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Use your own workload and quotes. These are planning estimates, not a promise of output speed or equivalent quality across models.

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Same workload.
Different ways to pay.

One hour on your GPU. Compare the same number of 15-second clips with hosted MiniMax, Seedance and Kling, paid per use. Each result also shows the cost of 1 minute of generated video (four 15-second clips).

Your render farm · one GPU
Estimated output / hourUp to 24 renders

Throughput ranges supplied for planning; not measured benchmarks for every model or resolution. Accelerated mode requires a compatible 8-step LoRA pipeline. Approximate hourly defaults: RTX 6000 Ada $1.50; RTX 5000 Ada $0.75. You can edit the price; switching cards restores that card’s default.

Provider rates & assumptions

Higgsfield rates start at their published list prices before account discounts; enter your own rate if Higgsfield quotes you less. fal MiniMax uses 768p and Seedance 720p as examples.

Your render farm · MiniMax H3
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fal.ai · usage cost
MiniMax H3 / H3 Max · 768p
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Seedance 2.5 · 720p
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Higgsfield API · pay per use
Seedance 2.5 · 720p
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Seedance 2.5 · 1080p
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Seedance 2.0 · 720p
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Kling 3.0 Pro · 1080p
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Per-minute figures refer to video duration, not a minute of GPU time. They assume every generated clip is kept; retries and discarded takes increase the cost of a finished film. GPU cost is prorated from the same throughput assumption. The clip count uses the maximum of your selected GPU’s supplied throughput range, not a guaranteed speed. Hosted examples compare the same clip count, not provider rendering time. Seedance and Kling are hosted cost examples, not models running on this GPU. Farm totals cover GPU rental only: software, API calls, storage, transfer and taxes are separate. A compatible MiniMax H3 farm workflow is not fal’s post-trained H3 Max. Provider quality, model access and output settings can differ. No subscription, launch discount or unlimited promotion is assumed.

Rates, sources & assumptions

Checked 26 September 2026; these are saved snapshots, not live prices. Confirm your provider quote before spending.

  • fal MiniMax H3 Max: list rates $0.05 / $0.08 / $0.16 per second at 480p / 768p / 1080p. A 50% launch discount is listed through September 30.
  • fal Seedance 2.5: approximate rates $0.2205 / $0.473 / $1.164 per second at 480p / 720p / 1080p. Token billing and input choices affect the final amount.
  • Higgsfield API (checked 17 October 2026): pay-per-use list prices per second of image-to-video before account discounts: Seedance 2.5 $0.4622 at 720p, Seedance 2.5 $1.1372 at 1080p, Seedance 2.0 $0.3024 at 720p, Kling 3.0 Pro $0.168 at 1080p. Seedance is metered in video tokens by frame size and length, and reference-to-video costs more. Each generation is billed in whole seconds; failed or moderated generations are not charged. No subscription is needed.
  • “Supplied” fal rates are planning inputs supplied for this site, not verified current offers.

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