Wan 3.0 is the cheaper model: $0.083 per second of 720p video on Alibaba Cloud, or $0.66 for an 8-second clip, and $0.80 on fal.ai. Seedance 2.5 is cheapest through Replicate's API, at $0.2312 per second, or $1.85 for an 8-second 720p clip. The same Seedance clip costs $2.52 on Kie.ai, $2.88 on WaveSpeed, and $3.78 on fal.ai, and about $2.55 in the Higgsfield app.
How do you use the cost calculator?
- Pick the model. Compare both models, or only Seedance 2.5 or Wan 3.0.
- Pick the resolution. 480p for drafts, 720p for most finals, 1080p where it is offered.
- Set the clip length and volume. Enter the seconds per clip and how many clips you make a month.
- Compare providers. The table ranks every provider by price, with a link to each pricing page.
How can you cut AI video costs?
- Draft with Wan 3.0. It costs less than half of Seedance 2.5 per second on every API here. Keep Seedance for the shots where it looks better.
- Draft at 480p. Every provider charges half the 720p rate or less. Pick the winning hook, then render only that one at 720p.
- Keep clips short. You pay per second, and a UGC hook test rarely needs more than 5 to 8 seconds.
- Batch on one provider. Moving between providers is easy, because the model and the inputs are the same.
For the full Seedance comparison, including subscription apps and video-edit pricing, read the cheapest Seedance 2.5 providers. For Wan, read what is Wan 3.0. If you use a subscription app instead of an API, compare Higgsfield vs Sume.
