You've got one clip to make and three model families staring back at you in the picker. Kling, VEO, or Seedance: which one actually fits the shot you're trying to get?
There's no single "best" answer here. Each family has a different personality, a different price per second, and a different sweet spot. This guide breaks down what each one is good at inside AIGE, what it costs in credits, and how to pick fast instead of guessing. Plus a couple of honest caveats about model quality that apply no matter which one you pick.
Kling: the flexible workhorse
Kling is the model you reach for when you want fine control over duration and don't want to overthink quality tiers. It runs from 3 seconds all the way to 15 seconds in 1-second increments, so you're not stuck rounding up to the nearest preset length. Audio comes along for the same price as silent, so there's no separate audio surcharge to budget for.
The picker lists Kling as more than one entry, and the prices differ, so pick deliberately. Kling V3 is the plain default; Kling 3 Turbo is the faster variant and costs more per second at Pro quality. There's also a 4K variant if you need sharper output for a hero shot or a print-adjacent use case, at a higher credit cost per second.
Kling clip | Kling V3 | Kling 3 Turbo (Pro) |
|---|---|---|
5 seconds | 56 credits | 70 credits |
10 seconds | 112 credits | 140 credits |
15 seconds | 168 credits | 210 credits |
Good for: character close-ups, product turnarounds, any shot where you want to dial in an exact duration instead of picking from a short list. Kling is usually the right default when you're not sure yet.
VEO: the polished all-rounder
VEO comes in two quality tiers, Pro and Fast, plus a lighter tier for quick iterations. Pro is the higher-fidelity option; Fast trades a bit of render quality for a lower credit cost and faster turnaround. Audio is priced the same as silent in both tiers, so turning sound on doesn't cost extra.
Durations are fixed at 4, 6, or 8 seconds rather than Kling's second-by-second range, which makes VEO a good fit when you already know you're cutting to a standard length and want the render to feel deliberate rather than experimental.
VEO clip | Pro | Fast |
|---|---|---|
4 seconds | 160 credits | 60 credits |
6 seconds | 240 credits | 90 credits |
8 seconds | 320 credits | 120 credits |
There's also a Lite tier (4/6/8s) at a lower credit cost with audio always on, if you're iterating on a concept and don't need full Pro quality yet.
Good for: polished hero shots on a fixed timeline, quick concept passes on Fast or Lite before you commit to a Pro render.
Seedance: the resolution specialist
Seedance's whole thing is resolution choice. You can render the same clip at 480p, 720p, or 1080p, and pick Pro or Fast quality on top of that. It supports the widest duration range of the three (4 to 15 seconds), and audio is bundled in at no extra charge, same as Kling. That combination of resolution control and long duration makes it the default choice whenever the deliverable spec is the constraint, not the concept.
Seedance clip (720p) | Pro | Fast |
|---|---|---|
5 seconds | 152 credits | 121 credits |
10 seconds | 303 credits | 242 credits |
Drop to 480p and the same durations cost noticeably less; push to 1080p and they cost significantly more. Resolution is the biggest lever on Seedance's price, more so than on Kling or VEO.
Good for: anything where the delivery resolution matters as much as the motion, square posts that don't need 1080p, or a hero asset that does.
Which one, when
If you're deciding in the moment and don't want to reread three sections, this is the shortcut: match your situation to the left column:
You need... | Reach for |
|---|---|
An exact, non-standard duration (e.g. 7s, 11s) | Kling |
A fixed-length, high-polish shot with audio | VEO Pro |
A fast, cheap concept pass before committing | VEO Fast/Lite or Seedance Fast |
Control over output resolution (480p to 1080p) | Seedance |
The lowest cost per second overall | Seedance Fast at 480p, then Kling V3 |
Worth saying plainly: model quality is subjective and results vary clip to clip, even with an identical prompt. Before you commit credits to a big multi-shot project, generate one short test clip in whichever model you're leaning toward. It's a small spend against the cost of finding out ten shots in that the motion isn't reading the way you wanted.
This lineup will keep growing, so check the model picker in the studio for anything added since this was written.
Quick answers
Question | Answer |
|---|---|
Which model is cheapest for a 5s clip? | Seedance Fast at 480p, at 54 credits, just under Kling V3 at 56. Seedance Fast at 720p costs 121. |
Does audio cost extra? | Not with Kling or Seedance (bundled in). VEO's audio variants are priced the same as silent. |
Can I get 4K output? | Yes, with the Kling 4K variant, at a higher credit cost per second. |
What's the longest clip I can generate? | Up to 15 seconds with Kling or Seedance. |
How do credits and subscription tiers relate? | Every model draws from the same credit balance. See /pricing and how AIGE credits work for the full breakdown. |
Should I always use Pro quality? | Not necessarily. Fast/Lite tiers are meant for testing a concept before you spend more on a Pro render. |
Do this next
Pick the shot you're trying to get, match it to the table above, and run one short test clip before you build out a full sequence. Head to the studio and try it with whichever model fits the job.
If you're starting from a still image instead of an idea, turning a portrait into a cinematic video walks through the full workflow end to end. And if you're building a recurring character across shots, keeping an AI character consistent covers how to carry the same look across every clip.
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