The Cost of Producing a Video in 1.5 Days
FinanceYF5 · x · 2026-07-11
This breaks down the specific costs: total production time was about 1.5 days, with an estimated total cost of $2,300 at market rates. This included roughly $2,250 in Claude usage, $78 for Topaz, and $19 for ElevenLabs; however, they used startup credits, so the model costs were fully covered. Compared to an agency's $4,000–$8,000 price tag and 2–4 week turnaround, the efficiency gap is massive.
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