Video Generation API · decision tool
Cheapest video generation API at your volume
Wan, Kling and Veo video models priced at YOUR monthly seconds of output from verified per-second rates. Per-video and credit-based APIs (fal Ovi, Luma) are excluded — their unit isn't comparable and no conversion was invented.
Prices verified 2026-07-17 against official pricing pages · fit weights are our estimates (see methodology) · share the URL to share your configuration
As of Jul 2026, with 300 seconds of video/month, a $30 budget for this slot, Wan 2.5 (fal) ranks first for these inputs at 84% fit and a StackSays-estimated $15.00/month (Kling 2.5 Turbo Pro (fal): 77% fit, $21.00/month). Fit weights are our estimates; prices trace to official pages. Change any input below and the verdict recomputes.
Your situation
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Narrow pick — the runner-up is close
Cheapest verified per-second video generation — $0.05/second on fal
vs Kling 2.5 Turbo Pro (fal): fit 84% against 77%, est $15.00 against $21.00 per month
The decision, in plain words
For a solo builder at 300 seconds of video/month and a $30.00/mo budget for the video generation API slot, Wan 2.5 (fal) leads at 84% fit and $15.00/mo. The two rules doing the work: budget fit (~$15/mo is 50% of your $30/mo budget); exit cost (Model-hosted API — prompts port, but exact look/quality doesn't transfer between models).
Kling 2.5 Turbo Pro (fal) runs close (77% fit, $21.00/mo). It takes the lead if ~$21/mo is 70% of your $30/mo budget matters more to you than the current weights assume.
Honest weak spot of the pick: growing — our estimate from ecosystem age, docs and hiring pool.
Generated from the calculation above — every number traces to the sourced data; nothing here is written by an AI making things up.
Why Wan 2.5 (fal) scores 84%
How the $15.00/mo estimate is calculated
What could change this verdict
No single input change within the tested range changes the winner.
Cost risk
Official prices verified 2026-07-17; calculation is deterministic code over those prices.
At a glance
| Tool | Free tier | Paid entry | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wan 2.5 (fal) | No free tier | Pay-as-you-go — Per second of output video | 2026-07-17 |
| Kling 2.5 Turbo Pro (fal) | No free tier | Pay-as-you-go — Per second of output video | 2026-07-17 |
| Wan 2.1 i2v 480p (Replicate) | No free tier | Pay-as-you-go — Per second of output video (480p) | 2026-07-17 |
| Wan 2.1 i2v 720p (Replicate) | No free tier | Pay-as-you-go — Per second of output video (720p) | 2026-07-17 |
| Veo 3 (fal) | No free tier | Pay-as-you-go — Per second of output video | 2026-07-17 |
Data sources
| Tool | Source | Verified |
|---|---|---|
| Wan 2.5 (fal) | fal video pricing (official) | 2026-07-17 |
| Kling 2.5 Turbo Pro (fal) | fal video pricing (official) | 2026-07-17 |
| Wan 2.1 i2v 480p (Replicate) | Replicate video pricing (official) | 2026-07-17 |
| Wan 2.1 i2v 720p (Replicate) | Replicate video pricing (official) | 2026-07-17 |
| Veo 3 (fal) | fal video pricing (official) | 2026-07-17 |
A monitor re-checks these pages for changes; when a vendor moves a price, the date updates and every verdict recomputes.