AI video API resolution tiers: which models halve the price at 720p
Resolution is the cheapest lever on this platform, and not every model has it.
| Model | Resolutions | 720p price |
|---|---|---|
| Seedance | 720p, 1080p | half of 1080p |
| Kling | 1080p | no 720p tier |
| Veo 3 | 720p, 1080p | half of 1080p |
Why this beats switching models
- Seedance drops from 25 to 13 credits — $0.25 to $0.13 at the Enterprise rate.
- Veo 3 drops from 100 to 50 credits — $1.00 to $0.50 at the Enterprise rate.
Half price is a larger cut than the gap between most model pairs, and it changes nothing about which model you eventually ship with. Iterate at 720p, render the final pass at 1080p.
Aspect ratio is free, resolution is not
Worth keeping straight: aspect_ratio never changes the price on any model.
resolution does, on the models above.
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Models covered on this page
Where these facts come from
- codebase: src/ai/providers/*.ts — every pricing() and paramsSchema
- codebase: src/config/website.tsx — credit pack pricing