THE AI VIDEO SHORTLIST

Tired of paying for a video generator and finding out the credits bought you 8 clips?

Every plan from 33 AI video tools, converted into the number pricing pages leave out: how many finished videos you actually get per month, after the ones you throw away.

33 apps98 plan & model optionsChecked 15–16 Sep 2026How the estimates work

Compare at a glance

Payment
Video length & retry estimate

The “after retries” row assumes this many attempts for each video you keep. Change it to match your experience; it is not a measured success rate.

Videos OR photos: the counts use the same budget. Make one type, or split your allowance between both. Yearly prices are shown as a monthly equivalent.

Switch between entry and second paid tiers to compare the same subscription level across apps. Open “Details” for the full two-tier card, or “Other plans” for higher tiers. Compare the model, length, resolution and sound before comparing counts. “Unlimited” is an access benefit, not a fixed delivery promise.

What users say

Real discussions. Dates and sources included.

These are individual community reports, not controlled benchmarks or average failure rates. Use them to choose a difficult test before committing to an annual plan.

One useful test

Make a complete scene in your actual format. Count every paid attempt, check identity and motion, listen to the audio, and record the time spent. Divide your total cost by the clips you would really publish.

How to read the numbers

A generation is one attempt

We divide your monthly allowance by the cost of one output, then round down. For example, 1,000 credits at 20 credits per video gives 50 video attempts.

Allow room for retries

Not every attempt is one you will publish. At three tries per usable video, 50 attempts gives a planning estimate of 16 videos. You can change that assumption above.

Check what is included

Bonuses, temporary unlimited offers, upscaling and editing are excluded unless stated. Different settings cost different amounts. Unverified figures are labeled; they are never treated as zero.