Estimate your generation budget
The formula and what it assumes
Expected attempts = accepted clips needed ÷ acceptance rate. We round that planning count up to a whole attempt. Estimated generation cost = expected attempts × seconds per attempt × price per generated second. Cost per accepted clip = estimated cost ÷ accepted clips needed.
This is an expectation-based planning model, not a guarantee about how many attempts a project will require. It assumes equal clip duration and a constant per-second rate. It does not model correlation between failures or predict visual quality.
An illustrative ten-clip project
At an illustrative $0.10 per second, a 10-second attempt costs $1.00. If you need ten accepted clips and expect to accept half the attempts, budget for twenty attempts and $20.00 of generation. At a 25% acceptance rate, that becomes forty attempts and $40.00.
Those numbers demonstrate the formula. They are not a verified quotation for any named model. Replace the default rate with the current charge for the exact model, output mode and access surface you intend to use.
Convert credits only with your own disclosed rate
If a tool charges credits, determine what those credits cost under your actual purchase. Multiply credits per second by your effective dollars per credit, then enter that rate. If you cannot establish a defensible conversion, keep your budget in credits outside this dollar calculator.
Do not divide a headline monthly plan price by an advertised credit total without accounting for the conditions that matter to your usage. The platform’s current pricing and your account determine your real charge.
Add the costs this tool leaves out
- Subscription cost allocated to the project, if relevant.
- Input processing, audio and additional model operations.
- Upscaling, interpolation, storage or delivery charges.
- Manual editing, review and replacement footage.
- Taxes and fees shown by your provider.
Record real acceptance rate from a pilot to replace a guess. Keep that pilot representative of your most difficult required shot rather than choosing only a simple scene. The calculator runs locally and does not read your provider account.
Sources and verification
Reviewed October 25, 2026. Provider documentation supports specifications; it is not evidence of an independent performance test.