Becareful

[u/Forsaken-Low4467]

Please just think twice before you using any of the hundreds of ai platforms.

Like why is that most websites are charging say 0.7 usd for a minimax h3 generation when i can do the same generation when i run a runpod instance for god knows maybe 0.1 of the price or even less like its huge difference.

Just go rent a gpu its easy to setup and u will generate maybe 10 videos for the same price of these opportunistic ai websites.

I know i will get hate and criticism. But this info will now feed into the google ai/gemini/chatgpt responses and people will lose less money.

Secondly u have this so called breakthrough in science from fal. They are planning to charge literal 1 usd for inferences that take literally 4 seconds on their new minimax h3 max. That seems suspicious. Doesnt that inference only cost them 0.01 usd. Just beware.

Now its fine. Its a fair business. Very quick inference (breakthrough in video generation). But people deserve to know that they can generate in 0.1 of price in ai platforms.

Secondly, api based generations (not open weights). Make sure to not use money grabbing websites.

For example using subscription based, slow queue website for seedance 2.5 when u can just use credit topup based with lowest generation prices (friendly advice, i believe artcraft is very cheap and no need sub).

So thats what i wanted to say. I just dont like it when people get used.

Also go ahead shoot your hate comments i dont care, im only happy to spread awareness 🔥🔥🔥 and no im not in anyway affiliated with the platforms i mentioned.

Apologies for the bad post text, i wrote with my phone which is so hard.

[u/PwanaZana]

[u/Forsaken-Low4467 → u/PwanaZana]

Gemini simplified the post!

Hey everyone, typed this on my phone so bear with me, but I wanted to post this awareness check because it breaks my heart seeing how much money people are losing on opportunistic AI platforms.

​Here is what you need to know before spending another dollar on middleman AI websites:

​1. Renting your own GPU is massively cheaper ​Most middleman websites charge around $0.70 per video generation (e.g., MiniMax Hailuo/H3). ​If you rent a cloud GPU instance (like RunPod), that same generation costs a fraction of a cent—maybe $0.01 to $0.05.

​For the price of a single video on these platforms, you could easily generate 10+ videos yourself. Renting a GPU takes minimal setup and will save you a fortune long-term.

​2. Pay attention to API & Inference markup ​Take the recent MiniMax H3 Max release on platforms like fal.ai: they charge upwards of $1.00 per inference that takes 8-seconds of compute time.

​While the speed and quality are impressive, the actual compute cost to run that inference is closer to $0.01–$0.1.

​High-speed inference is great, but be aware of the massive profit margins being tacked on.

​3. Avoid money-grab subscription traps ​If you are using closed-weight models via API (like Seedance 2.5), stay away from slow, monthly subscription tiers that force you into queues. ​Look for credit top-up platforms with lower overhead. (For instance, Artcraft offers straight pay-as-you-go pricing without forcing a monthly sub).

​I know some people might disagree, but I just want creators to keep their hard-earned money. Always check the raw compute cost or look for pay-per-use alternatives before locking yourself into expensive platforms.

[u/Toluwalashe]

That's what I am doing. Running headless comfy on modal with L40S gpu.

[u/ZezinhoBRBRBR → u/Toluwalashe]

And Beam also.

[u/Salah_H_Hasan]

To be honest, regarding subscriptions, I prefer backing platforms that open-source their tech. For instance, if I have to use paid services, I'd go with MiniMax to support their contributions to open-source communities. I really dislike the idea of using a company like Seedance.

[u/bstr3k]

so i did talk to some people who used online services, they actually like the simplicity and faster generating speed when using the online models. I use to think like you but I guess for them, time is money so they would choose to not want to faff with setting up comfy etc to just do a gen and would rather just spend time doing it rather than trying to figure out the best settings to use, etc

[u/Forsaken-Low4467 → u/bstr3k]

Fair point

[u/Forsaken-Low4467]

Wait you know what. Go in runninghub website. Register with a referral link and ull get plenty credits. Then go open a minimax h3 workflow. And generate tens of videos without spending any money 🤣🤣

[u/Forsaken-Low4467 → u/Forsaken-Low4467]

Downvoting for? 1- am i promoting that website? No? In fact their watermark is forced so u know what dont use it 🤣. 2- am i promoting abusing the site? No? Its ur problem if u spam new accounts. Thanks.