What does an AI video actually cost to make? Set your volume and format - get the real number per video, per month, per year.
Per video
$1.75
Per month
$22.73
Per year
$272.79
Blended provider cost (AI video, voiceover, stills, render) - what the raw generation costs, before any platform margin. For comparison, a freelance editor typically charges $25-150 per short video.
ShortLoom plans start at $35 / €35/mo - credits, rollover and every provider included. Drafting is free; generating uses the paid 7-day trial.
See plans →The raw generation cost of a 30-second AI b-roll video (AI footage, voiceover, stills, final render) is roughly $2.30 in provider fees. Talking-avatar videos cost about $5 because lip-sync is the most expensive step, and 4K roughly quadruples the footage cost.
A freelance short-form editor typically charges $25-150 per video. At 3 videos per week that's $300-1,800 per month - against $35-79 for a ShortLoom plan that includes the same volume.
Because different videos cost very different amounts to produce. Credits make the cost transparent: a cinematic video is 3 credits, and expensive tiers (4K, avatar) cost proportionally more - the calculator above shows exactly what your configuration costs.