DURATION FILE · 20 SECONDS
What a 20-second AI video costs
20 seconds of finished footage — trailer and teaser territory.
| Model | Raw cost | ×1.5 retakes | Generations needed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vidu 2.0Shengshu | $0.80 | $1.20 | 2 clips |
| Veo 3.1 LiteGoogle | $1.00 | $1.50 | 3 clips |
| Gen-4 TurboRunway | $1.00 | $1.50 | 2 clips |
| Wan 2.6Alibaba | $1.00 | $1.50 | 2 clips |
| Sora 2OpenAI | $2.00 | $3.00 | 2 clips |
| Kling 3.0Kuaishou | $2.00 | $3.00 | 1 take |
| Seedance 2.0ByteDance | $2.80 | $4.20 | 2 clips |
| Veo 3.1 FastGoogle | $3.00 | $4.50 | 3 clips |
| Gen-4.5Runway | $5.00 | $7.50 | 2 clips |
| Sora 2 ProOpenAI | $6.00 | $9.00 | 1 take |
| Veo 3.1Google | $8.00 | $12.00 | 3 clips |
Rates shown at each model's base tier, verified July 2026 from official vendor pricing pages and documentation. Vendors change prices without notice — see methodology.
Reading this duration
Twenty seconds is teaser territory: game trailers, product reveals, launch countdowns. Only Sora 2 Pro (25s) and Kling (minutes) produce it in one take — everyone else stitches two to three clips, which puts a premium on shot-to-shot consistency. That's why Kling punches above its price here despite mid-tier rates. Budget the seam: a cut disguised by a camera whip or scene change costs nothing; a visible continuity break costs the whole teaser.
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