Kie.ai vs WaveSpeed: AI media generation pricing compared
Updated 2026-11-10 · listed A to Z, not ranked
Kie.ai is an API marketplace for video, image, music and chat models. You buy credits and each model is billed per image, per second, per video or per million tokens.
WaveSpeed AI is a pay-per-use API for image, video and language models. Eligible new accounts get $1 in free credits.
Listed A to Z, from kie.ai and wavespeed.ai. Every figure below is quoted from those pages.
- Main price table
- seedream 5.5, text to image, 1K, seedream 5.5, text to image, 2K, KIE Video Upscale, 1080P output, KIE Video Upscale, 4K output, google/gemini-omni-flash-1-2, video, 720p, google/gemini-omni-flash-1-2, video, 1080p, gpt-image-2-6-sunburst, image output
- Free option
- None in the published plan table
- Published prices
- Pay-as-you-go credits (1 credit ≈ $0.005) billed per image, second, video or 1M tokens; failed tasks not charged.
- Main price table
- Seedream 5.0 Pro, Nano Banana Pro, Nano Banana 2, GPT Image 2.5, Z-Image Turbo, Seedance 2.5, Seedance 2.0, Wan 3.0, Kling 4.0, Veo 3.1 Fast, InfiniteTalk
- Free option
- None in the published plan table
- Published prices
- Pay per use, $1 free credits for eligible new accounts; images from $0.005, video from $0.03/second.
How we checked: Prices quoted from each official pricing page: Kie.ai checked Nov 10, 2026, WaveSpeed checked Nov 10, 2026. Taxes, usage overages and promotions can change what you pay; confirm with each provider before you buy.
How they compare
- Main price table. Kie.ai lists 7 entries (seedream 5.5, text to image, 1K, seedream 5.5, text to image, 2K, KIE Video Upscale, 1080P output, KIE Video Upscale, 4K output, google/gemini-omni-flash-1-2, video, 720p, google/gemini-omni-flash-1-2, video, 1080p, gpt-image-2-6-sunburst, image output); WaveSpeed lists 11 (Seedream 5.0 Pro, Nano Banana Pro, Nano Banana 2, GPT Image 2.5, Z-Image Turbo, Seedance 2.5, Seedance 2.0, Wan 3.0, Kling 4.0, Veo 3.1 Fast, InfiniteTalk).
- Free option. Kie.ai: none in the published plan table. WaveSpeed: none in the published plan table.
- How prices are quoted. Kie.ai: “Example model prices (USD)”. WaveSpeed: “Image and video models (starting prices)”.
Kie.ai plans and prices
| Model | Unit | Credits | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| seedream 5.5, text to image, 1K | per image | 3.6 | $0.018 |
| seedream 5.5, text to image, 2K | per image | 6.3 | $0.0315 |
| KIE Video Upscale, 1080P output | per second | 1.5 | $0.0075 |
| KIE Video Upscale, 4K output | per second | 6 | $0.03 |
| google/gemini-omni-flash-1-2, video, 720p | per second | 9 | $0.045 |
| google/gemini-omni-flash-1-2, video, 1080p | per second | 10 | $0.05 |
| gpt-image-2-6-sunburst, image output | per million tokens | 5400 | $27 |
Pay as you go with credits (1 credit ≈ $0.005). Failed tasks are never charged. The page lists 654 model prices.
From kie.ai, checked Nov 10, 2026. Full breakdown: Kie.ai pricing.
WaveSpeed plans and prices
| Model | Starting price | Output per $1 |
|---|---|---|
| Seedream 5.0 Pro | $0.045/image | 22 images |
| Nano Banana Pro | $0.14/image | 7 images |
| Nano Banana 2 | $0.045/image | 22 images |
| GPT Image 2.5 | $0.01/image | 100 images |
| Z-Image Turbo | $0.005/image | 200 images |
| Seedance 2.5 | $0.18/second | 5.5 seconds |
| Seedance 2.0 | $0.12/second | 8.3 seconds |
| Wan 3.0 | $0.05/second | 20 seconds |
| Kling 4.0 | $0.157/second | 6.3 seconds |
| Veo 3.1 Fast | $0.10/second | 10 seconds |
| InfiniteTalk | $0.03/second | 33.3 seconds |
Starting prices are list prices at the lowest resolution or quality; actual cost depends on resolution, duration and other parameters.
| Model | Context | Input | Output |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Sonnet 5 | 1M | $2/M | $10/M |
| GPT-6 Sol | 1.05M | $2/M | $10/M |
| GPT-6 Luna | 1.05M | $0.1/M | $0.5/M |
| Gemini 3.8 Flash | 1M | $1.5/M | $7.5/M |
| DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | 1M | $0.15/M | $0.6/M |
From wavespeed.ai, checked Nov 10, 2026. Full breakdown: WaveSpeed pricing.
FAQ
How much does Kie.ai cost?
Pay-as-you-go credits (1 credit ≈ $0.005) billed per image, second, video or 1M tokens; failed tasks not charged. (checked Nov 10, 2026).
How much does WaveSpeed cost?
Pay per use, $1 free credits for eligible new accounts; images from $0.005, video from $0.03/second. (checked Nov 10, 2026).
Do Kie.ai and WaveSpeed have a free option?
Kie.ai: none in the published plan table. WaveSpeed: none in the published plan table.
Which is better, Kie.ai or WaveSpeed?
We do not pick a winner. The two price and package their products differently; the tables above quote each official pricing page so you can match a plan to your own usage.
Where do these prices come from?
Each vendor's own pricing page: kie.ai (checked Nov 10, 2026) and wavespeed.ai (checked Nov 10, 2026). Prices change; confirm on the vendor's page before you buy.
Sources (official pages, read 2026-11-10)
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