How Much Does AI Video Generation Cost in 2026?

AI video pricing usually comes in two shapes: a fixed monthly subscription, or pay-per-use. The right one depends on how consistently you create.

What drives the cost of a clip

• Model - premium video models cost more per second than lighter ones.
• Resolution - 1080p costs more than 720p or 480p.
• Duration - longer clips use proportionally more compute.
• Extras - reference images, upscaling and lip sync add cost.

Subscription vs pay-per-use

A subscription can be economical if you generate heavily every single month. If your work comes in bursts, pay-per-use is usually cheaper because you are not paying for idle months - and you never lose credits to a reset.

How Karya prices it

Karya is pay-as-you-go. Each generation is priced by model, resolution and duration, and you see the exact credit cost before you hit generate - so there are no surprises. Credits never expire, and new accounts get 200 free to start. Prices are shown in credits (1 credit = US$0.01) and top-ups are billed in Malaysian Ringgit (MYR).