What determines an AI video production quote?
Runtime is only one input. A 30-second ad with a single supplied product and one selected format is a different job from a filmed commercial with actors, location access and several languages. Start by listing the footage that exists, the scenes still needed, the number of outputs and who approves each stage. That list makes quotes comparable. A low monthly software price may be useful when you can do the production yourself; a finished-film price includes an agreed service rather than a quantity of model credits.
How to read the public price comparison
The table is a small, named sample of public offers checked on October 30, 2026. It is not a representative market survey or an average commercial cost. Each source is linked beside its row. Monthly subscriptions are kept in their original unit, and hourly or project ranges are not converted into invented 30- or 60-second prices. The filmed-production example includes different work from a supplied-asset AI film. Taxes, promotions, travel, rights, revision allowances and delivery dates can differ; confirm the current offer directly before commissioning.
How much does a 30-second video cost?
Solivo’s standard tier for up to 30 seconds is $199 before tax. It covers a single video in the selected format within the agreed brief; an extra aspect ratio, language or creative version needs a separate agreement. A short runtime does not remove the need for accurate references, a focused script and review. Use this length for one clear message, not a compressed catalogue of everything your business does. If new real footage must be recorded, include that work in the budget separately.
How much does a one-minute video cost?
A standard one-minute Solivo video is $390 before tax. A minute can support a short product story or focused explanation when the source assets are ready. It does not establish that a complex workflow or multiple product demonstrations fit comfortably. Read the intended narration aloud and leave time for visible actions. When comparing another supplier’s minute price, ask whether writing, recording, generated scenes, editing, captions, rights and revisions are included. Avoid multiplying a short-video rate without checking the actual package.
Why there is no universal production cost per minute
Solivo’s two-minute standard tier is $700 and its three-minute tier is $1,000 before tax. The effective rate changes with duration; dividing a package by minutes can help a budget spreadsheet but does not create a per-second menu for arbitrary work. Pre-production, review and export effort also exist for a short film. Likewise, an hourly freelancer rate describes time, not the quantity or quality of finished video. Ask for a defined scope and quote rather than extrapolating one supplier’s unit across the whole market.
Budgeting for DIY AI tools
A DIY budget includes the subscription or credit plan and your time to select outputs, edit the timeline, clean up sound, check claims and export the right format. Regeneration can consume credits without producing usable shots. If the tool already fits your workflow and you enjoy editing, doing it yourself may be a sensible choice. For a fixed launch deadline, test a difficult representative scene before committing the whole film. The public Invideo row is software access, not a promise that a particular subscription produces a finished commercial of any specified length.
Budgeting for a freelancer
Ask what role the freelancer will fill: producer, camera operator, editor, animator or a combination. An hourly rate without an effort estimate is not a project budget. Agree the asset handoff, draft stages, revision allowance, ownership terms and output list. The Upwork examples in the comparison describe producer work and project categories, not a guaranteed all-inclusive quote for your film. A specialist can be the right fit when you already have direction and need a specific craft or additional production capacity.
Budgeting for a traditional filmed production
A filmed production can provide genuine performances, locations, interviews and product demonstrations that cannot be replaced by illustration. Compare the crew, equipment, filming days, travel, talent, permissions and post-production scope. A public package is useful as a starting point, but the exact requirements of your shoot may change the quote. When factual footage is essential, include it in the plan even if other scenes use AI. Choosing the evidence first is more useful than assuming a generated or filmed approach always costs less.
How rush delivery changes the quote
Solivo rush pricing replaces the standard price for the same chosen duration. Do not add the two amounts together. The available 25- or 48-hour tier follows the live queue at payment; the estimator lets you compare published tiers without reserving one. Rush skips the standard materials review and optional storyboard. Submit a complete brief and ready-to-use assets, because the preview clock starts at materials submission. A preview deadline is distinct from your response time, revisions or the date every campaign asset is ready to publish.
How to price one main film and several cutdowns
Write a delivery matrix with one row per export: message, runtime, ratio, language, captions and closing action. Some shorter versions reuse the master edit; others need a new opening or layout. Ask for that work to be scoped. Solivo’s Campaign Package contains three one-minute films and ten shorts of up to 30 seconds, planned by email after payment. It is a different production plan from one single video, with its own quantities and schedule. Do not treat a package’s blended seconds as a quote for any possible collection of films.
Include review and revision terms in the budget
Name one person who collects feedback from everyone who needs to approve the work. Consolidated timestamped notes avoid contradictory instructions and repeated handoffs. Solivo includes one free revision within the agreement’s scope; further paid revisions follow the published whole-length rule. A new concept, product, audience or extra version can change the agreed work. Compare these terms before comparing totals, because a nominally similar film quote may allow a different number of decisions or deliverables.
A checklist for comparing production quotes
Send the same short specification to each provider. Ask them to identify exclusions rather than assuming a broad phrase such as “full service” covers your situation.
- Audience, goal and one approved call to action.
- Runtime, number of files, aspect ratios and languages.
- Existing source assets and any real recording still needed.
- Writing, voiceover, music, captions and licensing responsibilities.
- Draft stages, included revisions and the price of additional work.
- Clock start conditions, preview dates and final delivery conditions.
- Currency, tax, payment terms and time-limited promotions.
Dates, corrections and the next price review
Source collection date: October 30, 2026. Next planned editorial review: January 30, 2027. This is a manual review date, not a claim of automatic monitoring or an assurance that third-party prices remain unchanged until then. If a supplier changes its offer, its own current pricing page takes precedence. The Solivo table and calculator read the same pricing modules as checkout, while the final checkout quote applies the live queue, eligible adjustments and applicable tax.