Cheapest AI Video Generator in 2026: From $1.52 for 30 Seconds, Plans Optional
The cheapest full-length option on Reviral is Seedance 2.5: a 30-second 720p clip costs 122 credits, about $1.52 at the $4.99 Mini Pack rate, with no subscription required — one-time packs from $4.99; monthly plans optional. For a short test, Veo 3.1 Lite makes an 8-second 720p clip for 12 credits, about $0.15.
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What Does the Cheapest AI Video Cost on Reviral?
Dollar prices are at the $4.99 Mini Pack rate ($4.99 for 400 credits).
| What you make | Credits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Seedance 2.5, 30 seconds at 720p | 132 credits | $1.65 |
| Veo 3.1 Lite, 8 seconds at 720p | 12 credits | $0.15 |
| Hailuo 02, 6 seconds at 512p | 17 credits | $0.21 |
| Wan 2.6 Flash, 5 seconds at 720p | 25 credits | $0.31 |
| Kling V2.6, 5 seconds at 720p | 27 credits | $0.34 |
Dollars use the $4.99 Mini Pack rate ($4.99 for 400 credits), rounded to the cent. Live prices, checked 26 September 2026; the studio shows the exact charge before you render. Pay by card, or in ringgit (RM) with Touch 'n Go eWallet for credit packs or Visa/Mastercard for monthly plans.
Direct answer
What Is the Cheapest AI Video Generator?
The cheapest finished AI video in the dated table below is Reviral's Seedance 2.5: a fixed 30-second 720p clip costs 122 credits, about $1.52 at the $4.99 Mini Pack rate (≈$0.051/sec), checked 26 September 2026, pay-per-video with no subscription required — one-time packs from $4.99; monthly plans optional. Raw developer APIs like Wan 2.5 bill per second and need your own integration to use. Subscription tools like Kling charge a monthly plan first.
None of those three numbers answer the same question. The table below lines up six real models — Seedance 2.5, Wan 2.5, Kling, Hailuo, Veo 3, and Sora 2 — with the pricing model each one actually uses, each row dated with its source.
Each row dated with its source
Cheapest AI Video Generator: Real Price Table (2026)
Every row is that platform's own published rate, converted where needed to a per-second and a 30-second-equivalent cost so they line up. "Pricing model" matters as much as the number — a raw API rate isn't the same purchase as a monthly subscription or a finished, pay-per-video render.
6 models, 3 different kinds of price
Raw API · subscription · pay-per-video
| Platform / model | Pricing model | Rate | ≈30-second cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reviral — Seedance 2.5 | Pay-per-video; monthly plans optional | ≈ $0.051/sec (fixed 30-second 720p clip) | $1.52 (122 credits) | reviral.ai/seedance-2-5-pricing, checked 26 September 2026 |
| Wan 2.5 — Alibaba Cloud Model Studio API | Raw developer API | $0.05/sec at 480p, $0.10 at 720p, $0.15 at 1080p | ≈$1.50–$4.50 | alibabacloud.com/help/en/model-studio/model-pricing, read 26 September 2026 |
| Kling AI (Kuaishou) — Video 3.0 | Subscription required first | $10–$180/mo for 660–26,000 credits; 1080p no-audio clip = 40 credits | ≈$0.83–$2.00 per finished 5s clip* | eesel.ai/blog/kling-ai-pricing (reported), checked 5 June 2026 |
| Hailuo (MiniMax) — official site | Monthly plans; pay-as-you-go credits also sold | From $9.99/mo up to $199.99/mo for 20,000 monthly credits | Per-video price not listed | hailuoai.video/subscribe, rendered page read 26 September 2026 |
| Veo 3.1 — Google AI subscription | Subscription required first | $19.99–$249.99/mo for 1,000–25,000 Flow credits | ≈$0.20–$0.25/Lite video once subscribed | costgoat.com/pricing/google-veo (reported), checked 2 August 2026 |
| Sora 2 — OpenAI API (shut down 24 September 2026) | Raw developer API | $0.05–$0.70/sec by tier, batch, and resolution | ≈$1.50–$21.00 | costgoat.com/pricing/sora (reported), checked 2 August 2026 |
*Kling has no stand-alone pay-per-video price — the range shown is the effective cost of a finished 5-second, 1080p, no-audio clip once a monthly plan is already paid for, factoring typical retries. Figures are each provider's own published rate as of the date in its row, converted to a per-second and ≈30-second cost; rates and plans change without notice. Sources: reviral.ai/seedance-2-5-pricing (Reviral credits checked 26 September 2026, at the $4.99 Mini Pack rate); alibabacloud.com/help/en/model-studio/model-pricing (Wan 2.5 international rates, read 26 September 2026); eesel.ai/blog/kling-ai-pricing (checked 5 June 2026); hailuoai.video/subscribe (rendered page read 26 September 2026); costgoat.com/pricing/google-veo (checked 2 August 2026); costgoat.com/pricing/sora (checked 2 August 2026). This table lists published numbers only — it doesn't rank or endorse any platform.
Why the numbers don't compare directly
What Are the 3 Different Kinds of AI Video Price?
"AI video pricing" actually means three different purchases. A raw API per-second rate (Wan 2.5, Sora 2) is a wholesale price for building your own app — you write the integration, handle errors, and the meter runs per second of output whether the clip is usable or not.
A subscription plan (Kling, Google AI Pro/Ultra) charges a monthly or annual fee first, then deducts credits per generation. The advertised monthly price only turns into a low per-video cost if you actually use most of the credits every month — unused credits expire and don't roll over.
A finished, pay-per-video render — Reviral's model for Seedance 2.5 — needs no plan (monthly plans are optional) and no code: you sign up, pick your settings, see the exact price, and pay for exactly the video you make. It's the only one of the three that a non-developer can use today without also budgeting for a subscription they might not fill.
Four real levers
How to Actually Pay Less for an AI Video
Price on every platform in the table above moves with these same four decisions.
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Render shorter clips
On every raw API in the table, pricing is close to linear — a 15-second clip costs about half of a 30-second one. On Reviral, the fixed 30-second 720p Seedance 2.5 clip (122 credits, checked 25 September 2026) costs less than 15 seconds on any per-second option, so compare both before you shorten.
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Pick 720p over 1080p or 4K
Higher resolution raises the price on nearly every model checked: Kling bills more credits per second at 1080p than 720p, and Reviral's fixed 30-second Seedance 2.5 clip costs 166 credits at 1080p against 122 at 720p.
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Choose pay-per-video unless you render daily
A subscription only beats pay-per-video if you use most of its monthly credits. A plan's per-video cost drops only at high volume; a handful of videos a month on the same plan costs far more per video.
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Compare the real per-second rate, not the sticker price
A cheap-looking monthly plan can still cost more per finished video than a pay-per-video render, once you divide the fee by how many clips it actually produces.
Full price breakdowns
Where Can You See Each Model's Price?
Seedance 2.5 pricing
Every Seedance 2.5 option on Reviral, from $1.52 for a fixed 30-second clip (checked 25 September 2026), with the 6-platform comparison this page draws from.
02Kling AI pricing
Every Kling subscription tier, its credit allowance, and the real cost per finished clip.
03Wan 2.5 pricing
Wan's raw API rate versus consumer wrapper pricing, and what each one actually gets you.
04Hailuo pricing
Hailuo's monthly plans next to Reviral's pay-per-video Hailuo price.
Seven direct answers
Cheapest AI Video Generator: FAQ
What is the cheapest AI video generator?+
For a finished video, Reviral's Seedance 2.5 is the cheapest published rate found: 122 credits (about $1.52) for a fixed 30-second 720p clip (≈$0.051/sec), pay-per-video, checked 26 September 2026. Raw developer APIs like Wan 2.5 bill per second, but that price is for building your own app, not a ready-to-use video.
Is there an AI video generator without a subscription?+
Yes, Reviral runs Seedance 2.5 on pay-per-video credits with no subscription required — one-time packs from $4.99; monthly plans optional. Kling, Google AI Pro/Ultra and most consumer AI video tools sell their paid features as monthly plans.
How much does a 30-second AI video cost?+
On Reviral, a fixed 30-second 720p Seedance 2.5 clip is 122 credits (about $1.52), pay-per-video, checked 26 September 2026. Raw developer APIs and subscription platforms price 30 seconds differently, so the dated table above lists each one's own published rate and source.
Is Wan 2.5 cheaper than Seedance 2.5?+
They are priced differently: Wan 2.5 is a per-second developer API (Alibaba Cloud's rates are in the table above), while Reviral's fixed 30-second 720p Seedance 2.5 clip is a finished video for 122 credits, about $1.52. For other lengths, Reviral's per-second Seedance 2.5 options cost more.
Why do some AI video prices look so much cheaper than others?+
Most low headline numbers are raw developer API rates (Wan 2.5, Sora 2) that require you to build your own application. Once you add developer time, error handling, and a place to actually generate and store the video, a finished pay-per-video product like Reviral's Seedance 2.5 is often the cheaper real option for a single video.
Is Sora 2 still available?+
No, OpenAI shut the Sora 2 API on 24 September 2026, the date set in its own deprecation notice (checked 25 September 2026). Its last published per-second prices are in the dated table above; developers now need an alternative model.
Does resolution change the AI video price?+
Yes, on nearly every platform checked: Reviral's fixed 30-second Seedance 2.5 clip is 122 credits (about $1.52) at 720p and 166 credits (about $2.07) at 1080p, with 480p per-second options too. Kling bills more credits per second at 1080p than 720p, and the Reviral studio shows the credit total before you render.
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