Many AI video tools bundle compute into credits and add a platform margin. Kineo doesn't. You bring your own WaveSpeed API key, and the cost of every video is billed straight to your provider account at the provider's own price — Kineo adds $0 markup on compute. You see the exact estimate before each video, and Kineo adds no platform fee — you pay your provider only for the compute that actually runs.
Sign up at wavespeed.ai — new accounts currently get US$1 in free credit with no card, enough for a first short video on budget settings. Add a few dollars when you need more; the balance is yours, on your own account.
Add your API key once in settings. It's stored encrypted and only used to run your own generations.
Every video's compute bills straight to your WaveSpeed account at the provider's price — Kineo never marks it up or resells it.
Kineo shows the estimated cost before each generation, so there are no surprises.
You pay two separate things: a flat Kineo subscription for the studio (automation, editor, storage), and your own compute, billed by WaveSpeed at their price — Kineo adds $0 markup and never touches your compute money. Whether that works out cheaper than a bundled tool depends on your usage, which is exactly why Kineo shows the estimate up front.