The cheapest AI video generators in 2026
Per clip, Magnific is the cheapest in our table at about $0.14, then Google Flow at about $0.20 to $0.25 and Luma at $0.30 without sound. To spend the least in total, Google Flow has a free daily allowance and Cirrela sells one video for $1 with no subscription, against $0.43 a video on its Starter plan.
Cirrela publishes this page and is one of the tools in it. Prices come from each tool's own pages, on the dates shown. We did not run a blind quality test.
The pick for each job
The lowest price per clip: Magnific
About $0.14 for a 5-second Kling 2.5 clip on the $20 plan.
Watch out: You pay $20 a month to reach that price.
Cheap, from a big name: Google Flow
About $0.20 to $0.25 a clip, with plans from $4.99 a month.
Watch out: Clip prices depend on the plan and the model.
The least money to get one video: Cirrela
$1 once, for a 9-second video with sound, with no subscription and nothing to cancel. Prices appear in 22 local currencies, with Pix in Brazil.
Watch out: That video stays public with a small mark. Per clip, plans elsewhere can cost less.
Cheap without sound: Luma
$0.30 for a 5-second Ray3.2 clip.
Watch out: No sound at that price, on a $30 plan.
Cheap Kling-style motion: Kling
About $0.60 with sound, on a plan at $8.80 a month after a $6.99 first month.
Watch out: The first month's price doesn't renew.
Prices side by side
| Tool | Free plan | Cheapest plan | One short clip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cirrela | No free plan. One video for $1, paid once | $9 a month, 375 credits | $0.43 with sound |
| Magnific | 20 images a day | $20 a month, 20,000 credits | About $0.14 |
| Google Flow | 50 credits a day | $4.99 a month, 200 credits | About $0.20 (AI Pro) to $0.25 (AI Plus) a clip |
| Luma | No free plan listed | $30 a month, 10,000 credits | $0.30, no sound |
| Hailuo | Trial pack, expires in 3 days | $10.50 a month, 1,000 credits | About $0.37 |
| Pika | No credits | $10 a month, 900 credits | $0.37 to $1.36 |
| Kling | No monthly credits | $8.80 a month after a $6.99 first month, 660 credits | About $0.60 with sound |
| Runway | 125 credits once | $15 a month, 625 credits | $1.44 (Gen-4.5) |
Clips aren't alike from one tool to the next: each tool's comparison page says which model, length and plan its price stands on. How each clip price is worked out
Common questions
What is the cheapest AI video generator?
By price per clip, Magnific at about $0.14 on its $20 plan. By total spend, a free daily allowance such as Google Flow's, or one paid video such as Cirrela's at $1.
Why do prices per clip differ so much?
Length, resolution, sound and the model all move the price. Most tools charge by the second, 1080p usually costs about twice 720p, and the most realistic models cost several times the fast ones.
Is a yearly plan worth it?
Only once you know you'll keep making videos. Yearly billing usually saves about 20 to 25%, but you pay up front.