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What an AI video actually costs per usable clip.

Sticker prices lie. Credits, retries, watermarks and expiring balances decide what you really pay. Pick a tool, tell us how many times you usually regenerate, and get the honest number.

AI video cost calculator

Transparent maths, shown step-by-step under your result. Rates come from assets/data.js, verified on official pricing pages (last checked Oct 16, 2026). “Estimate” means the rate was derived from an official plan/bucket example, not a published per-second tariff. The result shows single-try cost first, then the effective cost per usable video with your retries — and warns when the selected plan’s monthly credits don’t actually cover the scenario.

Why “per usable clip” changes everything

A $0.76 generation is not a $0.76 video. If one in three generations is usable, your real cost is about 3× the sticker. ClipCost multiplies every rate by 1 + your retries, uses the real price-per-credit of the plan you pick, and flags the traps — expiring credits, no commercial licence on cheap tiers, watermarked exports — before you pay.

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Quick answers

How much does 1 minute of AI video cost? From about $3.00 on Veo 3.1 Lite (720p, 1 attempt) to $24+ on Veo Standard — before retries. See the FAQ.

Cheapest way to start? Often a low per-second API (Seedance, MiniMax H3, Veo Lite) or Pika Wan — depending on whether you need commercial rights. Compare at 30s and 60s.

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