AI Video Cost Calculator
Enter a target length, pick an engine and resolution, and see exactly what a video would cost on Scenes AI — the same calculation that bills the account, not a rough guess. One credit is one US dollar, billed per clip or per second depending on the engine, with no subscription and nothing that expires.
Slow camera moves over generated images. No video clips are bought, so it is much cheaper.
Fastest and cheapest · ideal for iterating
Estimated cost
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An estimate, not a quote. The real scene count and narration length are only known once your script exists — and you approve a preview before any clips are generated.
Why this number is real
Most cost calculators guess. This one runs the actual billing formula.
Every price on this page comes from the same calculateCost + applyMargin path that later deducts credits from the account — scene count from your target duration, per-clip vs. per-second billing, whether narration or music applies, are all computed server-side. There is no separate frontend estimate that can drift from the real invoice.
What changes the price
Four things move the number the most.
- Engine — the spread between the cheapest and most expensive video engine is more than 20x per second of output.
- Resolution — 4K costs more than 720p on engines that support it; some engines cap out lower and simply don't offer the option.
- Duration — per-clip engines charge a flat rate regardless of length, so a 4-second and an 8-second scene cost the same; per-second engines charge for exactly what you use.
- Music and narration — optional line items, priced separately from the video itself.
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