The AI Video Pricing Cheat Sheet
The same pricing brackets used to quote dental, real estate, restaurant, gym, salon, med spa, contractor, and e-commerce clients. Numbers are realistic 2026 ranges paid by US small businesses for short AI-generated video ads — not aspirational "creator economy" averages.
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Industry pricing brackets — single 15–30 sec ad
Length & turnaround modifiers
- 15-sec clip: × 0.55 vs the 30-sec baseline (~$250–$500 typical).
- 20–30 sec ad: baseline (× 1.00).
- 45–60 sec explainer: × 1.55 vs baseline (~$700–$1,500).
- Rush (48h): × 1.40 surcharge on top of base.
- Relaxed (2 weeks+): × 0.88 discount — useful for retention deals.
- Pack of 3 videos: × 0.92 bundle discount on each.
- Pack of 5+: × 0.85 bundle discount on each.
What gets emailed over the next 5 days
Industry-by-industry breakdown of who buys video and how often.
Subject lines + 90-word body that gets responses from local businesses without sounding like an agency pitch.
How to land your first paying client without a single shipped project to point at.
The exact 3-sentence reply to "can you do it for $200?" without losing the deal.
If you want the entire system (offers, scripts, delivery, growth), the 57-page ebook is where it lives.
What's NOT on this cheat sheet
Specific text prompts that produce client-ready output from Runway, Pika, and Kling — saves 4–6 hours per video.
The 5 replies you need ready for "is this AI?", "we don't have a budget", and "we tried this before".
The contract template that protects you on revisions, plus the exact invoice + Stripe setup.
What changes between the first 3 clients and the 30th — and what to drop along the way.
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