# AI video cost estimator

AI video tools bill in credits or plans, not per video. Enter your monthly clip count, average clip length and a plan to estimate the monthly cost. Plan prices and credit pools come from vendor pricing pages fetched on 2026-11-13.

Use the tool on the [web page](https://aivideogen.fyi/tools/ai-video-cost-estimator). It works without JavaScript.

## How to use it

1. Enter clips per month.
2. Enter average clip length.
3. Choose plan.
4. Enter plan price per month.
5. Enter credits included per month.
6. Enter credits per 5-second clip.
7. Read the result.

## How it works

Credits needed per month are your clips times the credits per 5-second clip, scaled in proportion to your average clip length. We assume cost scales linearly with seconds; some vendors bill per generation instead, so check the model's page for your clip length.

The estimate multiplies credits needed by the plan's price per credit (plan price divided by included credits). It is a usage-cost estimate, not a quote: vendors also sell credit packs, top-ups and yearly discounts, and a plan's sticker price is the minimum you pay even in a light month.

Plan prices and credit pools come from public pricing pages fetched on 2026-11-13. Pika (pika.art/pricing): Starter $10/mo with 600 credits, Creator $35/mo with 2,600, Fancy from $95/mo with 8,550; the page prices a 5-second 720p clip at about 122 credits, around $2.03 on Starter. Runway (runwayml.com/pricing): Pro $35/mo ($28/mo billed annually) with 2,250 credits, Max $95/mo ($76 annually) with 9,500; Gen-4.5 at 60 credits per 5 seconds. Luma (lumalabs.ai/pricing): Plus $30/mo billed yearly with 10,000 credits. Synthesia (synthesia.io/pricing): Starter $19/mo with 1,250 credits a month.

Luma and Synthesia do not publish a per-clip credit figure on the pages we fetched, so the credits-per-clip input stays yours to adjust. The default of 122 matches Pika's published example for a 5-second 720p clip.

> An estimate from public list prices fetched on 2026-11-13, not a quote. Vendors change prices and bill in different units. Check the vendor's pricing page and terms before you buy.

## Questions

### How much does an AI video clip cost?

It depends on the tool and the model. Pika's pricing page puts a 5-second 720p clip at about 122 credits, around $2.03 on its $10 Starter plan. Runway charges 60 credits per 5 seconds for Gen-4.5 on its paid plans. Your real cost depends on retries and clip length.

### Is a monthly plan or credit packs cheaper?

Plans win for steady monthly volume because the price per credit is fixed and predictable. Credit packs suit occasional use. Compare the plan's price per credit with the pack price before you choose.

### Why does my estimate not match the bill?

The estimate assumes linear cost per second and ignores taxes, add-ons, seat fees and models that bill per generation rather than per credit. Treat it as a planning range, then check the vendor's invoice after a trial month.

### Is this a quote?

No. It is a planning estimate from public list prices fetched on 2026-11-13. Vendors change prices and bill in different units. Check the vendor's pricing page and get a written quote before you commit.