Per-video pricing vs credit pricing
With credits, the cost of a clip depends on the model, resolution, length and sometimes audio. Pika, for example, charges 122 credits for a 5 s Seedance 2.5 720p clip; Runway charges 60 credits for 5 s of Gen-4.5; Hailuo charges about 12 credits at 512p and 50-80 at 1080p. You need to know all of that to predict a bill.
With pay-per-video, the question is just "how many clips?" Ten clips cost $10. There is nothing to convert.
Pay per video AI generator options side by side
| generatorvideo.ai | DollarVid | Runway Standard (subscription) |
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| Price model | Pay per video, $1 each (minimum top-up $20) | Pay-as-you-go, no subscription | Subscription; credits reset monthly |
| Cost per video | $1 flat, Turbo or Pro, 3-30 s | $1 per 6 s Seedance 2.0 video | About $1.44 per 5 s Gen-4.5 clip (Standard) |
| Free tier | 3 free videos after signup | Not listed — check their site | 125 one-time credits |
| Subscription required | No | No | Yes, beyond the one-time credits |
| Max clip length | Up to 30 s (8 s on free videos) | 6 s | Varies by model — check pricing page |
| Resolution | HD presets per aspect ratio | Not listed — check their site | Varies by model — check pricing page |
| Watermark on free | No watermark on MP4 downloads | Not listed — check their site | Paid plans have no watermark; check free terms |
| Public feed | Yes, public by default; Unpublish anytime | Not listed — check their site | Varies by model — check pricing page |
| Formats | 9:16, 16:9, 1:1, 4:5, 2:3 presets | Not listed — check their site | Varies by model — check pricing page |
DollarVid, launched around September 2026, charges the same $1 for a 6-second clip on ByteDance's Seedance 2.0, a strong proprietary model. Our differences: 3 free videos to start, lengths up to 30 seconds, two modes (Turbo fast, Pro quality) with optional sound, social export presets and a public feed with Remix. Check DollarVid's site for details they don't list.
Make it now — first 3 videos free
Then $1 per video, no subscription, no watermark.
Create a videoBudgeting with a flat rate
Flat pricing makes planning trivial:
- A week of daily Shorts with 3 clips each: 21 clips, $21. One $20 top-up plus a second later, and the unused 19 stay put.
- A client pitch with 8 concept shots: $8, easy to pass through on an invoice.
- An online store's 12 product loops: $12, done in an afternoon.
Because the balance never expires, there is no pressure to "use it or lose it" at month end, which is when people waste the most credits on half-hearted clips.
When per-video pricing is not the best deal
If you generate a lot every month, a fully used subscription can cost less per clip. Kling Standard works out to about $0.45 for a 5 s 720p clip, and Runway Max about $0.60 for a 5 s Gen-4.5 clip, if every credit is spent. Heavy daily producers should run that math; our Kling pricing and Runway pricing pages show it in full.
Getting started
Sign up, use your 3 free videos, then top up $20 if you like the results. Pick text-to-video or image-to-video, choose Turbo or Pro, choose the preset, and download a watermark-free MP4. Your clips appear in the public feed by default; Unpublish any of them whenever you want. Prefer to keep reading? See why no-subscription tools exist. Otherwise, open the generator.
What is a pay per video AI generator?
A tool that charges a fixed price for each generated clip instead of a monthly subscription with credits. generatorvideo.ai charges $1 per video.
Is there a minimum purchase?
Yes, the minimum top-up is $20, which equals 20 videos. Credits never expire.
Does clip length change the price?
No. Any clip from 3 to 30 seconds costs $1, in either mode.
How is this different from DollarVid?
Both charge $1 per video. DollarVid uses Seedance 2.0 for 6-second clips; we offer 3 free videos, clips of up to 30 seconds, Turbo and Pro modes with sound, social presets and a public feed with Remix.
