5-minute AI video cost on Sume: 10 jobs, Wan vs Seedance
A 5-minute AI video is 10 30-second jobs: Wan 3.0 costs $18.75 to $75.00 by resolution, Seedance 2.5 $80.60 to $426.47. Timeline adds $0.50.
A 5-minute AI video made on Sume is 10 jobs of 30 seconds, the longest job Wan 3.0 or Seedance 2.5 takes. On Wan 3.0 the generation costs $18.75 at 480p, $37.50 at 720p and $75.00 at 1080p. On Seedance 2.5 it costs $80.60, $173.34 and $426.47. Stitching them with the Timeline tool adds $0.50, at $0.10 per output minute.
Rates are from the Video Router docs, API rate card and Timeline docs.
Generation cost by resolution
Every figure assumes 10 jobs and no retakes.
| Resolution | Wan 3.0 total | Seedance 2.5 total |
|---|---|---|
| 480p | $18.75 | $80.60 |
| 720p | $37.50 | $173.34 |
| 1080p | $75.00 | $426.47 |
Planning notes
At 10 jobs, concurrency sets how long it takes: Pro runs 4 jobs at once, Startup 8 and Scale 20. Retakes bill again, so a realistic budget is the table figure times the number of takes you expect per shot.
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