AI Agent Video Generation Cost Calculator
Estimate monthly spend for AI-generated video agents across Runway, Pika, Kling, Luma, Haiper, Sora, HeyGen, and local GPU stacks. Edit rates to match current pricing.
Workload
Rates are per second of generated 720p video unless noted. Last updated: 2026-07-09. See notes.
| Provider / Model | 720p / sec | 4K upscale / sec | GPU hr / min | Video cost / mo | Total / mo | Best for |
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| Runway Gen-3 Alpha Text/Image-to-video | — | — | Cinematic motion and editor-friendly generations | |||
| Pika 1.5 Text/Image-to-video | — | — | Fast social shorts and meme-style edits | |||
| Kling AI Text/Image-to-video | — | — | Realistic motion and long consistency | |||
| Luma Dream Machine Text/Image-to-video | — | — | Quick prototyping and free-tier scale | |||
| Haiper Text/Image-to-video | — | — | Low-cost experimentation and image animation | |||
| OpenAI Sora Text-to-video | — | — | Premium photorealistic video generation | |||
| HeyGen (avatar) Avatar / talking-head | — | — | Personalized avatar explainer and sales videos | |||
| Stable Video Diffusion (local) Local GPU (RTX 4090 class) | — | — | Privacy-first, high-volume, or no API limits |
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Frequently asked questions
Which provider is cheapest for short-form social video?
Haiper and Luma Dream Machine are usually the cheapest per second for quick prototypes and short clips. Runway and Sora cost more but deliver higher production quality. Use the editable rates to match your current pricing.
How should I price avatar / talking-head videos?
HeyGen-style avatar providers often charge per minute, not per second, so 60-second explainers dominate cost. Use the avatar scenario preset to see per-video and per-minute economics.
Can I model a local GPU route?
Yes. The Stable Video Diffusion local option estimates GPU-hours per minute of output and multiplies by your GPU hourly cost (cloud rental or owned-hardware amortization).
What is not included?
Music licensing, stock footage, voiceover synthesis, CDN/delivery, storage, captioning, A/B testing, and downstream tool calls are not included. Pair this with the Agent Multi-Modal Cost Calculator, Voice Agent Cost Calculator, and Agent Workflow Cost Calculator for full TCO.
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Video-generation pricing is approximate and providers bill by credits, generations, or seconds. Edit rates to match current public pricing. Local/self-hosted cost assumes cloud GPU rental or owned hardware amortized.