AI Video Generator

Which model should you use?

Start with MiniMax H3 when cost per second decides — it is the cheapest lane here and carries native audio. Reach for Seedance 2.5 when the shot needs multi-shot continuity and image, video or audio references to hold a subject across cuts. Kling 3.0 suits controlled camera work and its motion-control lane, and Veo 3.1 is the one to try when you want a different look from the same prompt. Every one of them draws on the same credit pool, so trying a second model costs nothing but the run itself.

• Seedance 2.5 →
• Kling 3.0 →
• MiniMax H3 →
• Veo 3.1 →
• Free video prompt builder →

Models and what they cost

Credits use a settlement value of US$0.01; higher subscription tiers offer a lower purchase price per credit within the same billing cycle. Check the full quote for your selected mode and output settings before generating. Failed runs are refunded automatically.

Without a reference video, the rate applies to output seconds. With a reference video, the separate rate applies to combined input and output seconds. Generating with Seedance 2.x requires an active Starter or higher subscription. All Seedance 2.x rates

What a month of this actually costs

One video project could start with ten 5-second 480P drafts on MiniMax H3 for 50 credits, followed by two 5-second 768P clips for 20 more. A final 10-second 720p clip on Seedance 2.5 Standard without a reference video adds 120 — a total of 190 credits, or $1.90, for the drafts, refined clips and final deliverable. Explore at a lower-cost tier, then raise the specifications for the work you choose to finish.

What actually drives the cost

Three settings decide the bill, in this order: the model, the output tier, then the length. Ten seconds at 720p on Seedance 2.5 Standard without a reference video is 120 credits; the same ten seconds at 480p is 50; on MiniMax H3 at 768P it is 20. So pick the model for the look, block the shot out at the cheapest tier that still reads, and finish only the take you keep — the prompt does not change between tiers, so nothing is thrown away when you move up.

Choosing a model for the job

Match the model to the shot: Kling 3.0 for controlled camera moves, Seedance 2.5 when a subject has to hold across cuts with image, video or audio references, MiniMax H3 when the per-second cost is the constraint, and Veo 3.1 to try a different look on the same prompt. All of them draw on one credit pool, so comparing two models costs only the runs themselves.

Four things that are easy to get wrong

Switching between models or styles does not add a separate switching fee. Each generation quote depends on the chosen model, mode, inputs and output settings. A generation that fails returns its credits to the pool they came from. The weekly free allowance resets every Monday (UTC) without rolling over, so unused credits from that allowance do not carry into the next week.

Common questions