Pricing intelligence · catalog checked 2026-09-20

AI Video Cost per Second

Per-second pricing is the cleanest baseline for models that bill by generated duration. Use the table to compare like-for-like rates, then test a real clip length below.

Reference API/provider rates, not consumer-plan promises. Subscription credits, promotions, regional pricing and reseller markups can differ. Every row keeps its provider/source and verification date so the estimate can be audited.

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$150.00

Model / tier	Reference rate	Cost / attempt	Cost / usable clip	Monthly estimate	Source
PixVerse V6 360p · no audio · fal / PixVerse V6 Model guide	$0.025 / sec	$0.03	$0.03	$2.50	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
FLUX 3 Video FLUX Video Edit [fast] · Black Forest Labs API Model guide	$0.03 / sec	$0.03	$0.03	$3.00	Checked 2026-09-20 Pricing source
PixVerse C1 360p · no audio · fal / PixVerse C1	$0.03 / sec	$0.03	$0.03	$3.00	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
Vidu Q3 Turbo 540p · T2V/I2V · Vidu API Model guide	$0.035 / sec	$0.04	$0.04	$3.50	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
PixVerse V6 360p · audio · fal / PixVerse V6 Model guide	$0.035 / sec	$0.04	$0.04	$3.50	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
PixVerse V6 540p · no audio · fal / PixVerse V6 Model guide	$0.035 / sec	$0.04	$0.04	$3.50	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
Pika 2.5 From rate · Pika API Model guide	$0.04 / sec	$0.04	$0.04	$4.00	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
PixVerse C1 360p · audio · fal / PixVerse C1	$0.04 / sec	$0.04	$0.04	$4.00	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
PixVerse C1 540p · no audio · fal / PixVerse C1	$0.04 / sec	$0.04	$0.04	$4.00	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
Vidu Q3 Pro 540p · Vidu API	$0.045 / sec	$0.05	$0.05	$4.50	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
PixVerse V6 540p · audio · fal / PixVerse V6 Model guide	$0.045 / sec	$0.05	$0.05	$4.50	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
PixVerse V6 720p · no audio · fal / PixVerse V6 Model guide	$0.045 / sec	$0.05	$0.05	$4.50	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
Veo 3.1 Lite 720p · native audio · Google Gemini API	$0.05 / sec	$0.05	$0.05	$5.00	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
Wan 3.0 480p · list price · Alibaba Cloud Model Studio Model guide	$0.05 / sec	$0.05	$0.05	$5.00	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
MiniMax H3 Max 480p · Runway Dev Model guide	$0.05 / sec	$0.05	$0.05	$5.00	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
Runway Gen-4 Turbo Image → video · Runway Dev	$0.05 / sec	$0.05	$0.05	$5.00	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
Runway Act-Two Performance generation · Runway Dev	$0.05 / sec	$0.05	$0.05	$5.00	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
Vidu Q3 Turbo 720p · reference → video · Vidu API Model guide	$0.05 / sec	$0.05	$0.05	$5.00	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
PixVerse C1 540p · audio · fal / PixVerse C1	$0.05 / sec	$0.05	$0.05	$5.00	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
PixVerse C1 720p · no audio · fal / PixVerse C1	$0.05 / sec	$0.05	$0.05	$5.00	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
Vidu Q3 Turbo 720p · T2V/I2V · Vidu API Model guide	$0.055 / sec	$0.06	$0.06	$5.50	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
PixVerse V6 720p · audio · fal / PixVerse V6 Model guide	$0.06 / sec	$0.06	$0.06	$6.00	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
LTX 2.3 Fast From rate · Pika API	$0.063 / sec	$0.06	$0.06	$6.30	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
Vidu Q3 Turbo 1080p · T2V/I2V · Vidu API Model guide	$0.065 / sec	$0.07	$0.07	$6.50	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
Vidu Q3 Turbo 1080p · reference → video · Vidu API Model guide	$0.065 / sec	$0.07	$0.07	$6.50	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
PixVerse C1 720p · audio · fal / PixVerse C1	$0.065 / sec	$0.07	$0.07	$6.50	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
Kling 3.0 720p · audio · Pika API Model guide	$0.068 / sec	$0.07	$0.07	$6.80	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
Kling 3.0 Omni 720p · audio · Pika API Model guide	$0.068 / sec	$0.07	$0.07	$6.80	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
Wan 3.0 Prime 480p · international · Alibaba Cloud Model Studio (Singapore)	$0.068 / sec	$0.07	$0.07	$6.80	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
Veo 3.1 Lite 1080p · native audio · Google Gemini API	$0.08 / sec	$0.08	$0.08	$8.00	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
MiniMax H3 768p · MiniMax API	$0.08 / sec	$0.08	$0.08	$8.00	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
MiniMax H3 Max 768p · Runway Dev Model guide	$0.08 / sec	$0.08	$0.08	$8.00	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 480p · xAI API Model guide	$0.08 / sec	$0.08	$0.08	$8.00	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
LTX 2.3 Pro 1080p · Pika API Model guide	$0.084 / sec	$0.08	$0.08	$8.40	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
Kling 3.0 1080p · audio · Pika API Model guide	$0.09 / sec	$0.09	$0.09	$9.00	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
Kling 3.0 Omni 1080p · audio · Pika API Model guide	$0.09 / sec	$0.09	$0.09	$9.00	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
Kling 3.0 Turbo From rate · Pika API	$0.09 / sec	$0.09	$0.09	$9.00	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
LTX 2.5 Fast 720p · native audio · LTX API Model guide	$0.09 / sec	$0.09	$0.09	$9.00	Checked 2026-09-20 Pricing source
PixVerse V6 1080p · no audio · fal / PixVerse V6 Model guide	$0.09 / sec	$0.09	$0.09	$9.00	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
PixVerse C1 1080p · no audio · fal / PixVerse C1	$0.095 / sec	$0.10	$0.10	$9.50	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
Veo 3.1 Fast 720p · native audio · Google Gemini API Model guide	$0.1 / sec	$0.10	$0.10	$10.00	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
Gemini Omni Flash Text → video · Runway Dev	$0.1 / sec	$0.10	$0.10	$10.00	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
Gemini Omni Flash Image → video · +$0.01 first frame · Runway Dev	$0.1 / sec	$0.10	$0.10	$10.00	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
Kling 3.0 Omni 720p · video input · Pika API Model guide	$0.1 / sec	$0.10	$0.10	$10.00	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
Wan 3.0 720p · list price · Alibaba Cloud Model Studio Model guide	$0.1 / sec	$0.10	$0.10	$10.00	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
Vidu Q3 Pro 720p · Vidu API	$0.1 / sec	$0.10	$0.10	$10.00	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
LTX 2.3 Pro Audio/V2V/extension · Pika API Model guide	$0.105 / sec	$0.11	$0.11	$10.50	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
PixVerse V6 1080p · audio · fal / PixVerse V6 Model guide	$0.115 / sec	$0.12	$0.12	$11.50	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
Veo 3.1 Fast 1080p · native audio · Google Gemini API Model guide	$0.12 / sec	$0.12	$0.12	$12.00	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
Runway Gen-4.5 Standard output · Runway Dev Model guide	$0.12 / sec	$0.12	$0.12	$12.00	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
LTX 2.5 Pro 720p · native audio · LTX API Model guide	$0.12 / sec	$0.12	$0.12	$12.00	Checked 2026-09-20 Pricing source
Vidu Q3 Pro 1080p · Vidu API	$0.12 / sec	$0.12	$0.12	$12.00	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
Vidu Q3 Mix 720p · reference → video · Vidu API	$0.12 / sec	$0.12	$0.12	$12.00	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
PixVerse C1 1080p · audio · fal / PixVerse C1	$0.12 / sec	$0.12	$0.12	$12.00	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
MiniMax H3 2K · MiniMax API	$0.13 / sec	$0.13	$0.13	$13.00	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
LTX 2.5 Fast 1080p · native audio · LTX API Model guide	$0.13 / sec	$0.13	$0.13	$13.00	Checked 2026-09-20 Pricing source
Kling 3.0 Omni 1080p · video input · Pika API Model guide	$0.14 / sec	$0.14	$0.14	$14.00	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
Wan 3.0 Prime 720p · international · Alibaba Cloud Model Studio (Singapore)	$0.14 / sec	$0.14	$0.14	$14.00	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
HappyHorse 1.1 720p · fal.ai Model guide	$0.14 / sec	$0.14	$0.14	$14.00	Checked 2026-09-20 Pricing source
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 720p · xAI API Model guide	$0.14 / sec	$0.14	$0.14	$14.00	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
Vidu Q3 Mix 1080p · reference → video · Vidu API	$0.145 / sec	$0.15	$0.15	$14.50	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
Higgsfield Genjutsu Motion Transfer 480p · displayed from · Higgsfield API	$0.159 / sec	$0.16	$0.16	$15.90	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
Seedance 2.0 Mini 480p / 720p · Runway Dev	$0.16 / sec	$0.64	$0.64	$64.00	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
LTX 2.5 Pro 1080p · native audio · LTX API Model guide	$0.17 / sec	$0.17	$0.17	$17.00	Checked 2026-09-20 Pricing source
FLUX 3 Video HD · text/image to video · Black Forest Labs API Model guide	$0.17 / sec	$0.17	$0.17	$17.00	Checked 2026-09-20 Pricing source
LTX 2.3 Pro 1440p · Pika API Model guide	$0.17 / sec	$0.17	$0.17	$17.00	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
HappyHorse 1.1 1080p · fal.ai Model guide	$0.18 / sec	$0.18	$0.18	$18.00	Checked 2026-09-20 Pricing source
LTX 2.5 Fast 1440p · native audio · LTX API Model guide	$0.19 / sec	$0.19	$0.19	$19.00	Checked 2026-09-20 Pricing source
Seedance 2.5 480p output · Runway Dev Model guide	$0.2 / sec	$0.80	$0.80	$80.00	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
Wan 3.0 1080p · list price · Alibaba Cloud Model Studio Model guide	$0.2 / sec	$0.20	$0.20	$20.00	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
Higgsfield Cinema Studio 4.0 480p · displayed from · Higgsfield API Model guide	$0.2057 / sec	$0.21	$0.21	$20.57	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 1080p · xAI API Model guide	$0.25 / sec	$0.25	$0.25	$25.00	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
LTX 2.5 Pro 1440p · native audio · LTX API Model guide	$0.25 / sec	$0.25	$0.25	$25.00	Checked 2026-09-20 Pricing source
Wan 3.0 Prime 1080p · international · Alibaba Cloud Model Studio (Singapore)	$0.28 / sec	$0.28	$0.28	$28.00	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
Runway Aleph 2 Video edit · Runway Dev	$0.28 / sec	$0.56	$0.56	$56.00	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
Seedance 2.0 Fast 480p / 720p · Runway Dev	$0.29 / sec	$0.29	$0.29	$29.00	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
FLUX 3 Video FHD · text/image to video · Black Forest Labs API Model guide	$0.29 / sec	$0.29	$0.29	$29.00	Checked 2026-09-20 Pricing source
Veo 3.1 Fast 4K · native audio · Google Gemini API Model guide	$0.3 / sec	$0.30	$0.30	$30.00	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
Seedance 2.5 720p output · Runway Dev Model guide	$0.3 / sec	$0.80	$0.80	$80.00	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
LTX 2.5 Fast 4K · native audio · LTX API Model guide	$0.3 / sec	$0.30	$0.30	$30.00	Checked 2026-09-20 Pricing source
Kling 3.0 4K · Pika API Model guide	$0.34 / sec	$0.34	$0.34	$34.00	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
Kling 3.0 Omni 4K · Pika API Model guide	$0.34 / sec	$0.34	$0.34	$34.00	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
LTX 2.3 Pro 4K · Pika API Model guide	$0.34 / sec	$0.34	$0.34	$34.00	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
Higgsfield Genjutsu Motion Transfer 720p · displayed upper range · Higgsfield API	$0.3405 / sec	$0.34	$0.34	$34.05	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
Seedance 2.0 480p / 720p · Runway Dev	$0.36 / sec	$0.36	$0.36	$36.00	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
LTX 2.5 Pro 4K · native audio · LTX API Model guide	$0.39 / sec	$0.39	$0.39	$39.00	Checked 2026-09-20 Pricing source
Veo 3.1 720p · native audio · Google Gemini API Model guide	$0.4 / sec	$0.40	$0.40	$40.00	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
Veo 3.1 1080p · native audio · Google Gemini API Model guide	$0.4 / sec	$0.40	$0.40	$40.00	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
Seedance 2.0 1080p · Runway Dev	$0.4 / sec	$0.40	$0.40	$40.00	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
FLUX 3 Video QHD · text/image to video · Black Forest Labs API Model guide	$0.4 / sec	$0.40	$0.40	$40.00	Checked 2026-09-20 Pricing source
FLUX 3 Video HD · video continuation · Black Forest Labs API Model guide	$0.41 / sec	$0.41	$0.41	$41.00	Checked 2026-09-20 Pricing source
Higgsfield Cinema Studio 4.0 720p · displayed upper range · Higgsfield API Model guide	$0.4623 / sec	$0.46	$0.46	$46.23	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
FLUX 3 Video FHD · video continuation · Black Forest Labs API Model guide	$0.53 / sec	$0.53	$0.53	$53.00	Checked 2026-09-20 Pricing source
Veo 3.1 4K · native audio · Google Gemini API Model guide	$0.6 / sec	$0.60	$0.60	$60.00	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
FLUX 3 Video QHD · video continuation · Black Forest Labs API Model guide	$0.65 / sec	$0.65	$0.65	$65.00	Checked 2026-09-20 Pricing source
Seedance 2.5 1080p output · Runway Dev Model guide	$0.68 / sec	$0.80	$0.80	$80.00	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source
FLUX 3 Video UHD · text/image to video · Black Forest Labs API Model guide	$0.8 / sec	$0.80	$0.80	$80.00	Checked 2026-09-20 Pricing source
FLUX 3 Video UHD · video continuation · Black Forest Labs API Model guide	$0.95 / sec	$0.95	$0.95	$95.00	Checked 2026-09-20 Pricing source
Seedance 2.0 4K · Runway Dev	$1.5 / sec	$1.50	$1.50	$150.00	Checked 2026-09-19 Pricing source

Formula 1

Per-second models

Reference rate × generated seconds, subject to any stored minimum generation charge. A 10-second attempt at $0.10/sec is $1.00 before retries.

Formula 2

Retries matter

If a final clip takes four attempts on average, generation spend is roughly four times the one-attempt estimate. Use your own observed retry rate when budgeting.

Formula 3

Project price is different

API spend is only one production cost. Creator hours, image generation, audio, revision reserve and margin belong in the full project Pricing Calculator.

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