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AI video project budget
3 finished minutes (180 seconds) at 3x retries is 540 billed seconds. At the lowest rate we track, $0.0163 per second on fal (plan tier not listed, resolution 480p, audio not listed), a promo until 2026-10-31 (checked 2026-10-31), that comes to $8.78. The table prices every tracked platform for the model and resolution you pick.
Last checked 2026-10-31.
The table opens on MiniMax Hailuo / H3 at 480p, the lowest rate we track ($0.0163/s on fal).
Billed seconds = finished minutes × 60 × this multiplier. The default is 3.
| Where | Variant | Tier | Res | Audio | $/s | Total | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| fal | MiniMax H3 Max Turbo | not listed | 480p | not listed | $0.0163 | $8.78 | promo until 2026-10-31 DEAL −35% · until 2026-10-31 | source35% off until Oct 31, 2026. Checked 2026-10-31. pricing page |
| fal | MiniMax H3 Max Turbo | not listed | 480p | not listed | $0.025 | $13.50 | vendor-stated | sourceStandard rate. The model page says these rates resume November 16, 2026. Checked 2026-10-31. pricing page |
| Krea | MiniMax H3 Max | Basic (yearly) | 480p | not listed | $0.026 Estimate: assumes every credit you pay for is used | $14.02 | approx. | sourceKrea says ~154 clips on Pro (20,000 units) → ~130 units/clip. $5/mo ÷ 5,000 units = $0.00100/unit; ~129.9 units/clip (5s) → $0.130/clip → $0.0260/s Krea publishes only approximate clip counts ('~'); per-clip units are derived. Checked 2026-10-31. pricing page |
| Krea | MiniMax H3 Max | Pro (yearly) | 480p | not listed | $0.0273 Estimate: assumes every credit you pay for is used | $14.73 | approx. DEAL −40% · standing price | sourceKrea says ~154 clips on Pro (20,000 units) → ~130 units/clip. $21/mo ÷ 20,000 units = $0.00105/unit; ~129.9 units/clip (5s) → $0.136/clip → $0.0273/s Krea publishes only approximate clip counts ('~'); per-clip units are derived. Checked 2026-10-31. pricing page |
| fal | MiniMax H3 Max | not listed | 480p | not listed | $0.0325 | $17.55 | promo until 2026-10-31 DEAL −35% · until 2026-10-31 | source35% off until Oct 31, 2026. Checked 2026-10-31. pricing page |
| Krea | MiniMax H3 Max | Pro (monthly) | 480p | not listed | $0.0455 Estimate: assumes every credit you pay for is used | $24.54 | approx. DEAL −40% · standing price | sourceKrea says ~154 clips on Pro (20,000 units) → ~130 units/clip. $35/mo ÷ 20,000 units = $0.00175/unit; ~129.9 units/clip (5s) → $0.227/clip → $0.0455/s Krea publishes only approximate clip counts ('~'); per-clip units are derived. Checked 2026-10-31. pricing page |
| fal | MiniMax H3 Max | not listed | 480p | not listed | $0.05 | $27.00 | vendor-stated | sourceStandard rate. The model page says these rates resume November 16, 2026. 480p list rate (the model page's default tier during the promo is 768p). Checked 2026-10-31. pricing page |
| Runway API | h3_max (480p) | not listed | 480p | not listed | $0.05 | $27.00 | vendor-stated | source5 credits/s × $0.01 = $0.050/s Runway credits are $0.01 each. Checked 2026-10-31. pricing page |
Each row prices the whole billed length at that row's rate. Credit-plan totals assume every credit you pay for is used. The total is that rate times billed seconds.
How much does a 1-minute AI explainer video cost?
1 finished minute (60 seconds) at 3x retries is 180 billed seconds. At the lowest rate we track, $0.0163 per second on fal (plan tier not listed, resolution 480p, audio not listed), a promo until 2026-10-31 (checked 2026-10-31), that comes to $2.93. The preset sets finished length to 1 minute (60 seconds) and leaves the multiplier, model, and resolution as they are.
How much does a 3-minute AI music video cost?
3 finished minutes (180 seconds) at 3x retries is 540 billed seconds. At the lowest rate we track, $0.0163 per second on fal (plan tier not listed, resolution 480p, audio not listed), a promo until 2026-10-31 (checked 2026-10-31), that comes to $8.78. The preset sets finished minutes to 3 and leaves the multiplier, model, and resolution as they are.
How much does a 10-minute AI short film cost?
10 finished minutes (600 seconds) at 3x retries is 1,800 billed seconds. At the lowest rate we track, $0.0163 per second on fal (plan tier not listed, resolution 480p, audio not listed), a promo until 2026-10-31 (checked 2026-10-31), that comes to $29.25. The preset sets finished minutes to 10 and leaves the multiplier, model, and resolution as they are.
How do we calculate this?
Every dollar figure on this page comes from the price rows when the site is built. API rows use the vendor's stated dollars per second. Credit-plan rows use plan price ÷ credits × credits per clip ÷ seconds, and assumes every credit you pay for is used. A promo shows its end date. An approximate row is one the vendor marked with "~", "roughly", or "estimated". The full method is on the about page (https://sheepinboots.github.io/clipcost/about/). Billed seconds are finished minutes times 60 times the retry multiplier. The estimated total is billed seconds times that row's dollars per second. A credit-plan rate already spreads the plan price across its credits.