AI Video Price Index

What changes the price

• Length. Every model is billed per second, so a 10-second clip costs twice a 5-second one. Veo 3.1 only makes 4, 6 or 8-second clips.
• Resolution. 1080p costs about two to two and a half times 720p on Seedance, and 4K two to three and a half times 1080p.
• Plan. Subscriptions are charged fewer credits than the catalogue rate, and yearly billing has the cheapest credits. Packs pay the catalogue rate but need no subscription.
• Free inputs. Sound, a starting image and a last frame cost nothing extra. Reference images are free too, except on MiniMax H3, which bills images beyond five.
• Video inputs. A reference video or a clip to extend adds its seconds (table above). Motion Control is billed on the length of your motion video.
• Failed runs. Credits are only taken when a video finishes, so a run that fails or is refused by the provider’s content check costs nothing.

How these figures are made

Each rate is the number of credits the generator would charge for a 100-second job at that resolution, divided by 100, using the same calculation that bills real runs: the model’s rate table, plan discounts, the Premium rate for new subscribers and any per-model minimum. Dollars are those credits times the plan’s price per credit from the pricing page. They assume you use every credit you pay for; unused credits that expire raise the real cost. Prices are SeedVideo AI’s own and are not the model makers’ API prices.

AI video pricing FAQ

How much does Seedance 2.5 cost per second?

3.05 credits a second at 480p, 6.1 credits a second at 720p, 15.1 credits a second at 1080p, at the catalogue rate a credit pack pays; Pro and Premium pay about 30% fewer credits, Lite 10% fewer. In dollars a 720p second is $0.31 on Pro yearly, $0.62 on Pro monthly and $0.91 from the Starter pack, so a 5-second 720p clip is $1.55 to $4.56. Sound is included.

What is the cheapest AI video model per second?

Seedance 1.5 Pro at 480p: 0.6 credits a second, $0.030 on Pro yearly. By resolution, the cheapest are Seedance 1.5 Pro at 480p ($0.030), Seedance 1.5 Pro at 720p ($0.061), Seedance 1.5 Pro at 1080p ($0.13), MiniMax H3 at 2K ($0.23), Kling 3.0 at 4K ($0.53).

How much do Kling 3.0 and Veo 3.1 cost per second?

Kling 3.0 at 1080p is 4 credits a second: $0.20 on Pro yearly, $0.41 on Pro monthly and $0.53 from the Creator pack. Veo 3.1 Fast is 3 credits a second at 720p or 1080p ($0.15 on Pro yearly) and Veo 3.1 Pro 8 ($0.41); Veo makes 4, 6 or 8-second clips and Veo 3.1 Pro needs a subscription.

Why does the same second cost different amounts on each plan?

Two things change. Subscriptions charge fewer credits than the catalogue rate (Lite about 10% fewer, Pro and Premium about 30% fewer), and each plan sells credits at a different price: yearly billing is the cheapest per credit, credit packs the dearest. The plan table lists the price per credit of every plan.

Does sound, an image or a last frame cost extra?

No. Every model here charges the same with sound on or off, and starting from an image, or adding a last frame, costs the same as a text prompt. Two inputs are billed: a reference or source video adds its own seconds (input plus output seconds), and MiniMax H3 charges for images beyond five.

Can I make AI videos for free?

New accounts get free sign-up credits with no card, enough for a short clip on the entry models: Seedance 2.0 Mini, Seedance 1.5 Pro, SeeDance 1 Pro Fast. Every other model needs a plan or a credit pack.

Do failed or refused generations cost credits?

No. Credits are held while a video renders and only taken when it finishes, so a run that fails or is refused by the model provider’s content check costs nothing. The composer shows the exact cost before you press Generate.

How often is this price index updated?

The tables are generated from the live generator’s credit calculation and the prices on the pricing page, and the page refreshes at least once a day, so a price change shows up here within a day. The CSV download carries the same figures.