What AI video really costs: Wan 3.0 billed more than double its listed rate
We measured billing for Wan 3.0 and Seedance 2.5. Two seconds at 480p lists at $0.10 and billed at $0.2125. Why video estimates have to come from measurement.
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Understand image and video costs and prepare references to reduce rework. Prices in reports are snapshots of the measurement date; check current terms before deciding.
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What image generation actually costs: measured prices, and the setting that multiplies them by seven
Measured per-image cost for GPT Image 2, Nano Banana 2, and Seedream 5.0 Lite — plus the quality setting that takes one model from $0.019 to $0.1299 per image.
How to attach a reference image: count, quality, and what not to write
Why an attached reference still comes back as someone else. The three causes are model choice, which image you picked, and the sentences you should have left out.
Can AI produce a character turnaround? Choosing models for a model sheet
A front-side-back turnaround needs two things at once: the angle you asked for, and three views staying aligned. Measured, those are the strengths of two different models.