What a second of AI video costs

AI video is almost always priced per second: a model costs the provider roughly in proportion to how long the clip is and how many pixels it has, so a ten-second 1080p clip costs about twice a five-second one at the same resolution. On MegaScenes every model shows its price before you generate, and one credit is $0.01 on every plan.

Per-second rates of the popular video models

These are the "from" rates: the price of a second at each model's cheapest settings. Audio and higher resolutions cost more.

What moves the price

Three things change the per-second rate: resolution (4K costs more than 1080p, which costs more than 720p), native audio (generating sound with the picture costs more than a silent clip, where the model lets you choose), and the model itself. A worked example: eight seconds of Veo 3.1 at 1080p with audio is $8.00; the same model has a faster, cheaper tier, Veo 3.1 Fast, at $0.25 per second.

Flat-price exceptions

A few models do not charge per second at all. Hailuo 2.3 Pro, for instance, charges one flat $1.23 per generation, so a longer clip costs the same as a short one. When you plan to make long clips, a flat-price model can be cheaper than a per-second one.

Trying it

New accounts get the first week for $1 for 7 days with 150 credits, enough for a short video, and unused credits roll over while you are subscribed. Full plans start at $34 a month.