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The AI video API that protects your margin
If your app sells generated video, the API bill is your cost of goods. KreatorFlow runs Seedance, Wan and OmniHuman by API at $0.110 a second for Seedance 2.0 at 720p (list rate), with volume tiers on top and no charge for failed jobs.
- $1.10 per 10 s Seedance 2.0 video, 720p
- Pay per second, prepaid
- Failed jobs not charged
- No concurrency cap
- Webhooks and MCP
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Lowest listed price at 720p and 1080p
As of 25 October 2026, the KreatorFlow API has the lowest listed price at 720p and 1080p for Seedance 2.0 (10 other providers list it) and Seedance 2.5 (9 other providers list it), at our list rate, among the 11 API providers in the Seedance API Price Index. Every competitor price is a list price read on the provider's own page that day.
On this page
- Gross margin per Seedance 2.0 video, provider by provider
- Gross margin per Seedance 2.5 video, provider by provider
- What your jobs cost on the API
- How much you save
- Where video COGS really comes from
- Built for apps in production
- Switching providers without a rewrite
- Prices, docs and comparisons
- AI video API questions from SaaS teams
- KreatorFlow for other teams
Gross margin per Seedance 2.0 video, provider by provider
An app that charges its users $2.50 for one 10-second 720p Seedance 2.0 video (an illustration). Cost is each provider's listed price per second times 10, from the Seedance API Price Index (25 October 2026).
| Provider | Cost per video | Gross margin | COGS at 10,000 videos a month |
|---|---|---|---|
| KreatorFlow API (list rate) | $1.10 | $1.40 (56%) | $11,000 |
| Segmind | $1.51 | $0.99 (40%) | $15,120 |
| Sume | $1.54 | $0.96 (38%) | $15,380 |
| Runware | $1.60 | $0.90 (36%) | $16,000 |
| Replicate | $1.80 | $0.70 (28%) | $18,000 |
| EvoLink | $1.99 | $0.51 (20%) | $19,900 |
| PiAPI | $2.00 | $0.50 (20%) | $20,000 |
| Kie.ai | $2.05 | $0.45 (18%) | $20,500 |
| WaveSpeedAI | $2.40 | $0.10 (4%) | $24,000 |
| fal.ai | $3.03 | $-0.53 (-21%) | $30,340 |
| Runway API | $3.60 | $-1.10 (-44%) | $36,000 |
List prices as read on each provider's page; promotions and volume deals are not included. KreatorFlow volume tiers lower the KreatorFlow row further (5%, 7.5% and 10% off the list rate from $1,000, $2,500 and $5,000 in top-ups over 30 days).
Gross margin per Seedance 2.5 video, provider by provider
An app that charges its users $4.00 for one 10-second 720p Seedance 2.5 video (an illustration). Cost is each provider's listed price per second times 10, from the Seedance API Price Index (25 October 2026).
| Provider | Cost per video | Gross margin | COGS at 10,000 videos a month |
|---|---|---|---|
| KreatorFlow API (list rate) | $2.10 | $1.90 (48%) | $21,000 |
| Runware | $2.30 | $1.70 (43%) | $23,000 |
| Replicate | $2.31 | $1.69 (42%) | $23,120 |
| Sume | $2.31 | $1.69 (42%) | $23,120 |
| Segmind | $2.39 | $1.61 (40%) | $23,890 |
| EvoLink | $2.96 | $1.04 (26%) | $29,600 |
| Runway API | $3.00 | $1.00 (25%) | $30,000 |
| Kie.ai | $3.15 | $0.85 (21%) | $31,500 |
| PiAPI | $3.50 | $0.50 (13%) | $35,000 |
| WaveSpeedAI | $3.60 | $0.40 (10%) | $36,000 |
List prices as read on each provider's page; promotions and volume deals are not included. KreatorFlow volume tiers lower the KreatorFlow row further (5%, 7.5% and 10% off the list rate from $1,000, $2,500 and $5,000 in top-ups over 30 days).
What your jobs cost on the API
Every model at 720p and 1080p, for a 10-second user video, 10,000 a month (an example volume). Public list rate; volume tiers lower Seedance further.
| Model | Resolution | Per clip | Per month (10,000 clips) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seedance 2.5 | 720p | $2.10 | $21,000 |
| Seedance 2.5 | 1080p | $4.45 | $44,500 |
| Seedance 2.0 | 720p | $1.10 | $11,000 |
| Seedance 2.0 | 1080p | $2.40 | $24,000 |
| Seedance 2.0 Fast | 720p | $0.85 | $8,500 |
| Seedance 2.0 Fast | 1080p | $1.85 | $18,500 |
| Wan 3.0 | 720p | $0.70 | $7,000 |
| Wan 3.0 | 1080p | $1.40 | $14,000 |
| OmniHuman 2.0 lip sync | 720p | $2.00 | $20,000 |
| OmniHuman 2.0 lip sync | 1080p | $3.00 | $30,000 |
List rate from the API's own job quote, before volume tiers. OmniHuman 2.0 is billed per second of audio. Failed jobs are not charged.
How much you save
Three example teams, each with its assumptions written out. KreatorFlow at the public API list rate against the same volume at each provider's listed price in the Seedance API Price Index.
- Example · Small
An app delivering 2,000 user videos a month: 10-second Seedance 2.0 clips at 720p.
On the KreatorFlow API: $2,200 a month
Save $1,790/mo$21,480 a year vs Median of 10 listed providers
- vs fal.ai$3,868/mo · $46,416/yr
- vs Replicate$1,400/mo · $16,800/yr
- vs Kie.ai$1,900/mo · $22,800/yr
- vs WaveSpeedAI$2,600/mo · $31,200/yr
- Example · Growing
An app delivering 10,000 user videos a month: 10-second Seedance 2.0 clips at 720p.
On the KreatorFlow API: $11,000 a month
Save $8,950/mo$107,400 a year vs Median of 10 listed providers
- vs fal.ai$19,340/mo · $232,080/yr
- vs Replicate$7,000/mo · $84,000/yr
- vs Kie.ai$9,500/mo · $114,000/yr
- vs WaveSpeedAI$13,000/mo · $156,000/yr
- Example · Scale
An app delivering 50,000 user videos a month: 10-second Seedance 2.0 clips at 720p.
On the KreatorFlow API: $55,000 a month
Save $44,750/mo$537,000 a year vs Median of 10 listed providers
- vs fal.ai$96,700/mo · $1,160,400/yr
- vs Replicate$35,000/mo · $420,000/yr
- vs Kie.ai$47,500/mo · $570,000/yr
- vs WaveSpeedAI$65,000/mo · $780,000/yr
Examples, not statistics: change the volume and the saving scales with it. Competitor figures are listed prices read on each provider's page; promotions and private deals are not included. Savings are shown only where KreatorFlow costs less.
- Source: Seedance API Price Index, checked 25 October 2026
- Source: fal.ai
- Source: replicate.com
- Source: kie.ai
- Source: wavespeed.ai
Where video COGS really comes from
Per-second price is the biggest line, but not the only one. Three things decide what one delivered video costs you:
The rate you pay per second
List rate times seconds generated. Moving the same model to a lower listed price changes margin on every video at once.
Retries and throwaways
Users regenerate. Count every generated second, then divide by delivered videos. Shorter drafts at 720p before a 1080p final keep this down.
Failures you still pay for
On KreatorFlow a failed job is not charged. Check how your current provider bills timeouts and refused prompts.
At 10,000 Seedance 2.0 videos a month, the median listed provider in the table costs $2.00 a video against $1.10 at the KreatorFlow list rate: about $8,950 a month back into gross margin, before any volume tier.
Built for apps in production
- Volume tiers on Seedance video: 5%, 7.5% and 10% off the list rate from $1,000, $2,500 and $5,000 in top-ups over 30 days.
- Video requests per minute by tier: 20, 60, 120 and 300. No separate cap on jobs running at once.
- Webhooks when a job finishes, plus polling if you prefer.
- Reusable characters: register a face or character once and pass its id in later jobs.
- Prepaid tokens, no subscription; failed jobs are not charged.
- MCP servers, so assistants and agents in your product can make videos directly.
Switching providers without a rewrite
- 1
Get a key and test credit
Create an API key in the developer console and run your own prompts side by side with your current provider.
- 2
Map your parameters
Model, duration, resolution, aspect ratio and references map one to one. The docs show request and response examples for each endpoint.
- 3
Route a share of traffic
Send a slice of jobs through KreatorFlow, compare quality, speed and cost per delivered video, then move the rest.
Prices, docs and comparisons
AI video API questions from SaaS teams
What does an AI video cost per generation on the KreatorFlow API?
At the list rate, a 10-second 720p Seedance 2.0 video is $1.10 and a 10-second 1080p one is $2.40; Seedance 2.5 at 720p is $2.10. You pay per second of output video from prepaid tokens, rounded up to whole tokens.
How do I calculate my video COGS?
Multiply the per-second price by the seconds you generate, including retries and drafts your users throw away, then divide by the videos you actually deliver. That cost per delivered video, against what you charge for it, is your gross margin per video.
Are there volume discounts?
Yes, on Seedance video: 5%, 7.5% and 10% off the list rate from $1,000, $2,500 and $5,000 in top-ups over 30 days. The discount applies automatically; there is no contract.
What are the rate limits?
Video requests per minute go up with the volume tier: 20, 60, 120 and 300. There is no separate cap on how many jobs run at once.
Am I charged for failed generations?
No. A job that fails is not charged, and its tokens go back to your balance.
Is there a subscription or minimum spend?
No subscription. Top-ups start at $20.00, and tokens do not need a monthly plan.
Which models can my app use?
Seedance 2.0, Seedance 2.0 Fast, Seedance 2.5, Wan 3.0, Seedream images, OmniHuman 2.0 lip sync and text to speech, all with the same key. KreatorFlow is an official partner of BytePlus, a ByteDance company.
KreatorFlow for other teams
- Ecommerce and Shopify storesAI video for ecommerceMake product video ads for Shopify and online stores with Seedance: what each AI ad creative costs next to UGC creators and Higgsfield, with sourced prices.
- Creative and marketing agenciesAI video for agenciesProduce client video with Seedance, saved characters, Lip Sync and a shared team workspace. What each deliverable costs and how to price AI video work.
- Individual creatorsAI video for creatorsSeedance video on a KreatorFlow plan vs Higgsfield, Runway, Luma and InVideo plans for the same clips: monthly cost and savings for three example creators.
Lower your cost per generated video
Create a key, top up and run the same prompts you use today. Failed jobs are not charged.