AI Video Generation API Pricing Compared: Clips From ¥1.22 (Seedance / Kling / Hailuo, 2026)
Real metered cost per clip across three video models: Hailuo from ¥1.22, Kling from ¥2.85, Seedance from ¥3.26 — versus subscription plans. One key calls all three.
Why per-clip price decides everything
Published production data from AI short-drama studios puts the draw rate at 8-15 generations per usable shot even after optimization. You pay for every draw, not every keeper. Subscription credits evaporate under that math — an 88-clip monthly plan yields roughly 8 usable shots at a 10:1 draw rate, gone in a week for a daily-upload team.
How to combine the three
Draft in volume on **Hailuo Fast (¥1.22/clip)** or **Kling standard (¥2.85/5s)**; re-render selected shots on **Seedance 2.5** (30-second clips, multi-reference input) or **Kling pro** (audio, motion control). The three vendors bill in three different units (per clip / per second / per token); cocodot locks the unit price at submission and only exposes parameter combinations whose upstream cost we have verified — the price you see is the price you pay.
Versus official and subscription channels
Seedance official channels never discount — we bill at 97% of list. Kling and Hailuo run at 95% and 90% of list respectively. No subscription, no monthly cap, no minimum top-up, balance never expires, failed generations are free.
One key, one endpoint, three vendors
POST https://cocodot.co/api/ai/video/generations with model seedance-2.5 / kling-v3 / hailuo-2.3-fast, then poll GET /api/ai/video/generations/{id} for the video URL. No separate accounts, no three prepaid balances — one wallet, switch vendors freely.
Per-clip cost across three video models (cocodot billing, measured 2026-08)
| Model | Spec | Per clip | Billing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hailuo 2.3 Fast | 768p, 6s | ¥1.22 | per clip, 10% off list |
| Hailuo 2.3 | 768p, 6s | ¥1.80 | per clip, 10% off list |
| Kling v3 standard | ¥0.57/second | from ¥2.85 (5s) | per second, 5% off list |
| Seedance 2.5 | 480p, 5s | ~¥3.26 | per token, 97% of list |
| Subscription plan (reference) | ~$70/mo, 88-clip cap | ≈¥5.67 | credits, resets monthly |