PRACTICAL COST GUIDE
AI video cost calculator: estimate the cost of usable footage
The advertised generation price is only the first attempt. A realistic budget includes retries, discarded clips and the usable output you actually keep.
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The formula that matters
- Final clip seconds × number of clips × average attempts × cost per generated second
- Add editing, voice, music, upscaling and storage separately
- Use a range instead of false precision
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A simple project example
- Ten final clips × 8 seconds × 3 attempts = 240 generated seconds
- Convert plan or credit pricing into a comparable monetary cost
- Divide total generation spend by accepted clips