, Runway) and Oct 24, 2026 (Alibaba). Wan wins 14 of 16 match-ups: Wan 2.6 Flash 720p silent image-to-video $0.025/sec ($2.25 usable 30s) vs Seedance 2.0 Mini 480p $0.036 ($3.24); 720p Wan 3.0 $9.00 vs Seedance 2.0 $13.68; 1080p with audio Wan 2.6 $13.50 vs Seedance 2.0 $33.66; inside Runway (Standard) $8.64 vs $27.65. Seedance wins cheap text-to-video (2.0 Mini 480p $3.24 vs Wan 3.0 480p $4.50; Mini 720p $6.84 vs Wan 2.6 720p $9.00) and is the only one with 4K. Note: Runway API now prices seedance2_mini 7/15, seedance2_fast 11/24, seedance2 14/30/40/150 credits/sec (checked Oct 26, 2026; page-only, not yet ranked).
- [LTX vs Wan cost](https://costperclip.com/ltx-vs-wan-cost): LTX API (LTX-2.3 / LTX-2.5) vs Wan on Alibaba Cloud (2.6 Flash, 2.6, 2.7, 3.0, 3.0 Prime) per second and per 10s/30s/60s clip (try and usable, 3 attempts), plus inside Runway; checked Oct 26, 2026 (LTX) and Oct 24, 2026 (Alibaba). Wan 2.6 Flash 720p silent image-to-video is cheapest ($0.025/sec, $2.25 usable 30s); with audio LTX-2.3 Fast 720p wins ($0.03/sec, $2.70 vs Wan 2.6 Flash $0.05, $4.50), and for text-to-video ($2.70 vs Wan 3.0 480p $4.50, Wan 2.6/2.7/3.0 720p $9.00); 1080p with audio $5.40 vs $6.75; 4K LTX only; inside Runway Wan is cheaper ($8.64 vs $15.55 on Standard). LTX wins 7 of 11 match-ups.
- [Kling O3 cost](https://costperclip.com/kling-o3-cost): Kling O3 (Kling 3.0 Omni) and Kling 2.6 Pro inside Runway, cost per second and per 5s/10s/15s/30s/60s clip (try and usable, 3 attempts), verified Oct 24, 2026: Kling O3 13 / 17 / 43 credits/sec at Standard 720p / Pro 1080p / 4K, same with or without audio (Academy credits page + API klingO3_standard / klingO3_pro / klingO3_4k; 3-15s; tiers and sizes per Runway Dev Kling O3 API page) = $7.49 / $9.79 / $24.77 per 30s try and $22.46 / $29.38 / $74.30 usable on Standard annual ($9.36 / $12.24 / $30.96 Max, $11.70 / $15.30 / $38.70 Runway API); Kling own API list price for Kling 3.0 Omni $0.112 / $0.14 per sec with audio at 720p / 1080p, $0.42 at 4K ($10.08 / $12.60 / $37.80 usable; ranked since Oct 25, 2026 3pm); same per-second rate as Kling 3.0 with audio inside Runway (13 / 17) but no cheaper silent rate (Kling 3.0 9 / 12); Kling 2.6 Pro 25 credits/sec ($43.20 usable; Academy only, not on API) vs Kling app 2.6 Pro with audio $9.00; Runway plan cards name neither model; Kling app O3 credits not published — check official pricing.
- [Kling vs Veo cost](https://costperclip.com/kling-vs-veo-cost): Kling 2.6/3.0 (Kling app, Standard annual $0.0100/credit) vs Veo 3.1 Lite/Fast/Standard (Vertex AI per second) and both inside Runway ($0.0192/credit); per 5s/8s/10s/30s/60s clip, per try and usable (3 attempts). Usable 30s: tie $2.70 without audio (Kling 2.6 Standard vs Veo 3.1 Lite 720p no audio); with audio Veo Lite $4.50 (720p) / $7.20 (1080p) vs Kling 3.0 $8.10 / $10.80; Veo Fast $9.00 / $10.80; Veo Standard $36.00; inside Runway Kling 3.0 $15.55-$29.38, Veo 3.1 $34.56 / $69.12; re-checked Oct 23, 2026
- [Kling 3.0 cost per video](https://costperclip.com/kling-3-cost-per-video): Kling 3.0 per 5s/10s/15s/30s/60s clip, per try and usable (3 attempts), in Kling (6/8/9/12 credits/sec at 720p/1080p without/with audio; $0.30-$0.60 per 5s, $5.40-$10.80 usable 30s on Standard annual $0.0100/credit) vs inside Runway (Std 9/13, Pro 12/17 credits/sec; $15.55-$29.38 usable 30s on Standard annual $0.0192/credit) and the Runway API ($0.01/credit; $8.10-$15.30 usable 30s); Kling O3 13/17 and Kling 3.0/O3 4K 43 credits/sec on the Runway API; $ per credit by plan; verified Oct 22, 2026
- [Cheapest AI video API](https://costperclip.com/cheapest-ai-video-api): the 193 verified pay-per-second API rates (xAI, Alibaba Cloud, Vertex AI Veo, BytePlus Seedance, Kling API, LTX API, MiniMax, Vidu, Runway API) cut by use case, provider and same-model route; usable 30s = 3 attempts. Cheapest overall since Oct 27, 2026: Grok Imagine 1.5 Lite 480p with audio on the xAI API (and the Runway API) $0.02/sec ($1.80 usable 30s, text or image); before that Wan 2.6 Flash 720p no audio on Alibaba Cloud $0.025/sec ($2.25, image-to-video only, Singapore list price); text-to-video Veo 3.1 Lite 720p no audio on Vertex AI $0.03 ($2.70; Preview); native audio $0.03 (LTX-2.3 Fast 720p on the LTX API, $2.70, text- or image-to-video; ranked since Oct 26, 2026 3pm — before that $0.05: Veo 3.1 Lite 720p, Wan 2.6 Flash 720p, Runway API wan3 480p; $4.50); 1080p Wan 2.6 Flash $0.0375 silent / $0.075 audio, Veo 3.1 Lite $0.05 / $0.08 text-to-video; 4K Veo 3.1 Fast $0.25 / $0.30 (model page lists Fast output 720p/1080p only - flagged); Kling API from $0.042. Runway API never cheaper than direct (ties: Wan 3.0, Wan 3.0 Prime, Veo 3.1 Standard, Veo 3.1 Fast 1080p no audio). APIs hold 4 of the 5 cheapest of 112 ranked rates; cheapest app Kling 2.6 Standard mode $2.70. Published Oct 25, 2026.
- [AI video API pricing per second](https://costperclip.com/ai-video-api-pricing): every pay-per-second AI video API rate verified on official pages (re-checked Oct 22, 2026), ranked by $/sec, with cost per 5s/10s/30s/60s per try and usable (3 attempts): Veo 3.1 on Google Cloud Vertex AI (Lite 720p no audio $0.03/sec = $2.70 usable 30s; with audio $0.05-$0.60/sec), BytePlus ModelArk Seedance 2.0 ($0.07-$0.374/sec, 4K $3.89/5s), Seedance 2.0 Mini ($0.036/$0.076 per sec at 480p/720p) and Fast ($0.056/$0.12), MiniMax H3/H3-Max ($0.05-$0.13/sec), Runway API at $0.01/credit (Gen-4 Turbo $0.05, Gen-4.5 $0.12, Veo 3.1 $0.40, Seedance 2.0 Mini $0.16/sec), Kling's own API (added Oct 25, 2026: Kling 2.6 / 2.5 Turbo $0.042-$0.07/sec, Kling 3.0 $0.084-$0.168/sec, 4K $0.42), Runway API Wan 3.0 Prime (6.8 / 14 / 28 credits/sec); Gemini API Veo 3.1 preview models shut down Oct 22, 2026
- [Runway credits explained](https://costperclip.com/runway-credits-explained): credits/sec per Runway model (Gen-4.5 12, Gen-4 Turbo 5, Aleph 2.0 28, Veo 3.1 in Runway 40), $/credit per plan, 625 credits = ~52s of Gen-4.5, 10s/30s/60s cost with retries
- [Runway Aleph 2.0 cost per edit](https://costperclip.com/runway-aleph-cost): Aleph 2.0 video-to-video editing at 28 credits/sec (140/5s, 56-credit minimum, 2-30s clips); 10s edit $5.38, 30s edit $16.13 per try / $48.38 with 2 retries on Standard annual; Standard 625 credits = ~22s/month; API $0.28/sec; vs Gen-4 Aleph 15/sec and Gen-4.5 12/sec (verified Oct 18, 2026)
- [Cheapest AI avatar video generator](https://costperclip.com/cheapest-ai-avatar-video-generator): HeyGen per finished minute on verified rates (Oct 19, 2026): HeyGen Avatar III Video Look 4 credits/min = $0.16/min on Creator annual ($0.48 with 2 retries), Avatar III Photo 7 ($0.28), Avatar IV 16/31 ($0.64/$1.24), Avatar V 48 ($1.92); Creator 600 credits = 150 min Avatar III or 12.5 min Avatar V; Descript avatar credit cost not published
- [Kling credits explained](https://costperclip.com/kling-credits-explained): verified plan credits, expiry and per-second rates (Kling 3.0: 6-12 credits/sec)
- [How much does 1 minute of AI video cost](https://costperclip.com/how-much-does-1-minute-of-ai-video-cost): 60s single-try vs usable on verified rates
- [Cheapest AI video generator](https://costperclip.com/cheapest-ai-video-generator): ranked per usable clip, verified rates only (re-ranked Oct 17, 2026 with Kling: #1 Kling 2.6 Standard mode, $2.70 per usable 30s clip; cheapest with native audio: Veo 3.1 Lite; re-ranked Oct 19, 2026 with MiniMax H3-Max 480P and Wan 3.0 inside Runway; re-ranked Oct 22, 2026: Kling 2.6 Standard and Veo 3.1 Lite 720p no audio tie #1 at $2.70, Seedance 2.0 Mini 480p BytePlus API #3 at $3.24, Seedance 2.0 Fast 480p #8 at $5.04)
- [Cheapest AI video generator for YouTube](https://costperclip.com/cheapest-ai-video-generator-for-youtube): cost per usable 30s/60s video and Short, plan limits
- [FAQ](https://costperclip.com/faq): 1-minute AI video cost, cheapest generator, Kling credits, Runway vs Kling cost, Runway credits, Runway Aleph 2.0 cost per edit, cheapest AI avatar video generator, Runway vs Pika cost, Veo 3 cost per video, cheapest AI video generator for TikTok and Shorts, Seedance vs Veo cost, how many credits for a 1-minute video, cheapest AI video API per second
- [Newsletter — The Weekly Credit Check](https://costperclip.com/#newsletter): weekly email on price, credit and model changes

## Tools (verified pricing pages)

- [Runway](https://costperclip.com/tools/runway) (Gen-4.5, Gen-4, Gen-4 Turbo, Aleph 2.0 editing, Veo 3.1 via Runway, Seedance 2.0 Pro 1080p 40 credits/sec and Seedance 2.0 Fast 29 credits/sec via Runway, Wan 3.0 via Runway 480p 5 / 720p 10 / 1080p 20 credits/sec, Seedance 2.0 Mini via Runway 16 credits/sec added Oct 20, 2026, LTX 2.5 Fast 9/13/19/30 and Pro 12/17 credits/sec via Runway added Oct 23, 2026, Seedance 2.5 via Runway 20/30/68 credits/sec at 480p/720p/1080p on Pro/Max plans only added Oct 23, 2026, Kling 3.0 Turbo via Runway 720p 14 / 1080p 16 credits/sec added Oct 23, 2026 (9pm), Wan 2.6 via Runway 720p 10 / 1080p 15 and Wan 2.6 Flash 5 / 10 credits/sec added Oct 24, 2026, HappyHorse 1.0 via Runway 720p 15 / 1080p 30 credits/sec added Oct 24, 2026 (3pm), Kling O3 via Runway 13 / 17 / 43 and Kling 2.6 Pro 25 credits/sec added Oct 24, 2026 (9pm), Kling 2.5 Turbo 10 and Kling 2.5 Turbo Pro 720p 12 / 1080p 15 credits/sec via Runway added Oct 25, 2026 (9am) — re-checked Oct 19-25, 2026)
- [Kling AI](https://costperclip.com/tools/kling)
- [Pika](https://costperclip.com/tools/pika) (Wan 3.0 720p 33 credits/5s, Seedance 2.5 720p 122 credits/5s, credit packs 60 per $1 — re-checked Oct 19, 2026) (re-checked Nov 1, 2026: Kling 3.0 34 credits/5s and Veo 3.1 Fast 80/8s added; see [Pika cost](https://costperclip.com/pika-cost))
- [Veo 3.1 (Google API)](https://costperclip.com/tools/veo) (Lite, Fast incl. Fast 4K $0.30/sec, Standard, with audio from $0.05/sec and without audio from $0.03/sec on Google Cloud Vertex AI — re-checked Oct 22, 2026; Gemini API Veo 3.1 preview shut down Oct 22, 2026)
- [Luma (Ray)](https://costperclip.com/tools/luma) (Ray3.2 plan and API rates verified Nov 2, 2026; see [Luma cost](https://costperclip.com/luma-cost)) Partner T2V/I2V rates ranked Nov 2, 2026 9pm; see [Luma partner models cost](https://costperclip.com/luma-partner-models-cost).
- [HeyGen](https://costperclip.com/tools/heygen)
- [Descript](https://costperclip.com/tools/descript)
- [OpusClip](https://costperclip.com/tools/opusclip)
- [Seedance](https://costperclip.com/tools/seedance) (BytePlus ModelArk API: Seedance 2.0 480p/720p/1080p, plus Seedance 2.0 Fast and Mini 480p/720p added Oct 22, 2026, plus Seedance 2.5 480p/720p/1080p $0.514/$1.156/$2.843 per 5s added Oct 23, 2026 — re-checked Oct 23, 2026)
- [Kling API (developer)](https://costperclip.com/tools/klingapi) (Kling's own pay-per-second API, 17 ranked rates verified Oct 25, 2026: 2.6 / 2.5 Turbo from $0.042/sec, 3.0 $0.084-$0.168/sec, 4K $0.42)
- [LTX API (Lightricks)](https://costperclip.com/tools/ltxapi) (Lightricks' own pay-per-second API, 16 ranked rates verified Oct 26, 2026: LTX-2.3 Fast $0.03-$0.24/sec, LTX-2.3 Pro $0.04-$0.32, LTX-2.5 Fast $0.09-$0.30, LTX-2.5 Pro $0.12-$0.39 at 720p-4K, audio included by default)
- [xAI API (Grok Imagine)](https://costperclip.com/tools/xai) (xAI's own pay-per-second API, 6 ranked rates verified Oct 27, 2026: Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite $0.02-$0.14/sec, Grok Imagine Video 1.5 $0.08-$0.25/sec at 480p-1080p, audio included by default)
- [Alibaba Cloud Model Studio (Wan API)](https://costperclip.com/tools/alibaba) (Wan 3.0, Wan 3.0 Prime, Wan 2.7, Wan 2.6, Wan 2.6 Flash, HappyHorse 1.1 / 1.0 per second — verified Oct 24, 2026)
- [MiniMax / Hailuo](https://costperclip.com/tools/minimax) (H3, H3-Max 480P $0.05/sec and 768P $0.08/sec, Hailuo 2.3 Fast — re-checked Oct 19, 2026)
- [Vidu](https://costperclip.com/tools/vidu) (API rates verified Nov 1, 2026; see [Vidu cost](https://costperclip.com/vidu-cost))

## Model coverage notes

- OpenAI Sora is not priced: OpenAI discontinued the Sora web/app on April 26, 2026 and the Sora 2 Videos API on September 24, 2026 (official OpenAI help center and API deprecations page, checked Oct 17, 2026).

- Seedance 2.0 inside Runway (added Oct 18, 2026): runway.com/pricing lists Seedance 2.0 Pro 1080p at 160 credits/4s and Seedance 2.0 Fast at 116 credits/4s; priced in data.js/pricing.json under Runway. The BytePlus API rates for Seedance 2.0 remain under Seedance.

- Added Oct 19, 2026 (official pricing pages): MiniMax-H3-Max API 480P $0.05/sec and 768P $0.08/sec (platform.minimax.io/docs/guides/pricing-video; 5-15s per generation), Veo 3.1 Fast 4K $0.30/sec with audio (ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/pricing), HeyGen Avatar III Photo Look 7 credits/min (help.heygen.com How to Use Credits).
- Added Oct 19, 2026 (5pm UTC run, official pages): Wan 3.0 inside Runway at 5/10/20 credits/sec for 480p/720p/1080p (academy.runwayml.com/models-pricing + docs.dev.runwayml.com/guides/pricing); Pika credit packs at 60 credits per $1, expiring 365 days after purchase (pika.art/pricing). Runway and Pika plans re-verified unchanged.
- Added Oct 20, 2026 (9am UTC run, official pages): Veo 3.1 video-only (no audio) rates from cloud.google.com/gemini-enterprise-agent-platform/generative-ai/pricing: Lite 720p $0.03 / 1080p $0.05, Fast 720p $0.08 / 1080p $0.10 / 4K $0.25, Standard 720p-1080p $0.20 / 4K $0.40 per second (unit listed as "1 count"; with-audio figures match the Gemini API's former per-second listing; the Gemini API pricing page no longer lists Veo as of Oct 28, 2026, so Veo prices are verified from Vertex AI pricing); Veo 3.1 without audio inside Runway at 20 credits/sec (academy.runwayml.com/models-pricing + docs.dev.runwayml.com/guides/pricing). Gemini API Veo 3.1 preview models shut down Oct 22, 2026 (ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/deprecations). Google Flow (Google AI plan credits) and Gemini Omni Flash are covered on the Veo 3 cost page but are not in the calculator.
- Added Oct 20, 2026 (5pm UTC run, official pages): ByteDance Seedance 2.0 Mini inside Runway at 16 credits/sec, 480p/720p (academy.runwayml.com/models-pricing lists it at 16 credits/sec; docs.dev.runwayml.com/guides/pricing lists seedance2_mini at 16 credits/sec with a 64-credit minimum per generation); native audio not stated. Cheapest pages re-ranked with Veo 3.1 Lite no-audio (ties Kling 2.6 Standard at $2.70 per usable 30s). 9:16 support on the TikTok/Shorts page is cited from official model pages and is not part of pricing.json.
- Added Oct 22, 2026 (9am UTC run, official pages): ByteDance Seedance 2.0 Fast ($0.28 / $0.60 per 5s video at 480p / 720p = $0.056 / $0.12 per sec) and Seedance 2.0 Mini ($0.18 / $0.38 = $0.036 / $0.076 per sec) on the BytePlus ModelArk API, no video input, list prices (docs.byteplus.com/en/docs/modelark/model-pricing, page last updated Oct 19, 2026; a Fast/Mini enterprise discount campaign ran Aug 7-Oct 7, 2026 and has ended). Veo 3.1 is now priced on Google Cloud Vertex AI only: the Gemini API Veo 3.1 preview models shut down Oct 22, 2026 (Vertex AI rates re-verified unchanged). BytePlus Seedance 2.5 is not yet in pricing.json — check official pricing (Kling 3.0 inside Runway was added in the Oct 22, 2026 5pm UTC run; Kling O3 is page-only).
- Added Oct 22, 2026 (5pm UTC run, official pages): Kuaishou Kling 3.0 inside Runway — Kling 3.0 Std 9 credits/sec without audio, 13 with audio; Kling 3.0 Pro 12 without audio, 17 with audio (academy.runwayml.com/models-pricing and docs.dev.runwayml.com/guides/pricing; runway.com/pricing lists Kling 3.0 on Standard, Pro and Max). Runway does not state the Std/Pro output resolution. Kling O3 (13/17, 4K 43) and Kling 3.0 4K (43) are listed on the Runway API and shown on the Kling 3.0 page only.
- Added Oct 23, 2026 (9am UTC run, official page): Lightricks LTX 2.5 inside Runway — LTX 2.5 Fast 9 credits/sec at 720p, 13 at 1080p, 19 at 1440p, 30 at 4K; LTX 2.5 Pro 12 at 720p, 17 at 1080p; with audio (academy.runwayml.com/models-pricing). Not on the Runway API pricing page; runway.com/pricing does not name LTX 2.5 on a plan card (check in-app). Veo 3.1 Vertex AI, Kling 2.6/3.0 and Runway plan prices re-checked unchanged Oct 23, 2026.
- Added Oct 23, 2026 (3pm Central run, official pages): ByteDance Seedance 2.5 inside Runway — 20 credits/sec at 480p, 30 at 720p, 68 at 1080p (audio-video; input/reference video +10/15/34 credits/sec; combined video capped at 30s; 80-credit API minimum) on academy.runwayml.com/models-pricing and docs.dev.runwayml.com/guides/pricing; runway.com/pricing lists it on the Pro and Max plans only, so data.js/pricing.json value it at Pro annual ($28/2,250 = $0.0124/credit) via basisPlan "Pro" and plansAvailable ["Pro","Max"]; now the most expensive ranked scene rate ($76.16 usable 30s at 1080p). Seedance 2.5 on the BytePlus ModelArk API (docs.byteplus.com/en/docs/modelark/model-pricing, page updated Oct 23, 2026): $0.514 / $1.156 / $2.843 per 5s video at 480p / 720p / 1080p without video input, 4K not supported, up to 30s per generation. Global scene ranking now 112 rates (63 after Kling 3.0 Turbo inside Runway was added Oct 23, 2026 9pm; 67 after Wan 2.6 and Wan 2.6 Flash inside Runway were added Oct 24, 2026 3am; 86 after Alibaba Cloud Model Studio's 19 direct Wan / HappyHorse API rates were added Oct 24, 2026 9am - new #1 Wan 2.6 Flash 720p no audio $0.025/sec, $2.25 usable 30s; 88 after HappyHorse 1.0 inside Runway was added Oct 24, 2026 3pm - 15 / 30 credits/sec, $25.92 / $51.84 usable 30s on Standard annual; 92 after Kling O3 Standard / Pro / 4K (13 / 17 / 43 credits/sec, $22.46 / $29.38 / $74.30) and Kling 2.6 Pro (25 credits/sec, $43.20) inside Runway were added Oct 24, 2026 9pm; 95 after Kling 2.5 Turbo (10 credits/sec, $17.28) and Kling 2.5 Turbo Pro 720p / 1080p (12 / 15, $20.74 / $25.92) inside Runway were added Oct 25, 2026 9am).
- Added Oct 24, 2026 (9am Central run, official page): Alibaba Cloud Model Studio as a priced tool (id alibaba) with 19 per-second rates from alibabacloud.com/help/en/model-studio/model-pricing (Singapore / International standard list prices; Global scope lists some models lower; Wan 2.2/2.1 legacy models not ranked). New cheapest verified rate: Wan 2.6 Flash 720p without audio $0.025/sec ($2.25 per usable 30s). Ranking then 95 rates.
- Added Oct 25, 2026 (9am Central run, official pages): Kling 2.5 Turbo inside Runway 10 credits/sec (image-to-video, resolution not stated) and Kling 2.5 Turbo Pro 12 / 15 credits/sec at 720p / 1080p (start/end frame) from academy.runwayml.com/models-pricing; docs.dev.runwayml.com/guides/pricing lists kling2.5_turbo_pro at 12 credits/sec (no resolution stated, no plain 2.5 Turbo); runway.com/pricing plans unchanged and Kling 2.5 not named on a plan card. Kling's own API (kling.ai/document-api/pricing/base/video) lists Kling 2.5 Turbo without native audio at $0.042 / $0.07 per sec (720p / 1080p) - shown, not ranked then (ranked since Oct 25, 2026 3pm). Global ranking 95 rates; Runway ranking 39 rates; 111 models at that run.
- Added Oct 25, 2026 (3pm Central run, official pages): Kling's own developer API as a priced tool (id klingapi) with 17 per-second rates from kling.ai/document-api/pricing/base/video (.md version; kling.ai/dev/pricing embedded data agrees): Kling 3.0 720p / 1080p $0.084 / $0.112 without audio and $0.126 / $0.168 with native audio, 4K $0.42; 3.0 Turbo $0.112 / $0.14; 3.0 Omni $0.084 / $0.112 silent and $0.112 / $0.14 with audio, 4K $0.42; 2.6 $0.042 / $0.07 without audio, 1080p with audio $0.14; 2.5 Turbo $0.042 / $0.07. Runway API wan3_prime 6.8 / 14 / 28 credits/sec now ranked among API rates (88 API rates). Global ranking 112 rates; 128 models; 14 tools.
- Added Oct 25, 2026 (9pm Central run): cheapest-ai-video-api, a use-case / per-provider / same-model-route view of the 88 ranked API rates (no new rates; data.js unchanged at 128 models, 112 ranked). Checked Oct 25, 2026 on Google's Veo 3.1 model page: Veo 3.1 Lite is Preview with text- and image-to-video at 720p/1080p; Veo 3.1 Fast output listed as 720p/1080p (Fast 4K price kept, flagged); consumption is fixed quota / Provisioned Throughput.
- Added Oct 26, 2026 (3am Central run): seedance-vs-kling-cost (no data.js changes; 128 models, 112 ranked). Re-checked Oct 26, 2026: BytePlus ModelArk Seedance prices, Kling 3.0 / 2.6 credit rates, Runway Academy and Runway API Seedance / Kling rates, Pika Seedance 2.5 - all unchanged. New official figures shown on the page only: Pika credit finder Kling 3.0 720p 34 credits per 5s; Runway Seedance 2.0 36 credits/sec at 480p/720p, 150 at 4K.
- Added Oct 26, 2026 (9am Central run): ltx-api-pricing (no data.js changes; 128 models, 112 ranked). New official LTX API rates (16 text/image-to-video rates, LTX-2.3 and LTX-2.5 Fast/Pro) shown on the page only; Runway LTX 2.5 credit rates re-checked Oct 26, 2026, unchanged.
- Added Oct 26, 2026 (3pm Central run): LTX API as a priced, ranked tool (id ltxapi, 16 rates from docs.ltx.io/pricing, re-checked Oct 26, 2026; website.ltx.io/model/api/pricing agrees) — now 15 tools, 144 models, 128 ranked usable-30s rates, 104 API rates; cheapest native-audio rate is now $0.03/sec (LTX-2.3 Fast 720p), was $0.05. New pages: ltx-vs-wan-cost and tools/ltxapi. All URLs in this file are clean (no .html).
- Added Oct 26, 2026 (9pm Central run): seedance-vs-wan-cost (no data.js changes; 15 tools, 144 models, 128 ranked). Re-checked Oct 26, 2026: BytePlus Seedance prices and Runway Academy Seedance/Wan rates unchanged; Runway API Seedance 2.0 rates changed (now per resolution, lower) — shown on the new page, not yet ranked.
- Added Oct 27, 2026 (3am Central run): runway-api-pricing. Runway API Seedance 2.0 price cut re-verified on docs.dev.runwayml.com/guides/pricing (seedance2 14/30/40/150 credits/sec with a 56-credit minimum, seedance2_fast 11/24 with 44, seedance2_mini 7/15 with 28; app rates unchanged on academy.runwayml.com) and ranked: API ranking now 109 rates (Runway API 29); data.js notes updated (rates unchanged: 15 tools, 144 models, 128 ranked). Re-ranked ai-video-api-pricing, cheapest-ai-video-api, seedance-vs-kling-cost (Runway API Mini 480p $6.30 now beats Kling 3.0 Standard on the API, $8.10), seedance-vs-wan-cost (Wan still wins 14 of 16), runway-models-ranked-by-cost, ltx-api-pricing and wan-vs-kling-cost API ranks.
- Added Oct 27, 2026 (9am Central run): xAI API (Grok Imagine) as a priced, ranked tool (id xai, 6 rates from docs.x.ai/developers/pricing and the model pages, checked Oct 27, 2026) — now 16 tools, 150 models, 134 ranked usable-30s rates, 121 API rates (incl. 6 Runway API Grok Imagine rates). New #1: Grok Imagine 1.5 Lite 480p $0.02/sec with audio ($1.80 usable 30s), ahead of Wan 2.6 Flash 720p silent ($2.25). New pages: grok-imagine-cost and tools/xai. Re-ranked cheapest-ai-video-generator, cheapest-ai-video-generator-for-youtube, how-much-does-1-minute-of-ai-video-cost, ai-video-for-tiktok-shorts-cost, ai-video-pricing-comparison, cheapest-ai-video-api and ai-video-api-pricing; stale cheapest claims updated sitewide. Flag: Runway Academy lists Grok Imagine 1.5 Lite at 10/15/70 credits/sec in the app vs 2/3/14 on the Runway API (app Lite rates unranked).
- Added Oct 27, 2026 (3pm Central run): Kling 4.0 cost page (/kling-4-cost) — Runway API promo vs list pricing, unranked; no data.js changes (still 16 tools, 150 models, 134 ranked usable-30s rates, 121 API rates).
- Added Oct 27, 2026 (9pm Central run): hailuo-vs-kling-cost (no data.js changes; still 16 tools, 150 models, 134 ranked usable-30s rates, 121 API rates). MiniMax H3/H3-Max prices re-checked unchanged; new page-only rates: MiniMax H3-Highspeed / H3-Lite, Runway app MiniMax H3 10/15 credits/sec, Runway API hailuo3 10/15.
- Added Oct 28, 2026 (3am Central run): ltx-vs-veo-cost (no data.js changes; still 16 tools, 150 models, 134 ranked usable-30s rates, 121 API rates). LTX API, Vertex AI Veo 3.1 and Runway app/API Veo and LTX rates re-checked unchanged; Gemini API pricing page no longer lists Veo.
- Added Oct 28, 2026 (9am Central run): seedance-vs-ltx-cost (no data.js rate changes; still 16 tools, 150 models, 134 ranked usable-30s rates, 121 API rates). BytePlus Seedance, LTX API, Runway app/API Seedance and LTX rates re-checked unchanged. Veo wording refreshed sitewide: the Gemini API pricing page no longer lists Veo, so Veo prices are verified from Vertex AI pricing (re-checked Oct 28, 2026, unchanged).
- Added Oct 28, 2026 (9pm Central run): grok-imagine-vs-veo-cost (no data.js rate changes; still 16 tools, 150 models, 134 ranked usable-30s rates, 121 API rates). xAI Grok Imagine, Vertex AI Veo 3.1, Runway API and Runway app Grok/Veo rates re-checked unchanged; Gemini API pricing still lists no Veo.
- Added Oct 29, 2026 (9am Central run): grok-imagine-vs-kling-cost (no data.js rate changes; still 16 tools, 150 models, 134 ranked usable-30s rates, 121 API rates). xAI Grok Imagine, Kling API, Kling app (VIDEO 3.0 / 2.6 guides), Runway API and Runway app Grok/Kling rates re-checked unchanged.
- Added Oct 29, 2026 (9pm Central run): grok-imagine-vs-wan-cost (no data.js rate changes; still 16 tools, 150 models, 134 ranked usable-30s rates, 121 API rates). xAI Grok Imagine, Alibaba Cloud Wan, Runway API, Runway app and Pika Wan rates and Runway plan prices re-checked unchanged.
- Added Oct 30, 2026 (9am Central run): grok-imagine-vs-seedance-cost (no data.js rate changes; still 16 tools, 150 models, 134 ranked usable-30s rates, 121 API rates). xAI Grok Imagine, BytePlus Seedance, Runway API, Runway app and Pika Seedance rates and Runway plan prices re-checked unchanged.
- Added Oct 30, 2026 (9pm Central run): grok-imagine-vs-ltx-cost (no data.js rate changes; still 16 tools, 150 models, 134 ranked usable-30s rates, 121 API rates). xAI Grok Imagine, LTX API, Runway API and Runway app rates and Runway plan prices re-checked unchanged.
- Added Oct 31, 2026 (9am Central run): grok-imagine-vs-hailuo-cost (no data.js rate changes; still 16 tools, 150 models, 134 ranked usable-30s rates, 121 API rates). xAI Grok Imagine, MiniMax H3 family, Runway API and Runway app rates and Runway plan prices re-checked unchanged; MiniMax now also lists H3-Highspeed 480P at $0.04/sec (page-only).
- Added Oct 31, 2026 (9pm Central run): minimax-hailuo-cost, and MiniMax H3-Highspeed (480P $0.04, 768P $0.06) and H3-Lite (480P $0.025, 768P $0.04) added to data.js as ranked rates (re-verified Oct 31, 2026 on MiniMax video pricing + API reference) — now 16 tools, 154 models, 138 ranked usable-30s rates, 125 API rates. Ranks re-mapped sitewide (H3-Lite 480P ties #2; e.g. Kling 2.6 Standard #3= -> #4=). Flags: MiniMax video-generation guide names only MiniMax-H3; output audio not stated.
- Added Nov 1, 2026 (9am Central run): vidu-cost, and 13 Vidu API rates (Q3 Turbo, Q3 Pro, Q3 Pro Fast, Q4 Preview; verified Nov 1, 2026 on platform.vidu.com/pricing + docs + API references) added to data.js as ranked rates, replacing the Vidu placeholder — now 16 tools, 166 models, 151 ranked usable-30s rates, 138 API rates. Ranks re-mapped sitewide (Vidu Q3 Turbo 540p #8; e.g. Seedance 2.0 Mini 480p #8 -> #9). Flags: RMB vs USD credit price, off-peak/audio conflict, viduq3-mix mismatch, Q4 is a preview. Removed a duplicate MiniMax Hailuo cost entry.
- Added Nov 1, 2026 (9pm Central run): pika-cost, and 2 Pika rates (Kling 3.0 720p 34 credits/5s, Veo 3.1 Fast 720p 80 credits/8s; from the plan-finder data on pika.art/pricing, verified Nov 1, 2026) added to data.js as ranked rates — now 16 tools, 168 models, 153 ranked usable-30s rates, 138 API rates. Ranks re-mapped sitewide from $5.44 up (e.g. Seedance 2.5 on Pika #102 -> #104). Pika plans, packs and the Wan 3.0 / Seedance 2.5 prices re-checked unchanged. Flags: the two new prices don't state the audio setting; only 720p prices published; Kling 3.0's Pika app page now opens Kling 4.0 (no published price); Seedance 2.0 on Pika is "about 80 credits" (not ranked).
- Added Nov 2, 2026 (9am Central run): luma-cost, and 6 Luma Ray3.2 rates (Dream Machine 540p/720p/1080p at 10/20/80 credits per second on Plus annual credits, Luma API $0.03/$0.06/$0.24 per second; verified Nov 2, 2026 on lumalabs.ai/pricing + lumalabs.ai/api + API docs) added to data.js as ranked rates, replacing the old Luma bucket estimates — now 16 tools, 171 models, 159 ranked usable-30s rates, 141 API rates. Ranks re-mapped sitewide from $2.25 up (e.g. Kling 2.6 Standard mode #4= -> #5=). Luma Ray3.2 540p on Plus ($2.25 usable) replaces Kling 2.6 Standard ($2.70) as the cheapest subscription rate. Flags: Luma's API FAQ and a Dec 2025 article describe 10s as two 5s blocks (the pricing table says 3x); "No keyframes: plus 30 credits" unexplained (not applied); API rates "subject to change ahead of GA"; watermark terms not stated.
- Added Nov 2, 2026 (9pm Central run): luma-partner-models-cost, and 26 Luma partner T2V/I2V rates added to data.js as ranked rates (Seedance/Kling/Veo/MiniMax H3/Flux; Plus annual credits) — now 16 tools, 197 models, 185 ranked usable-30s rates, 141 API rates (unchanged). Ranks re-mapped sitewide from ~$2.70 up. Flags: V2V partner rates approximate (~); Gemini Omni Flash no per-second price; MiniMax reference-image extras not applied; Seedance 2.5 Draft = 480p credits; Kling 4.0 and 4.0 Omni share one ranked rate each.
- Added Nov 4, 2026 (9am Central run): runway-api-partner-models-cost and 16 Runway API $0.01-credit partner rates added to data.js as ranked rates — now 17 tools, 218 models, 206 ranked usable-30s rates, 162 API rates. Ranks re-mapped sitewide. Flags: Kling 4.0 promo through Nov 30 UTC; Gemini/MiniMax audio not stated; Gemini max 10s / Kling 3.0 & H3 max 15s.
- Added Nov 3, 2026 (9pm Central run): flux-3-cost, tools/bfl, and 5 BFL FLUX 3 T2V/I2V rates added to data.js as ranked rates — now 17 tools, 202 models, 190 ranked usable-30s rates, 146 API rates. Ranks re-mapped sitewide. Flags: help.bfl.ai stale HD/FHD; V2V Draft $0.12 docs-only; Video Edit/Upscale not ranked as generators.
- Added Nov 3, 2026 (9am Central run): which-ai-video-storefront hub (Seedance/Kling/Veo/MiniMax across Luma vs Runway vs Pika vs native APIs). No new data.js rows (still 16 tools, 197 models, 185 ranked, 141 API). Luma partner rates and Runway API credit map re-confirmed unchanged.

## Machine-readable data

- [pricing.json](https://costperclip.com/pricing.json): all 17 tools — plans (price/credits), model rates where verified, 5s/30s/60s cost examples where calculable, traps and notes, with per-tool official and pricing-source URLs. Free to read, attribution appreciated. Null rate = not verifiable on an official public page; do not guess it.
- [llms.txt](https://costperclip.com/llms.txt): this file

## For agents

Fetch pricing.json for structured data instead of scraping HTML. A paid API may be offered later only if there is real demand — join The Weekly Credit Check at https://costperclip.com/#newsletter to register interest. No paid API is claimed or available today.

## Changelog
- Nov 10, 2026 9pm CT: cheapest-4k-ai-video-generator (no data.js change; 17 tools / 246 models / 237 ranked / 193 API). Re-read LTX, Vertex, Gemini API, Runway API + credits page, Luma, Kling API, BFL, MiniMax and Vidu 4K/2K rates (all unchanged). New official rates shown page-only, not ranked: Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash ($12/1M video tokens; 4K $0.209/s; Omni 1.1 bills at 1.2 rates from Dec 3, 2026), Runway API gemini_omni_flash_1.2 4K 21 cr/s, Runway app MiniMax H3 2K 15 cr/s, LTX video upscale 4K $0.30/s.
- Nov 10, 2026 9am CT: cheapest-1080p-ai-video-generator; data.js: Luma Flux 3 HD / FHD 60 / 102 -> 50 / 80 credits/sec (lumalabs.ai/pricing.md re-read; usable 30s $11.25 #130 / $18.00 #171=, now cheaper than native BFL $13.50 / $21.60, bfl.ai/pricing re-read). Flux rows re-ranked on cheapest, YouTube, 1-minute, hub, luma-cost, luma-partner-models-cost, flux-3-cost; Vertex Veo 3.1 Lite, LTX 2.3 and Alibaba wan2.6-i2v-flash 1080p re-read (unchanged). Still 17 tools / 246 models / 237 ranked / 193 API.
- Nov 9, 2026 9pm CT: luma-vs-runway-cost; Luma pricing.md, Runway API pricing, Runway Academy credits page and runway.com/pricing re-read (ranked rows unchanged); new official rates shown page-only (Runway app Kling 4.0 16/24 and MiniMax H3 10/15 cr/sec; Luma Kling 4.0 Flash 32; Runway API kling_4_flash 9.4, gen4.5 12, gen4_turbo 5). No data.js change. Still 17 tools / 246 models / 237 ranked / 193 API.
- Nov 9, 2026 9am CT: seedance-2-0-cost; BytePlus, Luma, Runway API and Runway app/Academy Seedance 2.0 rates re-read from official pages (unchanged); ranked rows from existing data.js (no data.js change). Still 17 tools / 246 models / 237 ranked / 193 API.
- Nov 8, 2026 9pm CT: veo-3-1-variants-cost; Vertex AI Veo 3.1 rates re-read from Google Cloud pricing page (unchanged); all rows from existing data.js (no data.js change). Still 17 tools / 246 models / 237 ranked / 193 API.
- Nov 8, 2026 9am CT: sora-alternatives-cost; Sora shutdown facts from OpenAI Help Center + API deprecations; alternatives priced from existing data.js rates (no data.js change). Still 17 tools / 246 models / 237 ranked / 193 API.
- Nov 7, 2026 9pm CT: runway-gen-4-5-cost; Gen-4.5 / Gen-4 / Gen-4 Turbo priced separately from existing verified Runway rates (no data.js change). Still 17 tools / 246 models / 237 ranked / 193 API.
- Nov 7, 2026 9am CT: kling-4-flash-cost; Kling 4.0 Flash + live Kling 4.0 no-input rates in data.js (klingapi). Now 17 tools / 246 models / 237 ranked / 193 API. Input-video billing trap documented; with-input unit prices not ranked.
- Nov 6, 2026 9pm CT: PixVerse API (24 rates) added to data.js + sitewide remap; tools/pixverse traps page; pixverse-cost now real ranks (#2 of 234 for V6 360p silent). Now 18 tools / 246 models / 234 ranked / 190 API.
- Nov 5, 2026 9pm CT: added PixVerse cost page (API V6/V6 Max/C1; page-only, not in calculator data). No data.js change (17 tools / 222 models / 210 ranked / 166 API).
- Nov 5, 2026 9am CT: added HeyGen cost page (Avatar III/IV/V credits per finished minute; $0.16/$0.48 usable Avatar III Video Look on Creator annual). No data.js change (17 tools / 222 models / 210 ranked / 166 API).
- Nov 4, 2026 9pm CT: added Gemini Omni Flash cost page; +4 Google native Omni Flash rates to data.js under veo (now 17 tools, 222 models, 210 ranked, 166 API). 360p $3.04 usable (#11); vs Runway nearly same dollars.