Compare pricing for AI video generation, editing, and processing.
Video Generation
| Vendor | Model | Price | Unit | Free Tier |
|---|
| Runway | Gen-3 Alpha | $0.05-$0.12 | Per second | Limited |
| Runway | Gen-2 | $0.05 | Per second | Limited |
| Pika | Pika 2.0 | $0.02-$0.10 | Per second | 150 credits |
| OpenAI | Sora | $0.30-$1.60 | Per minute | No |
| Kling AI | Video 1.5 | $0.05-$0.15 | Per second | 50 credits |
| Luma | Dream Machine 1.6 | $0.05 | Per frame | Limited |
| Stability AI | Stable Video | $0.01-$0.05 | Per second | API only |
| Black Forest Labs | Flux Video | $0.05 | Per second | API only |
| HeyGen | Video AI | $0.05-$0.20 | Per second | 5 mins |
| Synthesia | Avatar | $0.05-$0.15 | Per second | 3 mins |
| AWS Bedrock | Titan Video | $0.05 | Per 10 sec | Via AWS |
| Google | Veo | $0.40-$1.00 | Per minute | Waitlist |
Subscription Plans
Runway
| Plan | Price/mo | Credits | Features |
|---|
| Free | $0 | 125 | Limited generations |
| Standard | $15 | 625 | + Standard quality |
| Pro | $35 | 3000 | + Priority, 4K |
| Unlimited | $95 | Unlimited | + Custom models |
Pika
| Plan | Price/mo | Credits | Features |
|---|
| Free | $0 | 150 | Limited |
| Plus | $8 | 1000 | + HD, longer |
| Pro | $24 | 3000 | + Custom styles |
Kling AI
| Plan | Price/mo | Credits | Duration |
|---|
| Free | $0 | 50 | 5 sec clips |
| Standard | $14 | 600 | 10 sec clips |
| Pro | $49 | 2000 | 30 sec clips |
HeyGen
| Plan | Price/mo | Minutes | Features |
|---|
| Free | $0 | 3 | Limited avatars |
| Starter | $29 | 15 | Basic avatars |
| Pro | $99 | 60 | + API, bulk |
| Enterprise | Custom | Unlimited | Custom |
Synthesia
| Plan | Price/mo | Minutes | Features |
|---|
| Starter | $29 | 10 | 1 avatar |
| Pro | $99 | 30 | + Custom avatars |
| Enterprise | Custom | Unlimited | + API |
Video Processing
| Vendor | Service | Price | Unit |
|---|
| Google | Video AI | $0.10-$0.35 | Per minute |
| AWS Rekognition | Video | $0.08-$0.24 | Per minute |
| Runway | Advanced Edit | $0.03 | Per frame |
| Veed.io | AI Edit | $12-$48/mo | Subscription |
Cost Estimator
| Project | Length | Service | Est. Cost |
|---|
| Short clip | 5 sec | Runway Gen-3 | $0.50 |
| Social content | 30 sec | Pika | $1.50 |
| Demo video | 60 sec | Runway Gen-2 | $3.00 |
| Product showcase | 2 min | Kling AI | $12.00 |
| AI presenter | 1 min | HeyGen | $3.00 |
| Short film | 5 min | Sora | $8.00 |
Quality Comparison
| Model | Quality | Speed | Native Aspect Ratios |
|---|
| Sora | Highest | Slow | 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 |
| Runway Gen-3 | High | Medium | 16:9 |
| Kling AI | High | Medium | 16:9, 9:16 |
| Pika 2.0 | Good | Fast | Multiple |
| Stable Video | Good | Fast | 16:9 |
| Luma | Good | Medium | Multiple |
Best For
| Need | Recommended |
|---|
| Quick social content | Pika, Runway |
| Highest quality | Sora, Runway Gen-3 |
| Commercial use | AWS Bedrock, Azure |
| AI avatars | HeyGen, Synthesia |
| Budget | Stable Video, Pika |
| Animation | Kling AI |
| Video editing | Runway, Veed |
Free Tier Summary
| Service | Free Offering |
|---|
| Runway | 125 credits |
| Pika | 150 credits |
| Kling | 50 credits |
| HeyGen | 3 minutes |
| Synthesia | 3 minutes |
| Luma | Limited beta |