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AI Video Generation Cost Index
11 active AI video tools, one normalized rate card each. Every row links to its own price breakdown: $/second, $/clip and true cost per usable clip after retries. Click any column header to re-sort; ranked by true cost, cheapest first, by default.
All tools, ranked by true cost
Each row uses the tool's cheapest verified tier. $/clip is that tier's clip price at its own clip length; $/8s clip and true cost put every tool on the same 8-second clip. Click a column header to sort, or click any row for the full breakdown.
| Tool | Cheapest $/sec | $/clip | $/8s clip | True cost/clip* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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$0.0150 range $0.0150-$0.1300 |
$0.15 10s clip · 512p |
$0.12 | $0.42 |
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$0.0200 range $0.0200-$0.2500 |
$0.16 8s clip · 480p |
$0.16 | $0.56 |
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$0.0250 range $0.0250-$0.2800 |
$0.20 8s clip · 720p |
$0.20 | $0.70 |
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$0.0300 range $0.0300-$0.4320 |
$0.15 5s clip · 540p |
$0.24 | $0.84 |
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$0.0300 range $0.0300-$0.3900 |
$0.24 8s clip · 720p |
$0.24 | $0.84 |
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$0.0360 range $0.0360-$0.7780 |
$0.18 5s clip · 480p |
$0.29 | $1.01 |
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$0.0400 range $0.0400-$0.0900 |
$0.20 5s clip · 720p |
$0.32 | $1.12 |
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$0.0500 range $0.0500-$0.6000 |
$0.40 8s clip · 720p |
$0.40 | $1.40 |
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$0.0500 range $0.0500-$0.2800 |
$0.40 8s clip · 720p/1080p |
$0.40 | $1.40 |
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$0.0700 range $0.0700-$0.2400 |
$0.56 8s clip · 480p |
$0.56 | $1.96 |
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$0.0840 range $0.0840-$0.4200 |
$0.67 8s clip · 720p |
$0.67 | $2.35 |
*True cost per usable 8-second clip assumes a 3.5x retry multiplier - a user-adjustable assumption, not a vendor fact (practitioner reports put the real range at 3-10 attempts per keeper). Open the full calculator to change the retry rate, clip length or resolution.
Retired
Tools whose API is no longer sold. Their pages stay up for reference and for teams still migrating.
OpenAI Sora API - shut down September 24, 2026. Timeline and alternatives.
Honest sourcing
Every rate is read from the vendor's own pricing or documentation page and was last checked 2026-10-18. These are list prices; taxes, volume deals and promotions can change what you are billed. Some vendors bill per token or per credit and publish clip examples; those are converted to $/second and flagged on the tool's own page, with sources.
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Rates checked 2026-10-18. List prices from each vendor's own pricing page, not vendor quotes.