What does retry rate mean?

It is the expected number of extra generation attempts as a percentage of planned final clips.

Why can expected attempts be fractional?

It is an average planning value across the batch, not a claim that a single attempt can be fractional.

How do I calculate cost per credit?

Divide the relevant plan or pack cost by credits you expect to use, adjusting manually for included benefits or expiring credits.

Are editing and labor included?

Only if you enter them in post-processing costs; no downstream cost is inferred.

AI Video Generation Cost Calculator

Budget final clips, expected retries, credits or unit charges, upscaling, and post-production.

Unit or credit pricing

Explicit retry allowance

Upscale and post-production costs

CurrencyPlanned final clipsNumber of clips you intend to keep or deliver.Generation pricing modelChoose the pricing structure from your provider or internal plan.Rate per generation attemptUsed only in rate-per-generation mode; enter 0 when using credits.Seconds per generationUsed in credits mode to convert clip duration to minutes.Credits per generated minuteUsed only in credits mode; copy the applicable consumption rule.Effective cost per creditSubscription or pack cost divided by usable credits, using your own plan.Expected retry rateExpected additional generation attempts as a percentage of planned final clips.Upscale cost per final clipEntered cost to upscale each kept clip.Post-processing costsEditing, audio, captions, compositing, labor, or other explicit project costs.

How to Plan AI Video Generation Cost

Choose one provider billing model and set unused pricing inputs to zero so the scenario remains easy to audit.

Choose a currency and enter the number of final clips.

Base retry assumptions on a pilot

Generate a representative sample first. Prompt style, model settings, moderation, and acceptance criteria can materially change the number of discarded attempts.

What the AI Video Budget Calculates

The model distinguishes generation attempts from final accepted clips. Retries increase generation usage, while upscale costs apply only to planned final clips.

AI Video Cost Examples

Per-attempt pricing

Final clips, billing model, retries, and add-ons

clips:10

unitRatePerGeneration:2

retryRatePercent:20

upscaleCostPerFinalClip:0.5

postProcessingCosts:10

Planned project cost

$39.00

Twelve expected attempts cost 24, ten upscales cost 5, and post-processing adds 10.

Duration-based credits

Final clips, billing model, retries, and add-ons

clips:4

durationSecondsPerClip:15

creditsPerMinute:20

costPerCredit:0.1

retryRatePercent:25

upscaleCostPerFinalClip:1

postProcessingCosts:3

Planned project cost

$9.50

Five expected attempts consume duration-based credits costing 2.50; upscaling and post-processing add 7.

Do not mix pricing modes

The selected mode controls generation cost; the inactive mode's inputs are ignored.

Frequently Asked Questions

No. Enter the effective unit rate or credit economics from the plan you are evaluating.

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AI Video Generation Budget Formulas

The formulas keep acceptance volume, retry overhead, provider usage, and downstream costs separate.

Formula

expected attempts = final clips × (1 + retry rate ÷ 100)

Expected attempts

expected attempts = final clips × (1 + retry rate ÷ 100)

Unit generation cost

generation cost = expected attempts × unit rate

Credit generation cost

generation cost = expected attempts × seconds per clip ÷ 60 × credits per minute × cost per credit

Total project cost

total = generation cost + final clips × upscale rate + post-processing costs

Scientific Background

Official provider help documentation is one source for understanding how credits are consumed, but plans and model rules change. The calculator therefore includes no embedded provider rate or credit schedule.