How Pricing Works

Understanding WaveSpeedAI’s usage-based pricing model.

Pricing Model

Usage-based pricing — You pay only for what you use
Per-model pricing — Each model has its own price
No subscription required — Top up credits and use as needed

Viewing Prices

Before Generation

The estimated price is shown on the “Run” button before generation. Final charge may vary slightly from the estimate.

Run Button - Estimated Cost

On Model Pages

Each model page displays pricing information in the model details section.

Via API

Check costs programmatically before running:

curl --location --request POST 'https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/model/pricing' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer ${WAVESPEED_API_KEY}' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-raw '{
    "model_id": "google/veo3",
    "inputs": {
      "duration": 8,
      "aspect_ratio": "16:9"
    }
}'

Pricing Factors

Pricing varies based on:

Factor	Impact
Model complexity	More sophisticated models cost more
Output resolution	Higher resolution = higher cost
Output duration	Longer videos cost more
Batch size	Cost scales with number of outputs

Our Pricing Promise

Open-source models — Pricing matches original providers, fully transparent
Closed-source models — Prices at or below market average
No hidden fees — What you see is what you pay

Credits

Credits are purchased via top-up
Credits never expire
Credits are non-refundable but remain in your account
Minimum top-up amounts vary by payment method

Volume Discounts

For high-volume customers:

Custom pricing available
Contact support@wavespeed.ai to discuss

Invoices

For invoice requests, email support@wavespeed.ai with your expected usage volume.

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