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AI Video Cost Calculator

Count your shots, pick an engine, and see what your film costs in credits, from the cheapest engine in the tier to the dearest.

Short answer: A 6-shot film (30 s, 6 stills) on Fast draft engines costs 72 to 186 credits. Creator covers this film about 3 to 8 times a month.

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Quick, light engines for testing the story and transitions.

5 s each · 30 s total
2 to 6 credits each

Estimated cost

72 to 186 credits

6 clips (30 s) and 6 stills on Fast draft engines. The range runs from the cheapest to the dearest engine in the tier.

Creator covers this film about 3 to 8 times a month.

$15/month, 600 credits.

  • Creator · 600 cr/mo3–8× a month
  • Visionary · 2,500 cr/mo13–34× a month
  • Studio · 10,500 cr/mo56–145× a month

This film has more clips than the free plan allows. Free: 65 credits ≈ 2 clips today, then a 25-credit top-up each week, enough for one more (3 clips in total on the free plan). Free accounts use the standard engine; Enhanced and Cinematic need a paid plan.

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Prices from FXI Studio’s per-model credit rates, updated 2026-09-26. Paid plans also include monthly Z-Image stills that use no credits.

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How to estimate what an AI film costs

  1. 1. Count your shots. Each video clip is 5 seconds. Add a still for every shot you want to plan or animate from.
  2. 2. Pick an engine tier. Fast draft for testing the story, Enhanced for scenes you will post, Cinematic for premium camera work. Credits per clip: Fast draft 10 to 25, Enhanced 25 to 45, Cinematic 75 to 100.
  3. 3. Read the range and the plan. The calculator shows the low and high cost and how many times a month each plan covers it.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does an AI short film cost?
A 6-shot film (30 s, 6 stills) on Fast draft engines costs 72 to 186 credits. Creator covers this film about 3 to 8 times a month. Costs scale with the number of clips and the engine you choose.
How many credits does one AI video clip use?
A 5-second clip uses Fast draft 10 to 25, Enhanced 25 to 45, Cinematic 75 to 100 credits, depending on the engine tier. A still uses 2 to 6 credits.
Which FXI Studio plan do I need for my film?
Paid plans are Creator $15/month for 600 credits, Visionary $35/month for 2,500 credits, Studio $135/month for 10,500 credits. The calculator recommends the smallest plan that covers your film at the top of its credit range.
Can I make an AI video for free?
Free: 65 credits ≈ 2 clips today, then a 25-credit top-up each week, enough for one more (3 clips in total on the free plan). Free accounts use the standard engine; Enhanced and Cinematic need a paid plan.
Why is the cost a range and not one number?
Each engine tier contains several video models with different credit rates. The low figure uses the cheapest model in the tier and the high figure uses the dearest, so the estimate never understates what you might spend.