video
HeyGen: HeyGen
Creator · $29/month
600 credits/month
Calculated: 0.0483 $/credit
$29 ÷ 600 credits
VERIFIED Verified recently
Gotcha: Model and mode can consume different credits per minute.
Official source · Checked 2026-09-13
WHAT AI ACTUALLY COSTS
NotCheapAI AI Price Index
A source-first reference for AI video, image, audio and API pricing. We separate provider-stated facts from NotCheapAI calculations and say NOT CALCULABLE when a defensible number is not possible.
How to read this index
Prices use public provider information checked on the date shown. USD figures are pre-tax unless the source says otherwise. Regional pricing, promotions and plan terms can change. Confidence and freshness are separate: a verified fact can still become stale.
Credits are provider-specific. A Runway credit is not equivalent to an ElevenLabs or Copilot credit. Read the official source before purchasing.
video
Synthesia: Synthesia
Documented edit consumption · See official source
2 credits per second in the documented edit case
Effective cost: NOT CALCULABLE — Official Synthesia help documentation states 2 credits per second for the documented edit case.
VERIFIED Verified recently
Gotcha: A plan price and allowance are required before a defensible $/minute calculation.
Official source · Checked 2026-09-13
audio
ElevenLabs: ElevenLabs
Creator · $22/month
121,000 characters/month
Calculated: 0.000182 $/character
$22 ÷ 121,000 characters
VERIFIED Verified recently
Gotcha: Characters are not converted to minutes because speech rate varies.
Official source · Checked 2026-09-13
llm-api
Google: Gemini API
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite Standard · See official source
1M tokens
Effective cost: NOT CALCULABLE — Official Google pricing page lists $0.10 input and $0.40 output per 1M tokens.
VERIFIED Verified recently
Gotcha: Tool calls, cached tokens and output tokens can add separate charges.
Official source · Checked 2026-09-13
llm-api
Google: Gemini API
Gemini 2.5 Pro Standard · See official source
1M tokens
Effective cost: NOT CALCULABLE — Official Google pricing page lists model-specific token rates.
VERIFIED Verified recently
Gotcha: Prompts above the documented context threshold use different rates.
Official source · Checked 2026-09-13
video
Runway: Runway
Public plans · See official source
credits and generations
Effective cost: NOT CALCULABLE — A defensible normalized unit cost depends on selected model, mode and plan context.
NOT CALCULABLE Verified recently
Gotcha: Do not compare a generic credit with another provider credit.
Official source · Checked 2026-09-13
image
Midjourney: Midjourney
Public plans · See official source
GPU time and plan limits
Effective cost: NOT CALCULABLE — A single $/image value would require a stable mode, speed and output definition.
NOT CALCULABLE Verified recently
Gotcha: Mode, speed and revision choices affect actual consumption.
Official source · Checked 2026-09-13
llm-api
OpenAI: OpenAI API
Model-specific API pricing · See official source
1M tokens or model-specific unit
Effective cost: NOT CALCULABLE — No single product-wide price is meaningful without selecting a model and input/output mix.
NOT CALCULABLE Verified recently
Gotcha: Model selection and output volume dominate the result.
Official source · Checked 2026-09-13
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