Know the cost before you render.
Describe the shot and see exactly what it consumes. These are not indicative figures — they come from the same pricing engine that meters the studio, so the number here is the number the composer quotes next to the Generate button.
Rendering from a written prompt alone — the cheapest route on any model.
Four things move the price. Two things don't.
Generation is billed by how much video a model has to make, and how expensive that model is per second. Everything else is a creative choice you make for free.
What moves it
- The model. Each one has its own rate per second of output, from the cheap draft tiers up to the mastering engines.
- Output duration. Cost is linear in the seconds you ask for.
- Resolution. More pixels per frame costs the provider more, and that carries through.
- Feeding in a video. Source footage is billed alongside the output, and a reference-driven shot never bills below 1.7× its output length.
What doesn't
- Aspect ratio. A vertical cut costs the same as a widescreen one.
- Frame rate. Every model delivers 24 fps as standard.
- Native audio. On models that generate sound, it is included in the rate rather than charged on top.
- Your prompt. Length and Cast bindings do not change what a video shot costs. References are free on almost every model. MiniMax H3 grants five before anything is charged, and MiniMax H3 Max grants one. The calculator shows that line when it applies.
One shot, priced across the roster
The same 5-second 720p text-to-video shot on seven different models. The spread is the reason the calculator exists: picking the right engine for the job is the single biggest lever you have.
| Model | VX | Shots per 1,000 VX |
|---|---|---|
| Kling 2.5 Turbo | 3.70 VX | 270 |
| Seedance 1.5 pro | 5 VX | 200 |
| MiniMax-H3 | 7 VX | 142 |
| Seedance 2.0 fast | 8.50 VX | 117 |
| Wan 3.0 | 8.75 VX | 114 |
| Seedance 2.0 | 11 VX | 90 |
| Seedance 2.5 | 16.20 VX | 61 |
VX is the VisionX production credit, listed at $0.10 each. Your plan grants VX every month and the rate improves as the plan scales — see the top-up rates for the full ladder.
Run the shot you just priced
Bind a Cast, pick the engine, and the composer quotes the same number before anything renders.