What does AI video actually cost?
Most tools hide it. Ekly publishes per-model, per-second pricing — so you can price a clip before you make it. Pick a model, quality, and length below and see the real number.
What a real clip costs
AI video is priced by the second, and the model and resolution set the rate. A fast, low-resolution draft costs a few cents; a polished 1080p clip costs more; 4K costs the most — and you only pay those rates when you actually render at that quality. On paid plans, a daily batch of free bonus credits covers a good share of everyday generation before your plan balance is touched. Use the calculator to price your exact clip.
How credits map to dollars
Each paid plan publishes a credit-to-dollar rate on the pricing page. The calculator below uses the best published rate so you can see a floor on what a clip costs in money — then check your plan for the exact rate you’ll pay.
Spend order & carry-forward
Spend the free batch first. At month end, unused paid credits move forward — plan up to 50%, top-ups in full. The daily free batch does not.
Daily free batch
Your monthly balance
Optional wallet
Cost questions
- How much does an AI video clip cost?
- It’s priced by the second, and the model and resolution set the rate — from a few cents for a low-resolution draft up to 4K. Use the calculator above to price your exact clip; the numbers come straight from Ekly’s published per-model rates.
- Why is AI video priced in credits?
- Credits are one balance you can spend across every model. Each plan has a credit-to-dollar rate published on the pricing page, so a clip’s credit cost converts directly to money.
- Is there a free way to try it?
- No. The Free plan requires no card but includes no monthly credits; generating video requires credits from a paid plan.
- What’s the cheapest way to generate?
- Draft at a lower resolution first, then only spend more when a clip is worth finishing at 1080p or 4K. On paid plans the daily free bonus covers a lot of routine generation.
Price it, then make it.
Start free — no card. See the real cost before you spend a credit.