Cheapest LTX-2 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.
$0.016/second
#1 (verified) · WaveSpeedAI · standard · 720p · audio included · a 5s clip ≈ $0.080 · checked Jul 30, 2026
Cheapest LTX-2: quick facts
- Cheapest verified rate: $0.016/second on WaveSpeedAI (standard, 720p, audio included) — checked Jul 30, 2026.
- Across 3 providers, LTX-2 runs $0.016–$0.24/second (15.0× spread).
- A 5-second clip costs $0.080 at the cheapest verified rate, up to $1.20 at the priciest tracked tier.
- Production pick (high-trust provider): fal.ai at $0.040/second (fast, 1080p).
- Billing schemes differ by provider (per-clip, per-second); all rates above are normalized to USD per second of output.
Bottom line: For production LTX-2, use fal.ai at $0.040/s (high trust); for budget volume, WaveSpeedAI at $0.016/s is the cheapest verified rate.
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 | ✓ | $0.016 | $0.080 | verified Jul 30, 2026 | source ↗ |
| WaveSpeedAI | medium | Text → Video | standard | 1080p | ✓ | $0.024 | $0.12 | verified Jul 30, 2026 | source ↗ |
| fal.ai | high | Text → Video | fast | 1080p | ✓ | $0.040 | $0.20 | verified Jul 30, 2026 | source ↗ |
| WaveSpeedAI | medium | Text → Video | fast | 1080p | ✓ | $0.040 | $0.20 | verified Jul 30, 2026 | source ↗ |
| WaveSpeedAI | medium | Image → Video | fast | 1080p | ✓ | $0.040 | $0.20 | verified Jul 30, 2026 | source ↗ |
| Replicate | high | Text → Video | fast | 1080p | ✓ | $0.040 | $0.20 | reported Jul 30, 2026 | source ↗ |
| fal.ai | high | Text → Video | pro | 1080p | ✓ | $0.060 | $0.30 | verified Jul 30, 2026 | source ↗ |
| fal.ai | high | Text → Video | pro | 4k | ✓ | $0.24 | $1.20 | verified Jul 30, 2026 | source ↗ |
How each price was normalized (derivations & sources)
- WaveSpeedAI · standard · 720p: WaveSpeed LTX-2 19b t2v: $0.08 per 5s clip at 720p (base); $0.08/5 = $0.016/s (480p = 0.75x, 1080p = 1.5x) source ↗
- WaveSpeedAI · standard · 1080p: WaveSpeed LTX-2 19b t2v: $0.12 per 5s clip at 1080p; $0.12/5 = $0.024/s source ↗
- fal.ai · fast · 1080p: fal LTX-2 Fast t2v page: $0.04/s for 1080p (with audio); $0.08/s for 1440p, $0.16/s for 2160p source ↗
- WaveSpeedAI · fast · 1080p: WaveSpeed LTX-2 Fast t2v page: $0.04/s at 1080p (~25s per $1), synchronized audio included source ↗
- WaveSpeedAI · fast · 1080p: WaveSpeed LTX-2 Fast i2v page: $0.04/s at 1080p, synchronized audio included source ↗
- Replicate · fast · 1080p: Lightricks official launch pricing (PRNewswire, Oct 2025) lists LTX-2 Fast starting at $0.04/s; Replicate hosts lightricks/ltx-2-fast at the same Lightricks tier rate; QHD/4K with synced audio source ↗
- fal.ai · pro · 1080p: fal LTX-2 Pro t2v page: $0.06/s for 1080p (with audio); $0.12/s for 1440p, $0.24/s for 2160p source ↗
- fal.ai · pro · 4k: fal LTX-2 Pro t2v page: $0.24/s for 2160p (4K) with audio source ↗
All LTX-2 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 | 720p | ✓ | $0.016 | $0.080 | verified Jul 30, 2026 | source ↗ |
| WaveSpeedAI | medium | Text → Video | standard | 1080p | ✓ | $0.024 | $0.12 | verified Jul 30, 2026 | source ↗ |
| fal.ai | high | Text → Video | fast | 1080p | ✓ | $0.040 | $0.20 | verified Jul 30, 2026 | source ↗ |
| WaveSpeedAI | medium | Text → Video | fast | 1080p | ✓ | $0.040 | $0.20 | verified Jul 30, 2026 | source ↗ |
| WaveSpeedAI | medium | Image → Video | fast | 1080p | ✓ | $0.040 | $0.20 | verified Jul 30, 2026 | source ↗ |
| Replicate | high | Text → Video | fast | 1080p | ✓ | $0.040 | $0.20 | reported Jul 30, 2026 | source ↗ |
| fal.ai | high | Text → Video | pro | 1080p | ✓ | $0.060 | $0.30 | verified Jul 30, 2026 | source ↗ |
| fal.ai | high | Text → Video | pro | 4k | ✓ | $0.24 | $1.20 | verified Jul 30, 2026 | source ↗ |
How each price was normalized (derivations & sources)
- WaveSpeedAI · standard · 720p: WaveSpeed LTX-2 19b t2v: $0.08 per 5s clip at 720p (base); $0.08/5 = $0.016/s (480p = 0.75x, 1080p = 1.5x) source ↗
- WaveSpeedAI · standard · 1080p: WaveSpeed LTX-2 19b t2v: $0.12 per 5s clip at 1080p; $0.12/5 = $0.024/s source ↗
- fal.ai · fast · 1080p: fal LTX-2 Fast t2v page: $0.04/s for 1080p (with audio); $0.08/s for 1440p, $0.16/s for 2160p source ↗
- WaveSpeedAI · fast · 1080p: WaveSpeed LTX-2 Fast t2v page: $0.04/s at 1080p (~25s per $1), synchronized audio included source ↗
- WaveSpeedAI · fast · 1080p: WaveSpeed LTX-2 Fast i2v page: $0.04/s at 1080p, synchronized audio included source ↗
- Replicate · fast · 1080p: Lightricks official launch pricing (PRNewswire, Oct 2025) lists LTX-2 Fast starting at $0.04/s; Replicate hosts lightricks/ltx-2-fast at the same Lightricks tier rate; QHD/4K with synced audio source ↗
- fal.ai · pro · 1080p: fal LTX-2 Pro t2v page: $0.06/s for 1080p (with audio); $0.12/s for 1440p, $0.24/s for 2160p source ↗
- fal.ai · pro · 4k: fal LTX-2 Pro t2v page: $0.24/s for 2160p (4K) with audio source ↗
Cheapest LTX-2: FAQ
What is the cheapest LTX-2 API right now?
As of Jul 30, 2026, the cheapest verified LTX-2 rate in its comparable ~720p class is $0.016 per second on WaveSpeedAI (standard tier). Runner-up (verified): WaveSpeedAI at $0.024/s.
Is the cheapest LTX-2 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 LTX-2 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.