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What one AI video clip really costs
Real dollar cost per 5s and 10s clip across 6 AI video apps and 48 app/model combinations, with a source for every number.
Cheapest right now: $0.06 per 5-second clip (Grok Imagine Video (480p) on kie.ai pay-as-you-go API, $0.005/credit, no subscription). Last updated: 2026-10-21.
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DatedPrices verified 2026-10-21; status tag on every row.
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Price per clip
| App | Model | Plan | Plan $/mo | Credits/mo | $ / 5s clip | $ / 10s clip | Source | |
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| kie.ai (API) | Grok Imagine Video (480p) | Pay-as-you-go | pay-as-you-go | $5 min top-up | $0.06 | $0.12 | verified | Try it |
| kie.ai (API) | Wan 2.6 Flash (720p, no audio) | Pay-as-you-go | pay-as-you-go | $5 min top-up | $0.10 | $0.20 | verified | Try it |
| kie.ai (API) | Grok Imagine Video (720p) | Pay-as-you-go | pay-as-you-go | $5 min top-up | $0.11 | $0.23 | verified | Try it |
| kie.ai (API) | Wan 2.6 Flash (1080p, no audio) | Pay-as-you-go | pay-as-you-go | $5 min top-up | $0.15 | $0.30 | verified | Try it |
| kie.ai (API) | Veo 3.1 Lite (1080p, audio) | Pay-as-you-go | pay-as-you-go | $5 min top-up | $0.18 | — | verified | Try it |
| Luma Dream Machine | Ray3.2 (720p SDR) | Ultra | $300.00 | 150,000 | $0.20 | $0.60 | verified | Try it |
| Luma Dream Machine | Ray3.14 (720p SDR) | Ultra | $300.00 | 150,000 | $0.20 | $0.40 | verified | Try it |
| kie.ai (API) | Wan 2.6 Flash (720p, audio) | Pay-as-you-go | pay-as-you-go | $5 min top-up | $0.20 | $0.40 | verified | Try it |
| Higgsfield | Minimax Hailuo 2.3 (768p) | Ultra | $129.00 | 3,000 | $0.21 | $0.43 | verified | Try it |
| Luma Dream Machine | Ray3.2 (720p SDR) | Pro | $90.00 | 40,000 | $0.22 | $0.67 | verified | Try it |
| Luma Dream Machine | Ray3.14 (720p SDR) | Pro | $90.00 | 40,000 | $0.22 | $0.45 | verified | Try it |
| kie.ai (API) | Minimax Hailuo 02 Pro (1080p) | Pay-as-you-go | pay-as-you-go | $5 min top-up | $0.24 | $0.48 | verified | Try it |
| Higgsfield | Minimax Hailuo 2.3 (768p) | Plus | $59.00 | 1,200 | $0.25 | $0.49 | verified | Try it |
| Runway | Gen-4 Turbo | Max | $95.00 | 9,500 | $0.30 | $0.60 | verified | Try it |
| Luma Dream Machine | Ray3.2 (720p SDR) | Plus | $30.00 | 10,000 | $0.30 | $0.90 | verified | Try it |
| Luma Dream Machine | Ray3.14 (720p SDR) | Plus | $30.00 | 10,000 | $0.30 | $0.60 | verified | Try it |
| Luma Dream Machine | Kling 3.0 (720p, no audio) | Ultra | $300.00 | 150,000 | $0.30 | $0.60 | verified | Try it |
| Higgsfield | Kling 3.0 (720p) | Ultra | $129.00 | 3,000 | $0.30 | $0.60 | verified | Try it |
| Higgsfield | Grok Video | Ultra | $129.00 | 3,000 | $0.30 | $0.60 | verified | Try it |
| Higgsfield | Kling 3.0 Motion Control (720p) | Ultra | $129.00 | 3,000 | $0.30 | $0.60 | verified | Try it |
| Kling AI | Kling 3.0 (720p, no audio) | Premier 8K | $80.96 | 8,000 | $0.30 | $0.61 | third-party | Try it |
| kie.ai (API) | Veo 3.1 Fast (1080p, audio) | Pay-as-you-go | pay-as-you-go | $5 min top-up | $0.33 | — | verified | Try it |
| Kling AI | Kling 3.0 (720p, no audio) | Pro | $32.56 | 3,000 | $0.33 | $0.65 | third-party | Try it |
| Luma Dream Machine | Kling 3.0 (720p, no audio) | Pro | $90.00 | 40,000 | $0.34 | $0.67 | verified | Try it |
| Higgsfield | Kling 3.0 (1080p) | Ultra | $129.00 | 3,000 | $0.34 | $0.69 | verified | Try it |
| Higgsfield | Kling 3.0 (720p) | Plus | $59.00 | 1,200 | $0.34 | $0.69 | verified | Try it |
| Higgsfield | Grok Video | Plus | $59.00 | 1,200 | $0.34 | $0.69 | verified | Try it |
| Higgsfield | Kling 3.0 Motion Control (720p) | Plus | $59.00 | 1,200 | $0.34 | $0.69 | verified | Try it |
| kie.ai (API) | Kling 3.0 Standard (no audio) | Pay-as-you-go | pay-as-you-go | $5 min top-up | $0.35 | $0.70 | verified | Try it |
| Higgsfield | Minimax Hailuo 2.3 (768p) | Starter | $19.00 | 270 | $0.35 | $0.70 | verified | Try it |
| Higgsfield | Minimax Hailuo 2.3 (1080p) | Ultra | $129.00 | 3,000 | $0.36 | $0.72 | verified | Try it |
| Pika | Wan 3.0 (720p) | Starter | $10.00 | 900 | $0.37 | — | verified | Try it |
| Pika | Wan 3.0 (720p) | Creator | $35.00 | 3,150 | $0.37 | — | verified | Try it |
| Pika | Wan 3.0 (720p) | Fancy (entry) | $95.00 | 8,550 | $0.37 | — | verified | Try it |
| Higgsfield | Wan 3.0 (720p) | Ultra | $129.00 | 3,000 | $0.38 | $0.75 | verified | Try it |
| Higgsfield | Kling 3.0 (1080p) | Plus | $59.00 | 1,200 | $0.39 | $0.79 | verified | Try it |
| Kling AI | Kling 3.0 (720p, no audio) | Standard | $8.80 | 660 | $0.40 | $0.80 | third-party | Try it |
| Kling AI | Kling 3.0 (1080p, no audio) | Premier 8K | $80.96 | 8,000 | $0.40 | $0.81 | third-party | Try it |
| Higgsfield | Minimax Hailuo 2.3 (1080p) | Plus | $59.00 | 1,200 | $0.41 | $0.82 | verified | Try it |
| Higgsfield | Wan 3.0 (720p) | Plus | $59.00 | 1,200 | $0.43 | $0.86 | verified | Try it |
| Kling AI | Kling 3.0 (1080p, no audio) | Pro | $32.56 | 3,000 | $0.43 | $0.87 | third-party | Try it |
| Luma Dream Machine | Kling 3.0 (720p, no audio) | Plus | $30.00 | 10,000 | $0.45 | $0.90 | verified | Try it |
| kie.ai (API) | Kling 3.0 Pro (no audio) | Pay-as-you-go | pay-as-you-go | $5 min top-up | $0.45 | $0.90 | verified | Try it |
| Runway | Gen-4 Turbo | Pro | $35.00 | 2,250 | $0.47 | $0.93 | verified | Try it |
| Higgsfield | Kling 3.0 (720p) | Starter | $19.00 | 270 | $0.49 | $0.99 | verified | Try it |
| Higgsfield | Grok Video | Starter | $19.00 | 270 | $0.49 | $0.99 | verified | Try it |
| Higgsfield | Kling 3.0 Motion Control (720p) | Starter | $19.00 | 270 | $0.49 | $0.99 | verified | Try it |
| kie.ai (API) | Kling 3.0 Standard (audio) | Pay-as-you-go | pay-as-you-go | $5 min top-up | $0.50 | $1.00 | verified | Try it |
| Higgsfield | Seedance 2.0 Fast (720p) | Ultra | $129.00 | 3,000 | $0.52 | $1.03 | verified | Try it |
| Higgsfield | Kling 3.0 Motion Control (1080p) | Ultra | $129.00 | 3,000 | $0.52 | $1.03 | verified | Try it |
| Kling AI | Kling 3.0 (1080p, no audio) | Standard | $8.80 | 660 | $0.53 | $1.07 | third-party | Try it |
| Higgsfield | Sora 2 (720p) | Ultra | $129.00 | 3,000 | $0.54 | $1.07 | verified | Try it |
| Higgsfield | Kling 3.0 (1080p) | Starter | $19.00 | 270 | $0.56 | $1.13 | verified | Try it |
| Higgsfield | Minimax Hailuo 2.3 (1080p) | Starter | $19.00 | 270 | $0.59 | $1.17 | verified | Try it |
| Higgsfield | Seedance 2.0 Fast (720p) | Plus | $59.00 | 1,200 | $0.59 | $1.18 | verified | Try it |
| Higgsfield | Kling 3.0 Motion Control (1080p) | Plus | $59.00 | 1,200 | $0.59 | $1.18 | verified | Try it |
| Runway | Gen-4.5 | Max | $95.00 | 9,500 | $0.60 | $1.20 | verified | Try it |
| Runway | Gen-4 | Max | $95.00 | 9,500 | $0.60 | $1.20 | verified | Try it |
| Kling AI | Kling 3.0 (1080p, audio) | Premier 8K | $80.96 | 8,000 | $0.61 | $1.21 | third-party | Try it |
| Higgsfield | Sora 2 (720p) | Plus | $59.00 | 1,200 | $0.61 | $1.23 | verified | Try it |
| Higgsfield | Wan 3.0 (720p) | Starter | $19.00 | 270 | $0.62 | $1.23 | verified | Try it |
| kie.ai (API) | Seedance 2.0 (720p, text/image input) | Pay-as-you-go | pay-as-you-go | $5 min top-up | $0.62 | $1.24 | official-secondary | Try it |
| Kling AI | Kling 3.0 (1080p, audio) | Pro | $32.56 | 3,000 | $0.65 | $1.30 | third-party | Try it |
| kie.ai (API) | Kling 3.0 Pro (audio) | Pay-as-you-go | pay-as-you-go | $5 min top-up | $0.68 | $1.35 | verified | Try it |
| Runway | Gen-4 Turbo | Standard | $15.00 | 625 | $0.72 | $1.44 | verified | Try it |
| Higgsfield | Wan 3.0 (1080p) | Ultra | $129.00 | 3,000 | $0.75 | $1.50 | verified | Try it |
| Luma Dream Machine | Seedance 2.5 (720p) | Ultra | $300.00 | 150,000 | $0.78 | $1.56 | verified | Try it |
| Luma Dream Machine | Ray3.2 (1080p SDR) | Ultra | $300.00 | 150,000 | $0.80 | $2.40 | verified | Try it |
| Kling AI | Kling 3.0 (1080p, audio) | Standard | $8.80 | 660 | $0.80 | $1.60 | third-party | Try it |
| Higgsfield | Seedance 2.0 Fast (720p) | Starter | $19.00 | 270 | $0.84 | $1.69 | verified | Try it |
| Higgsfield | Kling 3.0 Motion Control (1080p) | Starter | $19.00 | 270 | $0.84 | $1.69 | verified | Try it |
| Higgsfield | Veo 3.1 Fast | Ultra | $129.00 | 3,000 | $0.86 | $1.72 | verified | Try it |
| Higgsfield | Wan 3.0 (1080p) | Plus | $59.00 | 1,200 | $0.86 | $1.72 | verified | Try it |
| Luma Dream Machine | Seedance 2.5 (720p) | Pro | $90.00 | 40,000 | $0.88 | $1.75 | verified | Try it |
| Higgsfield | Sora 2 (720p) | Starter | $19.00 | 270 | $0.88 | $1.76 | verified | Try it |
| Luma Dream Machine | Ray3.2 (1080p SDR) | Pro | $90.00 | 40,000 | $0.90 | $2.70 | verified | Try it |
| Runway | Gen-4.5 | Pro | $35.00 | 2,250 | $0.93 | $1.87 | verified | Try it |
| Runway | Gen-4 | Pro | $35.00 | 2,250 | $0.93 | $1.87 | verified | Try it |
| Higgsfield | Seedance 2.0 (720p) | Ultra | $129.00 | 3,000 | $0.95 | $1.89 | verified | Try it |
| Higgsfield | Veo 3.1 Fast | Plus | $59.00 | 1,200 | $0.98 | $1.97 | verified | Try it |
| Higgsfield | Seedance 2.0 (720p) | Plus | $59.00 | 1,200 | $1.08 | $2.16 | verified | Try it |
| Luma Dream Machine | Seedance 2.5 (720p) | Plus | $30.00 | 10,000 | $1.17 | $2.34 | verified | Try it |
| Luma Dream Machine | Ray3.2 (1080p SDR) | Plus | $30.00 | 10,000 | $1.20 | $3.60 | verified | Try it |
| Higgsfield | Wan 3.0 (1080p) | Starter | $19.00 | 270 | $1.23 | $2.46 | verified | Try it |
| kie.ai (API) | Veo 3.1 Quality (1080p, audio) | Pay-as-you-go | pay-as-you-go | $5 min top-up | $1.28 | — | verified | Try it |
| Higgsfield | Kling 3.0 (4K) | Ultra | $129.00 | 3,000 | $1.29 | $2.58 | verified | Try it |
| Pika | Seedance 2.5 (720p) | Starter | $10.00 | 900 | $1.36 | — | verified | Try it |
| Pika | Seedance 2.5 (720p) | Creator | $35.00 | 3,150 | $1.36 | — | verified | Try it |
| Pika | Seedance 2.5 (720p) | Fancy (entry) | $95.00 | 8,550 | $1.36 | — | verified | Try it |
| Runway | Aleph 2.0 | Max | $95.00 | 9,500 | $1.40 | — | verified | Try it |
| Luma Dream Machine | Veo 3.1 (720p, no audio) | Ultra | $300.00 | 150,000 | $1.40 | $2.80 | verified | Try it |
| Higgsfield | Veo 3.1 Fast | Starter | $19.00 | 270 | $1.41 | $2.81 | verified | Try it |
| Runway | Gen-4.5 | Standard | $15.00 | 625 | $1.44 | $2.88 | verified | Try it |
| Runway | Gen-4 | Standard | $15.00 | 625 | $1.44 | $2.88 | verified | Try it |
| Higgsfield | Kling 3.0 (4K) | Plus | $59.00 | 1,200 | $1.47 | $2.95 | verified | Try it |
| Higgsfield | Seedance 2.0 (720p) | Starter | $19.00 | 270 | $1.55 | $3.10 | verified | Try it |
| Luma Dream Machine | Veo 3.1 (720p, no audio) | Pro | $90.00 | 40,000 | $1.57 | $3.15 | verified | Try it |
| Higgsfield | Sora 2 Pro (720p) | Ultra | $129.00 | 3,000 | $1.61 | $3.22 | verified | Try it |
| kie.ai (API) | Kling 3.0 (4K) | Pay-as-you-go | pay-as-you-go | $5 min top-up | $1.68 | $3.35 | verified | Try it |
| Higgsfield | Sora 2 Pro (720p) | Plus | $59.00 | 1,200 | $1.84 | $3.69 | verified | Try it |
| Luma Dream Machine | Veo 3.1 (720p, no audio) | Plus | $30.00 | 10,000 | $2.10 | $4.20 | verified | Try it |
| Higgsfield | Kling 3.0 (4K) | Starter | $19.00 | 270 | $2.11 | $4.22 | verified | Try it |
| Higgsfield | Veo 3.1 | Ultra | $129.00 | 3,000 | $2.15 | $4.30 | verified | Try it |
| Runway | Aleph 2.0 | Pro | $35.00 | 2,250 | $2.18 | — | verified | Try it |
| Higgsfield | Veo 3.1 | Plus | $59.00 | 1,200 | $2.46 | $4.92 | verified | Try it |
| Higgsfield | Seedance 2.0 (1080p) | Ultra | $129.00 | 3,000 | $2.58 | $5.16 | verified | Try it |
| Higgsfield | Sora 2 Pro (720p) | Starter | $19.00 | 270 | $2.64 | $5.28 | verified | Try it |
| Higgsfield | Sora 2 Pro (1080p) | Ultra | $129.00 | 3,000 | $2.69 | $5.38 | verified | Try it |
| Higgsfield | Seedance 2.0 (1080p) | Plus | $59.00 | 1,200 | $2.95 | $5.90 | verified | Try it |
| Higgsfield | Sora 2 Pro (1080p) | Plus | $59.00 | 1,200 | $3.07 | $6.15 | verified | Try it |
| Runway | Aleph 2.0 | Standard | $15.00 | 625 | $3.36 | — | verified | Try it |
| Higgsfield | Veo 3.1 | Starter | $19.00 | 270 | $3.52 | $7.04 | verified | Try it |
| Higgsfield | Seedance 2.0 (1080p) | Starter | $19.00 | 270 | $4.22 | $8.44 | verified | Try it |
| Higgsfield | Sora 2 Pro (1080p) | Starter | $19.00 | 270 | $4.40 | $8.80 | verified | Try it |
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FAQ
How much does a 5-second Higgsfield video cost?
On Higgsfield it ranges from $0.21 per 5-second clip (Minimax Hailuo 2.3 (768p) on Higgsfield Ultra, $129.00/mo, monthly billing) up, depending on model and plan. On the entry Starter plan ($19/mo, 270 credits) the cheapest is $0.35 (Minimax Hailuo 2.3 (768p)). Prices from higgsfield.ai/pricing, checked 2026-10-21.
Is Higgsfield or Kling cheaper?
For the same Kling 3.0 model at 720p, the lowest per-clip price is $0.301 on Higgsfield Ultra vs $0.304 on Kling Premier 8K (monthly billing). Kling’s entry plan is cheaper to start ($8.80/mo vs $19/mo). Kling prices are from third-party sources and not yet confirmed on Kling’s own page.
What’s the cheapest AI video generator per clip?
Among the plans ClipCost tracks, the lowest cost is $0.06 per 5-second clip (Grok Imagine Video (480p) on kie.ai pay-as-you-go API, $0.005/credit, no subscription). With annual billing it is $0.06 (Grok Imagine Video (480p) on kie.ai (API) Pay-as-you-go).
How is the cost per clip calculated?
Plan price ÷ monthly credits × credits the model charges per clip. Rates published for other lengths (e.g. 4s or 6s) are scaled linearly to 5s and 10s. It assumes you use all credits and ignores first-month promotions.