What does an AI video API actually cost? Live per-second prices for every video model in the catalog — cheapest host, priciest host, and the gap between them.
| Model | Cheapest host | Priciest host | Cheapest is | Hosts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bytedance/seedance-2.5 (480p) | OpenSand $0.0525 / second | Fal-US $0.2646 / second | 80% lower | 9 |
| bytedance/seedance-2.0 (2160p) | MachGen $0.59 / second | Fal $1.5552 / second | 62% lower | 9 |
| alibaba/wan-3.0 (480p) | Replicate $0.025 / second | Alibaba $0.05 / second | 50% lower | 10 |
| google/gemini-omni-flash | Google $0.1 / second | Fal $0.13 / second | 23% lower | 4 |
| minimax/h3 (768p) | MachGen $0.04 / second | WaveSpeedAI-resell $0.1 / second | 60% lower | 14 |
| alibaba/happyhorse-1.1 (720p) | Pika $0.098 / second | Alibaba $0.14 / second | 30% lower | 4 |
| bytedance/seedance-2.0-fast (480p) | Atlas Cloud $0.027 / second | Fal $0.2419 / second | 89% lower | 9 |
| bytedance/seedance-2.0-mini (480p) | OpenSand $0.0104 / second | Fal $0.0721 / second | 86% lower | 8 |
| seedance-2-mini-unrestricted (480p) | OpenSand $0.0114 / second | SandBase $0.0721 / second | 84% lower | 3 |
| kling-o3 (720p) | SandBase $0.0588 / second | Tencent TokenHub $0.084 / second | 30% lower | 4 |
Per second, before VideoRouter's 2% platform fee. For tiered models each row compares the resolution tier with the widest host-to-host gap. Built 2026-10-02 from the live catalog.
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Price tracking for this site starts with this build; changes will be listed here from the next check.
Typically cents to a few tenths of a dollar per second of output, depending on model, resolution and host. The table shows current figures.
Each reseller sets its own margin and has different volume discounts; some subsidise popular models.
Not necessarily — reliability, rate limits and data terms matter. The router prefers the cheapest healthy host.
The page is rebuilt from the live catalog; the build timestamp is at the top of the table.
VideoRouter puts it next to dozens of other video and image models behind one API key, so you can compare providers, prices and fail over automatically. Compare providers on VideoRouter →