Cost Estimate

Cost Estimate returns an exact price breakdown for any generation request without actually running it. Send the same JSON body you would for a real generation -- model, prompt, dimensions, duration -- and the API returns the infrastructure cost, the 20% platform fee, and the total in both microdollars and human-readable format. The call is completely free and does not deduct any credits. Developers integrate cost estimation into their UIs to show users the price before they commit to a generation. Budget-aware automation systems use it to decide whether to proceed based on cost thresholds. Finance teams use it to forecast spending for planned content production. It is also useful during development for understanding how different models and parameters affect pricing. Call the estimate endpoint with the exact same parameters you plan to use for the real generation -- the cost depends on model, resolution, duration, and quality settings. Use it in your approval workflows: estimate first, show the user the cost, then generate only after confirmation. The response includes a quote ID that you can reference in the subsequent generation call for guaranteed pricing.