AI video API pricing calculator
Per-second prices for four leading Chinese video models, from the official APIs and the platforms most developers use. Set your clip length and how many clips you need to see what a batch costs.
| Model | Provider | Per second | 10 × 5s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wan 3.0480p | Alibaba Cloud Model Studio1official | $0.050 | $2.50 |
| MiniMax H3 Max480p | MiniMax APIofficial | $0.050 | $2.50 |
| Wan 3.0 Prime480p | Alibaba Cloud Model Studio1official | $0.0681.4× the lowest 480p price with audio | $3.40 |
| Seedance 2.5480p | BytePlus ModelArk2official | $0.1032.1× the lowest 480p price with audio | $5.15 |
| Kling 3.0720p · audio off | Kling AI API3official | $0.084 | $4.20 |
| Wan 3.0720p | Alibaba Cloud Model Studio1official | $0.100 | $5.00 |
| Kling 3.0 Turbo720p · audio on | Kling AI API3official | $0.1121.1× the lowest 720p price with audio | $5.60 |
| Kling 3.0720p · audio on | Kling AI API3official | $0.1261.3× the lowest 720p price with audio | $6.30 |
| Wan 3.0 Prime720p | Alibaba Cloud Model Studio1official | $0.1401.4× the lowest 720p price with audio | $7.00 |
| Seedance 2.5720p | BytePlus ModelArk2official | $0.2312.3× the lowest 720p price with audio | $11.55 |
| MiniMax H3768p | MiniMax APIofficial | $0.080 | $4.00 |
| MiniMax H3 Max768p | MiniMax APIofficial | $0.080 | $4.00 |
| Kling 3.01080p · audio off | Kling AI API3official | $0.112 | $5.60 |
| Kling 3.0 Turbo1080p · audio on | Kling AI API3official | $0.140 | $7.00 |
| Kling 3.01080p · audio on | Kling AI API3official | $0.1681.2× the lowest 1080p price with audio | $8.40 |
| Wan 3.01080p | Alibaba Cloud Model Studio1official | $0.2001.4× the lowest 1080p price with audio | $10.00 |
| Wan 3.0 Prime1080p | Alibaba Cloud Model Studio1official | $0.2802.0× the lowest 1080p price with audio | $14.00 |
| Seedance 2.51080p | BytePlus ModelArk2official | $0.5694.1× the lowest 1080p price with audio | $28.45 |
| MiniMax H32K | MiniMax API4official | $0.130 | $6.50 |
| Kling 3.04K | Kling AI API3official | $0.420 | $21.00 |
- List price; the page also shows a limited-time 30% discount with no end date. Input video seconds are billed too.
- Billed per token. Per-second figure from BytePlus’s own 5-second 16:9 example. Same price with or without audio.
- List price. Needs a prepaid package: from $700 (180 days), or a one-time $9.80 / $98 trial pack.
- 2K is made by regenerating the 768P result.
USD list prices, checked 2026-10-03. Each provider name links to the page the price came from. Prices change often, so confirm before you buy credits.
Last updated: 2026-10-03
Cheapest option at each resolution
| Resolution | Lowest per second | Model (providers) | Lowest with audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 480p | $0.050 | Wan 3.0 (Alibaba Cloud Model Studio, fal, Runware, WaveSpeed, Replicate, OpenRouter); MiniMax H3 Max (MiniMax API, fal, Runware, OpenRouter); MiniMax H3 (fal) | Same |
| 720p | $0.084 | Kling 3.0 without audio (Kling AI API); Kling 3.0 Standard without audio (fal, Runware, WaveSpeed, OpenRouter) | $0.100: Wan 3.0 (Alibaba Cloud Model Studio, fal, Runware, WaveSpeed, Replicate, OpenRouter) |
| 768p | $0.060 | MiniMax H3 (fal) | Same |
| 1080p | $0.112 | Kling 3.0 without audio (Kling AI API); Kling 3.0 Pro without audio (fal, Runware) | $0.140: Kling 3.0 Turbo (Kling AI API, fal) |
| 2K | $0.130 | MiniMax H3 (MiniMax API, fal, Replicate, Runware, OpenRouter) | Same |
| 4K | $0.420 | Kling 3.0 (Kling AI API, Replicate); Kling 3.0 4K (fal) | Same |
AI video API pricing: official list prices
| Model | Resolution | Audio | Per second |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seedance 2.5 | 480p | Included | $0.103 |
| Seedance 2.5 | 720p | Included | $0.231 |
| Seedance 2.5 | 1080p | Included | $0.569 |
| Kling 3.0 | 720p | Off | $0.084 |
| Kling 3.0 | 720p | Included | $0.126 |
| Kling 3.0 | 1080p | Off | $0.112 |
| Kling 3.0 | 1080p | Included | $0.168 |
| Kling 3.0 | 4K | Either | $0.420 |
| Kling 3.0 Turbo | 720p | Included | $0.112 |
| Kling 3.0 Turbo | 1080p | Included | $0.140 |
| Wan 3.0 | 480p | Included | $0.050 |
| Wan 3.0 | 720p | Included | $0.100 |
| Wan 3.0 | 1080p | Included | $0.200 |
| Wan 3.0 Prime | 480p | Included | $0.068 |
| Wan 3.0 Prime | 720p | Included | $0.140 |
| Wan 3.0 Prime | 1080p | Included | $0.280 |
| MiniMax H3 | 768p | Included | $0.080 |
| MiniMax H3 | 2K | Included | $0.130 |
| MiniMax H3 Max | 480p | Included | $0.050 |
| MiniMax H3 Max | 768p | Included | $0.080 |
What the numbers leave out
- Seedance bills tokens, not seconds. The per-second figures come from ByteDance’s own 5-second 16:9 examples; other aspect ratios use slightly different pixel counts.
- Kling’s official API is prepaid, from $700 for a 180-day package or a $9.80 / $98 trial pack. fal, Runware, WaveSpeed and OpenRouter charge Kling’s list rate on the tiers we could verify, without a prepaid package.
- Replicate lists Wan 3.0 at Alibaba’s price, but on October 3 it was billing half of that under a “50% off until Aug 30” banner. The tables use the list price.
- Replicate charges twice Kling’s list price at 720p and 1080p.
- Video inputs (editing, extending, reference videos) are billed on top for Seedance, Wan and MiniMax H3.
- Promotions: Alibaba Cloud shows a limited-time 30% discount on Wan 3.0 with no end date, and fal runs 40% off MiniMax H3 Max until October 15, 2026. This page uses list prices.
How these prices are checked
Every price was read from the provider’s own pricing page or API on October 3, 2026, and each provider name in the calculator links to that page. Rows use list prices; where a provider was running a discount that day, the row’s note says so. Upscaled tiers are labelled and left out of the “lowest price” comparisons. Listings with an unclear unit and Chinese mainland prices in yuan are not included.
Frequently asked questions
Which AI video API is cheapest?
At 1080p, Kling 3.0 without audio costs $0.112 per second at list price, Wan 3.0 $0.20 and Seedance 2.5 about $0.569. With audio, Kling 3.0 rises to $0.168. At 480p, Wan 3.0 and MiniMax H3 Max both list at $0.05.
Is audio extra?
Only on Kling: native audio raises Kling 3.0 from $0.084 to $0.126 per second at 720p. Seedance 2.5 and Wan 3.0 charge the same with or without audio, and MiniMax H3 always includes audio.
Why does fal cost more for Seedance 2.5?
fal’s token rate for Seedance 2.5 is twice BytePlus’s, so its per-second price is roughly double. Runware and Replicate match BytePlus at 480p and 720p.
How often do these prices change?
Often. Several promotions mentioned here end in October 2026, and new model versions usually arrive with new prices. Each row shows the date it was checked; confirm on the provider’s page before you buy credits.
Sources: BytePlus ModelArk pricing · Kling API pricing · Alibaba Cloud Model Studio pricing · MiniMax pay-as-you-go pricing
Related tools
- Seedance 2.5 price per secondSeedance 2.5 price per second: about $0.103 at 480p, $0.231 at 720p and $0.569 at 1080p on BytePlus. Compare fal, Replicate, Runware, WaveSpeed, OpenRouter.
- Kling 3.0 price per secondKling 3.0 price per second: $0.084 at 720p and $0.112 at 1080p without audio, $0.42 in 4K. See what audio adds and which platforms skip the $700 prepaid pack.
- Wan 3.0 price per secondWan 3.0 price per second: $0.05 at 480P, $0.10 at 720P and $0.20 at 1080P on Alibaba Cloud, audio included. Compare Prime and resellers from fal to OpenRouter.
- MiniMax H3 price per secondMiniMax H3 price per second: $0.08 at 768P and $0.13 at 2K with native audio; H3 Max is $0.05 at 480P. Compare fal, Replicate, Runware, WaveSpeed, OpenRouter.