How are video clips counted?
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A default 5-second clip is 120 credits. It comes out of the same balance as photos. The default clip has a fixed length and resolution; for a longer or sharper clip, pick another model. Each has its own price, printed on the generate button. GESTEL's video does not invent a scene — it animates a cutout or a styled shot you already have: the product and the camera stay put while light crosses it, a shadow passes, or steam rises. Five seconds is the unit because that is what product-page slots and social feeds use.
The counting
| What you make | Credits |
|---|---|
| A default 5-second clip (MiniMax H3 Max) | 120 |
| Grok Video 1.5, 720p, 5 seconds | 215 |
| Grok Video 1.5, 720p, 10 seconds | 430 |
| Grok Video 1.5, 1080p, 5 seconds | 380 |
| Other video models | per model |
Video is priced by length and resolution. A clip has a whole number of credits per second, so 10 seconds is exactly twice 5. Every model's price is in What spends credits, and how many?.
Clips come out of the same balance as photos, which is why no plan lists “N clips” on its own: a month heavy on photos leaves less for video, and clips made first leave fewer photos. Video starts on the paid plans.
What kind of video
One of your product shots is the starting point. The product and the camera hold still, and one thing in that shot moves.
- Moving light — light travels across the product. Good for texture, and the most common thing to put at the top of a product page.
- A passing shadow — window light or a shadow drifts in and out.
- Something already in the photo — steam, a droplet, a cloth beside the product.
- A loop — the start and end match, so it can run continuously without a visible cut. Made on a model that supports looping.
How many at a time
Video comes one or two at a time, not five at once like photos.
That is deliberate. One clip is worth several default photos, so “here are eight, pick one” is a way to burn credits. The shoot plan says how many, so you can check before going ahead.
Making one
- Select the shot you want to animate.
- Say “make a video from this”, or choose video generation on the node.
- You get a plan of how it will move. Confirm and it runs.
Expect one to three minutes. Longer than a photo is normal.
Using it
- Download the mp4 and upload it wherever it goes.
- Slots that autoplay usually play muted. Even a clip with an audio track will mostly play silent.
- For a list thumbnail, use the first frame.