AI Video Credit Calculator
This AI video credit calculator prices a Playcut clip in credits — Veo 3.1, Seedance 2.0, Grok Imagine, Wan 2.7 and more — against raw Veo, Sora, Kling, and Runway list prices, then shows how many clips each Playcut plan's monthly credits actually buy.
Google Veo 3.1, the default video model. Native audio; 4/6/8s clips.
Quality tier; Fast/Lite tiers run lower.
Most AI clips run 4–10 seconds.
How many clips you plan to render.
Credits per clip
1,280
Veo 3.1 — 720p/1080p · 160 cr/s × 8s
Est. Playcut cost / clip
$18.56
on the Pro plan
Raw Google list / clip
$3.20–$6.00
$0.40–$0.75 per second
Your batch: 20 clips × 8s per month
Clips this size each Playcut plan buys per month
| Plan | Price / mo | Credits / mo | Clips at this size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobby | $9 | 500 | 0 |
| Pro | $29 | 2,000 | 1 |
| Studio | $79 | 6,000 | 4 |
| Agencyper seat | $149/seat | 10,000 | 7 |
No single plan covers 20 clips/month at this size — top up with a credit pack or use the Agency tier across multiple seats.
Show the arithmetic
credits per clip = ceil(seconds × credits/sec) = 8 × 160 = 1,280
est. $ per clip = $18.56
credits per month = credits/clip × clips = 1,280 × 20 = 25,600
raw model $ per clip = list $/sec × seconds = ($0.40–$0.75) × 8 = $3.20–$6.00
clips per plan = floor(plan credits ÷ credits per clip)
Playcut credit rates as of .
Plan pricing and external model rates as of .
Dollar figures are an estimate at Pro plan rates; the app meters exact credits at generation. You pick the model per shot in Playcut — no model is chosen for you. External list prices are public ranges — verify with each vendor before quoting.
How this AI video credit calculator works
Pick a Playcut model, choose an external model to compare against, set a clip length in seconds, and enter how many clips you plan to make each month. The tool multiplies seconds by that model's credits-per-second to get credits per clip, then scales it across your monthly volume. Every number updates instantly in your browser.
The credit math is deterministic, not a guess. Veo 3.1 bills 160 credits per second at 720p and 1080p; Seedance 2.0 runs 10 at 480p and 21 at 720p. An 8-second Veo 3.1 clip is 8 × 160 = 1,280 credits, while the same 8 seconds on Seedance 2.0 at 720p is 168. Twenty of those Seedance clips is 3,360 credits a month.
The calculator also turns a credit total into a rough budget line, using the Pro plan's blended value as the reference. The app meters exact credits at generation; this page is the planning step before you spend.
Credits per plan: what your clip volume actually fits
The clips-per-plan table is the part most cost calculators skip. It divides each plan's monthly credit allotment by your credits-per-clip to show real output, then highlights the smallest plan that covers your whole batch. That turns an abstract credit number into a concrete plan decision.
Playcut's four tiers ship 500, 2,000, 6,000, and 10,000 credits per month. Hobby ($9) suits light testing, Pro ($29) fits steady solo output, Studio ($79) spreads 6,000 credits across four seats, and Agency ($149 per seat) scales to high-volume client work. Credit packs top up any plan without expiring.
AI video cost reality across models
Raw model list prices vary widely by resolution, duration, and provider. As of 2026, public ranges land near $0.40–$0.75 per second for Veo Quality, $0.30–$0.60 for Sora 2, $0.15–$0.45 for Kling, and $0.25–$0.50 for Runway Gen-4. Faster and lower-res tiers cost less.
Pay-per-second pricing punishes iteration — every failed take costs real money. Bundled-credit plans flip that math: you pay a flat monthly fee and draft freely until a clip lands. For teams that generate dozens of clips a month, a flat plan is usually the cheaper and more predictable path.
This is also why a multi-model studio matters. Drafting on Seedance 2.0 at 21 credits a second and finishing only the winner on Veo 3.1 at 160 cuts most of the difference out of a campaign's credit burn. You pick the model per shot in Playcut — nothing is routed for you, and every model we run is listed with its credit rate and the inputs it refuses.
When to use this tool
Reach for it before you buy a plan, before you quote a client, and before you green-light a batch of variants. It answers three questions fast: what one clip costs, what a month of clips costs, and which plan covers that volume without a top-up.
For shot-level planning — turning a scene into a frame and second count — pair this with the storyboard frame counter. For pricing a deliverable you sell to a client, the AI video rate calculator builds a quote, and the AI UGC cost calculator compares production routes. To pick the plan you land on, see Playcut pricing.
If the clips are destined for a monetized YouTube channel, the free YouTube money calculator estimates the ad revenue side of the equation from views and niche RPM.
AI Video Credit Calculator FAQ
What does an AI video credit calculator do?
An AI video credit calculator turns a model, a clip length, and a clip count into the credits and dollars a generation job costs, then shows how many clips each plan's monthly credits buy. It is planning math, not a billing meter — the studio charges exact credits at generation time.
How are AI video credits calculated?
Credits per clip equal the clip length in seconds multiplied by the chosen model's credits-per-second, rounded up. An 8-second Veo 3.1 clip at 160 credits per second is 1,280 credits, while the same 8 seconds on Seedance 2.0 at 720p is 8 × 21 = 168. Multiply by clip count for the monthly total, then divide a plan's monthly credits by credits-per-clip to get clips per plan.
How much does AI video cost per second?
Public list prices in 2026 run roughly $0.40–$0.75 per second for Google Veo Quality, $0.30–$0.60 for Sora 2, $0.15–$0.45 for Kling, and $0.25–$0.50 for Runway Gen-4. Faster and lower-resolution tiers cost less. Bundled-credit plans like Playcut spread that cost across a flat monthly fee.
Which Playcut plan should I pick for my clip volume?
Enter your clip length and clips-per-month and the calculator flags the smallest plan whose monthly credits cover the batch. Light testing fits Hobby (500 credits); steady output fits Pro (2,000); small teams fit Studio (6,000 across 4 seats); high-volume agencies use Agency (10,000 per seat).
Are these credit and cost numbers exact?
No. They are date-stamped planning estimates: external list prices are public ranges that vary by resolution and provider, and the Playcut dollar figure is derived from the Pro plan's blended credit value. Verify external rates with each vendor, and treat the result as a budget guide, not a quote.
Make the clips you just priced
Once you know the credits and the plan, generate in a real studio — pick Veo 3.1, Seedance 2.0, Grok or Nano Banana Pro per shot, with brand kits and reusable AI actors, all on bundled credits.