What does it cost to generate a video with open models in the cloud?

Cost per video for Wan2.2, Wan2.1 and HunyuanVideo-1.5. It uses the model makers' own timing tables with Runpod list prices and the live Vast.ai marketplace (snapshot 2026-10-17 16:16:18 UTC). Every number links to its source.

Cost-per-video calculator

Model & benchmark setting

GPU offer (same GPU class)

Or your own $/GPU-hour

Videos

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Cost = benchmark seconds × number of GPUs × $/GPU-hour ÷ 3600. Setup, model download, storage and idle time are not included.

Cheapest cost per video, by model and setting

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Cheapest matching offer across providers and GPU counts. Multi-GPU runs finish sooner but often cost more in total.

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