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Cost Breakdowns 15 projects analyzed

What does it actually cost to produce content with AI?

Full project budgets showing every generation, every model, every cost. Then compare to what you would pay in subscriptions.

YouTube Explainer Video

Pay per use
$1.19 $58/mo in subs

3-minute video with AI narration, 6 video clips (5s each), background music track, thumbnail image, 3 sound effects

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Podcast Episode

Pay per use
$0.47 $33/mo in subs

Intro/outro music, full transcription, episode artwork, 3 audiogram video clips

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Social Media Content (1 Week)

Pay per use
$1.24 $45/mo in subs

14 images, 5 video clips (5s), 1 voice-over, 5 alternate takes

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Product Demo Video

Pay per use
$0.59 $42/mo in subs

Voice-over narration, background music, intro/outro clips, thumbnail, alternate takes

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Real Estate Listing Video

Pay per use
$1.19 $41/mo in subs

90-second narrated video, 8 animated property clips, background music, 4 enhanced listing images

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Online Course Lesson

Pay per use
$0.65 $50/mo in subs

5-minute narration, 4 illustrations, background music, chapter thumbnail

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Audiobook Chapter

Pay per use
$1.25 $22/mo in subs

~20 minutes of narrated audio, plus one alternate take

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TikTok/Reels Batch (10 Videos)

Pay per use
$1.63 $62/mo in subs

10 video clips, 10 voice-over hooks, background music tracks, alternate takes

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Music Album (10 Tracks)

Pay per use
$1.54 $40/mo in subs

10 songs, album cover (3 options), 10 track covers, 3 promo video clips, transition sound effects

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Illustrated Children's Book + Audiobook

Pay per use
$1.32 $60/mo in subs

12 illustrations, cover art, audiobook narration (~4 min), background music, 5 sound effects, alternate takes

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Game Trailer (30 seconds)

Pay per use
$1.09 $58/mo in subs

6 cinematic clips, voice-over narration, epic music, 4 concept art images, 6 sound effects, title card, alternate takes

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Guided Meditation Series

Pay per use
$2.16 $30/mo in subs

10 guided meditation narrations (~2,000 characters each), 10 ambient background music tracks (2 minutes each), alternate takes

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Fitness Reel Batch

Pay per use
$2.29 $41/mo in subs

10 video clips (5s each), 10 voice-overs (~500 characters each), 10 background music tracks (30s each), alternate takes

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Animated Logo

Pay per use
$0.66 $32/mo in subs

6 logo concept images, 3 logo animations (4s each), 6 alternate concepts, 3 alternate animations

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Brand Content Kit

Pay per use
$0.60 $25/mo in subs

10 hero images, 10 social media graphics, 1 brand video voiceover, alternate takes

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How these breakdowns work

Real project scopes

Each breakdown lists every AI generation needed for a real creative project -- video clips, narration, music, images, sound effects, and alternate takes.

Verified FairStack prices

Every per-unit cost comes from our platform config. The same models (Runway Gen-4, ElevenLabs, Ideogram V3) at infrastructure pricing plus a small margin.

Honest subscription comparison

We show exactly which plans you would need on other platforms, how much of each plan this project uses, and what you would pay monthly.

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