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Pricing methodology

Every estimate should be auditable.

Here is exactly what the calculator multiplies, what it leaves out, and where the default H3 prices come from.

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Default output rates

Rates below are in US dollars per completed second of output and can be replaced with the calculator's custom-rate control.

H3 Max · 480p
$0.05 / second
H3 Max · 768p
$0.08 / second
MiniMax H3 · 480p
$0.05 / second
MiniMax H3 · 768p
$0.06 / second
MiniMax H3 · 2K
$0.13 / second
MiniMax H3 · 4K
$0.16 / second

Batch video formula

monthly cost = clip seconds × videos per month × rate × (1 + retry allowance)

“Per clip” shows one successful output at the selected rate. The monthly estimate adds the retry allowance to the whole planned batch.

24/7 AI TV formula

monthly cost = hours per day × 3,600 × fresh content % × days × rate × (1 + retries)

Fresh content is the share of airtime that must be newly generated. Repeated library footage does not create another model-generation charge in this estimate.

What is not included

  • Reference input charges above any included token or image allowance.
  • Storage, delivery, editing, upscaling, moderation or livestream infrastructure.
  • Taxes, currency conversion, committed-use discounts or negotiated enterprise pricing.
  • Free daily generations unless you explicitly model them through a custom rate.

Primary sources

Default prices are taken from fal's product documentation. Provider pages remain the authority if a displayed figure differs from this calculator.

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