AI video price history

Timeline

Newest first. Events dated in the future are scheduled changes, for example a promo ending. Each entry links to the page it was read from and shows the date it was read.

1. Nov 30, 2026

   promo scheduled Kling 4.0

   Runway API: Kling 4.0 sold at 20% off through 2026-11-30 UTC (720p 12.56 credits/s vs 15.7 list; 1080p 18.8 vs 23.5); list price applies from 2026-12-01. Runway app: 25% off Kling 4.0 until 2026-11-30

   list 15.7 / 23.5 credits per s → 20% off through 2026-11-30

   Runway API pricing and costs read Nov 5, 2026

2. Nov 20, 2026

   promo scheduled Kling 4.0

   OpenArt: 50% off Kling 4.0 generations with Wonder or Pro until 2026-11-20

   OpenArt pricing read Nov 5, 2026

3. Nov 16, 2026

   price change scheduled MiniMax H3 Max

   Scheduled: H3 Max returns to standard rates on fal.ai

   $0.035/$0.056/$0.112 per s → $0.05/$0.08/$0.16 per s (480p/768p/1080p)

   fal.ai MiniMax H3 Max read Nov 5, 2026

4. Nov 2, 2026

   lifecycle Grok Imagine Video 1.5

   xAI docs list 'Imagine Image Quality Retirement (Nov 2, 2026)' migration guide (image side; video unaffected as far as read)

   xAI docs navigation read Nov 5, 2026

5. Nov 1, 2026

   promo MiniMax H3 Max

   fal.ai MiniMax H3 Max promo ladder: 35% off through 2026-10-31 ($0.0325/$0.052/$0.104 per s at 480p/768p/1080p); 30% off 2026-11-01..15 ($0.035/$0.056/$0.112); standard rates from 2026-11-16

   35% off (to 2026-10-31) → 30% off (2026-11-01..11-15), then list $0.05/$0.08/$0.16 per s from 2026-11-16

   fal.ai MiniMax H3 Max read Nov 5, 2026

6. Oct 22, 2026

   shut down Veo 3.1 / 3.1 Fast / 3.1 Lite (Gemini API preview IDs)

   Veo 3.1, 3.1 Fast and 3.1 Lite preview model IDs shut down on the Gemini API (replacement gemini-omni-1.1-flash or GA Veo on the Agent Platform)

   Gemini API deprecations read Nov 5, 2026

7. Sep 24, 2026

   shut down Sora 2

   Sora 2 / Sora 2 Pro / Videos API shutdown date reached (per OpenAI notice)

   OpenAI API deprecations (Sora 2 / Videos API) read Nov 5, 2026

8. Aug 27, 2026

   launch Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash

   gemini-omni-1.1-flash GA; Google states effective price ~$0.10 per second of 720p ($17.50 per 1M video output tokens, 5,792 tokens/s)

   Gemini API pricing read Nov 5, 2026

9. Aug 15, 2026

   shut down LTX-2.3 Pro

   LTX-2 model IDs (ltx-2-fast, ltx-2-pro) stop being supported; requests routed to LTX-2.3 at LTX-2 rates from 2026-07-15 (per LTX help center)

   LTX help center read Nov 5, 2026

10. Jun 30, 2026

    launch Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash

    Gemini Omni Flash public preview (gemini-omni-flash-preview) on the Gemini API

    Gemini API changelog read Nov 5, 2026

11. Jun 15, 2026

    shut down veo 3 gemini api

    Gemini API notice: veo-2.0-generate-001, veo-3.0-generate-001, veo-3.0-fast-generate-001 shut down 2026-06-30

    Gemini API changelog 2026-06-15 read Jun 15, 2026

12. Mar 31, 2026

    launch Veo 3.1 Lite

    Veo 3.1 Lite preview launched on the Gemini API (cheapest Veo tier). Current Vertex price: $0.05/s (720p) and $0.08/s (1080p) with audio

    Gemini API changelog read Nov 5, 2026

13. Mar 24, 2026

    shut down Sora 2

    OpenAI announces shutdown of Videos API, sora-2 and sora-2-pro (effective 2026-09-24, no replacement)

    OpenAI API deprecations (Sora 2 / Videos API) read Nov 5, 2026

14. Jan 13, 2026

    feature Veo 3.1 / 3.1 Fast / 3.1 Lite (Gemini API preview IDs)

    4K output added for Veo; more portrait support

    Gemini API changelog read Nov 5, 2026

15. Oct 15, 2025

    launch Veo 3.1 / 3.1 Fast / 3.1 Lite (Gemini API preview IDs)

    Veo 3.1 and 3.1 Fast released in public preview on the Gemini API (extend, 3 reference images, first/last frame)

    Gemini API changelog read Nov 5, 2026

16. Sep 9, 2025

    launch veo 3 gemini api

    Veo 3 and Veo 3 Fast GA on the Gemini API with lower pricing, new aspect-ratio/resolution options

    Gemini API changelog read Nov 5, 2026

17. Sep 8, 2025

    price change veo 3 gemini api

    Veo 3 price cut on the Gemini API (Google: 'effective today')

    $0.75 per second → $0.40 per second

    Google Developers Blog: Veo 3 and Veo 3 Fast new pricing read Sep 8, 2025

18. Sep 8, 2025

    price change veo 3 fast gemini api

    Veo 3 Fast price cut on the Gemini API

    $0.40 per second → $0.15 per second

    Google Developers Blog: Veo 3 and Veo 3 Fast new pricing read Sep 8, 2025

What the timeline shows

• Lifecycle matters more than list price. The two biggest changes for buyers were shutdowns: the Sora API on 2026-09-24 and the Gemini API preview IDs for Veo 3.1 on 2026-10-22. Anyone with code pointed at those endpoints had to move. See Sora API alternatives and Veo 3.1 pricing.
• Cuts come in steps. The one fully sourced cut is Google's September 2025 reduction of Veo 3 from $0.75 to $0.40 per second and Veo 3 Fast from $0.40 to $0.15.
• Promos are short. Reseller promos run for days or weeks and end on a stated date, so a promo price should not be used for a long project budget.

What is not here

Many 2025 and 2026 price moves for Kling, Runway, Luma, Hailuo and Pika have no primary page with a date, so they are omitted rather than reconstructed from memory. Some current changes are known only as a before-and-after state without a date. One example: the Gemini API price for Veo 3.1 Fast moved from $0.15 per second to $0.10 at 720p with audio, and Google's changelog does not give the date. Runway's plan ladder also changed from an Unlimited plan to Free, Standard, Pro and Max.

If you track a change that has a primary source, the methodology page explains how corrections are handled.

How history is recorded

Each weekly check compares the new price with the stored one. A changed price becomes a dated event with the old value, the new value and the source. Promotions are logged with their start and end dates, and an end date creates a scheduled event. The full list is also available as open data: history.json.