Published prices
These are the starting prices that studios, freelancers and agencies list on their own websites, checked in October 2026, before tax.
| Who | What you get | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Spilanth Studio, India | One 30 second AI ad | ₹4,999 to ₹9,999 including GST (about $56 to $113), as listed on 28 October; now quoted on request |
| AI Adoption Agency, US | One 15 to 30 second AI commercial | From $299 |
| Upwork freelancers | AI video specialist | $15 to $50 an hour; a five clip social ad package $300 to $800 |
| Filmito | One finished AI ad | 15 s $595, 30 s $895, 60 s $1,495 |
| XMA, UAE | Short AI ads | AED 1,530 each in a five-pack (about $417); hero commercial from AED 4,675 (about $1,273) |
| JR HQ, UAE | One 15 second AI ad | AED 2,500 to 3,500 in one language; AED 4,000 to 5,000 in Arabic and English |
| Admiral Media | AI UGC ads, sold in batches only | €10,000 for 20 ads (€500 each) to €29,000 for 80 ads (€363 each) |
| Lemonlight, US | Expert-led AI video | From $5,000 per video |
| The Scene Makers | One 15 to 30 second AI ad | From $450; $375 each in a pack of five |
Dirhams converted at 3.6725 to the dollar, rupees at $0.0113.
What each price band gets you
| Price per ad | What you get | Who sells at this price |
|---|---|---|
| Under $150 | A template-led ad with little room for changes | Small studios. One small business on Reddit was quoted $120 and asked if that was fair |
| $300 to $900 | A script, the ad, voice and music, rounds of changes and every format you need | Specialists and productised services such as Filmito and AI Adoption Agency |
| $5,000 and up | Strategy, concepts and a production team, close to a traditional campaign | Agencies such as Lemonlight |
Most short ads for Meta, TikTok and YouTube sit in the middle band. A cheap offer can be fair for one simple version, but check what it includes before you pay.
What changes the price
Length. Every extra second has to be generated, checked and fixed. Filmito’s table goes from $595 for 15 seconds to $1,495 for 60.
Languages. A second language is close to a second ad. JR HQ charges about 40 to 60% more for Arabic and English than for one language.
Volume. Batches lower the price per ad. Admiral Media goes from €500 to €363 per ad at 80 ads, and ours from $450 to $375 in a pack of five.
Retries. AI tools rarely give a usable shot on the first try. One creator estimates 5 to 15 generations; another reports 2 to 6 re-generations. A tool subscription is not the price of an ad.
Your product. AI tools change logos, labels and shapes from shot to shot. Keeping the product exact means building scenes around real product photos, which takes longer. One supplement brand puts it plainly: “The product is NEVER AI-generated.”
Do AI ads perform as well as filmed ones?
Not ad for ad. One ecommerce practitioner puts AI creator-style ads 15 to 30% behind real creators, and in the same thread some shoppers say an AI ad reads as a small budget. Do AI video ads work? covers the larger tests.
So most buyers use AI ads for volume: make many versions cheaply, find the hooks that work, then put money behind the winners. AI UGC ads: agency, freelancer or tool? compares the three ways to get them.
What we charge
The Scene Makers is a global community of AI video creators. We match each brief to a creator whose style fits and confirm a fixed price before any work starts.
- One 15 to 30 second ad: from $450, with script, AI voice, licensed music, two rounds of changes and 9:16, 1:1 and 16:9 versions.
- A pack of five ads: from $375 per ad, with different hooks so you can test what sells.
- Arabic and English versions: from $900 per ad, with a native speaker checking the script.
- Longer films: about $900 per finished minute, storyboarded first.
Every price includes commercial usage rights, and the first cut arrives in 3 days. See AI video production for brands for how it works.
Tell us the product, the platform and the deadline. We confirm a fixed price before any work starts.
Get your AI video madeQuestions
How much does a 30 second AI commercial cost?
Published prices for a finished 30 second AI ad ran from about $56 at an Indian studio (its October list price) to $895 at Filmito, and AED 4,000 to 6,000 (about $1,090 to $1,630) at a UAE studio. The Scene Makers charges from $450 for a 15 to 30 second ad.
Why do AI video ad prices vary so much?
Length, the number of versions, languages, how exact the product must look, and how much script and editing work is included. AI tools also need many attempts per usable clip, so the cost of the tool alone is never the real cost.
Is it cheaper to make an AI video ad myself?
The tool credits are cheap, but creators report needing several attempts, often 5 or more, for each usable clip, plus the time to learn the tools, write the script, edit and fix the product. Many brands find it cheaper to pay a specialist.
What should an AI video ad price include?
A script, voice, licensed music, at least one or two rounds of changes, the formats you need (9:16, 1:1, 16:9) and commercial usage rights. Ask before you pay, because cheap offers often leave out revisions and rights.
How we checked this
We read each price on the seller's own website on 28 October 2026, and a second check against the sources on 29 October caught one change: Spilanth Studio now quotes on request. These are published starting prices before tax; we did not ask for private quotes. Dirhams are converted at the fixed rate of 3.6725 to the dollar and rupees at $0.0113. Figures from Reddit are single first-hand reports, and the page names them that way. If a price has changed, tell us on WhatsApp and we will update this page.
Sources
- Spilanth Studio: pricing page, ₹4,999 to ₹9,999 per 30 second ad. Listed on 28 October 2026, now quoted on request
- AI Adoption Agency: AI commercial video service, from $299
- Upwork: guide to hiring AI-generated video specialists, $15 to $50 an hour
- Admiral Media: AI UGC agency, batch prices from €363 per ad
- Filmito: AI video ad cost guide, updated 3 October 2026
- XMA: AI video services, UAE, prices in AED
- JR HQ: AI video, UAE, prices in AED by length and language
- Lemonlight: AI video production, from $5,000 per video
- Reddit, r/generativeAI: one creator on 5 to 15 generations per usable clip, 27 April 2026
- Reddit, r/HiggsfieldAI: one creator on 2 to 6 re-generations, 24 April 2026
- Reddit, r/FacebookAds: a supplement brand that never generates the product, 31 August 2026
- Reddit, r/smallbusiness: a $120 quote for an AI product video, 24 June 2026
- Reddit, r/ecommerce: AI creator-style ads against real creators, and how some shoppers read AI ads, 17 and 18 March 2026