Cheapest HunyuanVideo 1.5 API
Ranked by verified cost per second in the comparable ~720p class, July 2026. Every price links to its source; audio and tier caveats are flagged inline.
$0.040/second
#1 (verified) · WaveSpeedAI · standard · 720p · audio off · a 5s clip ≈ $0.20 · checked Jul 30, 2026
Cheapest HunyuanVideo 1.5: quick facts
- Cheapest verified rate: $0.040/second on WaveSpeedAI (standard, 720p, audio off) — checked Jul 30, 2026.
- Across 2 providers, HunyuanVideo 1.5 runs $0.020–$0.075/second (3.8× spread).
- A 5-second clip costs $0.20 at the cheapest verified rate, up to $0.38 at the priciest tracked tier.
Bottom line: WaveSpeedAI at $0.040/s is both the cheapest verified and the sensible default choice.
The ranking
Comparable ~720p-class records, cheapest first.
| Provider | Trust | Mode | Tier | Res | Audio | $ / second | 5s clip | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WaveSpeedAICHEAPEST VERIFIEDTry → | medium | Text → Video | standard | 720p | — | $0.040 | $0.20 | verified Jul 30, 2026 | source ↗ |
| WaveSpeedAI | medium | Image → Video | standard | 720p | — | $0.040 | $0.20 | verified Jul 30, 2026 | source ↗ |
How each price was normalized (derivations & sources)
All HunyuanVideo 1.5 price points
Including other resolutions and tiers (not directly comparable to the ranking above — a 480p fast tier is not the same product as 1080p standard).
| Provider | Trust | Mode | Tier | Res | Audio | $ / second | 5s clip | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WaveSpeedAI | medium | Text → Video | standard | 480p | — | $0.020 | $0.10 | verified Jul 30, 2026 | source ↗ |
| WaveSpeedAI | medium | Text → Video | standard | 720p | — | $0.040 | $0.20 | verified Jul 30, 2026 | source ↗ |
| WaveSpeedAI | medium | Image → Video | standard | 720p | — | $0.040 | $0.20 | verified Jul 30, 2026 | source ↗ |
| fal.ai | high | Text → Video | standard | 480p | — | $0.075 | $0.38 | verified Jul 30, 2026 | source ↗ |
| fal.ai | high | Image → Video | standard | 480p | — | $0.075 | $0.38 | verified Jul 30, 2026 | source ↗ |
How each price was normalized (derivations & sources)
- WaveSpeedAI · standard · 480p: WaveSpeed HunyuanVideo 1.5 t2v page: 480p = $0.02/s (cheapest published Hunyuan 1.5 rate anywhere) source ↗
- WaveSpeedAI · standard · 720p: WaveSpeed HunyuanVideo 1.5 t2v page: 720p = $0.04/s (480p = $0.02/s); cheapest verified 720p Hunyuan rate source ↗
- WaveSpeedAI · standard · 720p: WaveSpeed HunyuanVideo 1.5 i2v page: 720p = $0.04/s (480p = $0.02/s) source ↗
- fal.ai · standard · 480p: fal HunyuanVideo 1.5 t2v page: $0.075/s at 480p (fal endpoint is 480p only, up to 121 frames) source ↗
- fal.ai · standard · 480p: fal HunyuanVideo 1.5 i2v page: $0.075/s (480p output) source ↗
Cheapest HunyuanVideo 1.5: FAQ
What is the cheapest HunyuanVideo 1.5 API right now?
As of Jul 30, 2026, the cheapest verified HunyuanVideo 1.5 rate in its comparable ~720p class is $0.040 per second on WaveSpeedAI (standard tier, audio off). Runner-up (verified): WaveSpeedAI at $0.040/s.
Is the cheapest HunyuanVideo 1.5 provider safe to use?
Cheaper relays and aggregators are usually legitimate but vary in reliability, queue times and support. Rows marked "verified" link to a published price we checked directly; "reported" rows come from secondary sources. For production traffic, weigh provider reputation alongside price — the biggest names are not always the cheapest, and the cheapest is not always the most reliable.
Why do HunyuanVideo 1.5 prices differ so much between providers?
Providers negotiate different wholesale terms, run different infrastructure, and choose different margins. Some subsidize prices to win developers. Differences of 2–5× for the same model and resolution are normal in this market, which is exactly why per-second normalization matters.