Is Makernice a BeatAPI Alternative for Video and Image Models Only?
Competitor prices checked November 11, 2026 from BeatAPI's public pricing and docs; they change often.
Prices as of November 12, 2026 (price list v15).
As a BeatAPI alternative, Makernice fits teams that only need video and image models and want one locked quote and a plain failed-run rule. BeatAPI is a broader agent platform with a data-API catalog and an MCP server, so it is the better fit if you want models, data and tools under one key. The dated table below normalizes its 8-second card prices to per second.
What is BeatAPI, and how is it different from Makernice?
BeatAPI presents itself as "BeatAPI | Power Your AI Agents with Models, Data & Tools". Its pages say: "All models 96". Makernice is an API with 19 video and image models, prepaid in US dollars and priced per second of output.
Which models can you run on both BeatAPI and Makernice?
- Seedance 2.5:
"model": "seedance-2.5"on Makernice - Seedance 2.0:
"model": "seedance-2.0"on Makernice - Seedance 2.0 Fast:
"model": "seedance-2.0-fast"on Makernice - MiniMax H3:
"model": "minimax-h3"on Makernice - MiniMax H3 Max:
"model": "minimax-h3-max"on Makernice - MiniMax H3 Max Turbo:
"model": "minimax-h3-max-turbo"on Makernice - Wan 3.0:
"model": "wan-3.0"on Makernice - Wan 3.0 Prime:
"model": "wan-3.0-prime"on Makernice - Kling 4.0:
"model": "kling-4.0"on Makernice - Happy Horse 1.1:
"model": "happy-horse-1.1"on Makernice - Seedream 5.0 Pro:
"model": "seedream-5.0-pro"on Makernice
How do BeatAPI and Makernice prices compare?
Prices go both ways: of the 24 model and resolution prices below, Makernice is lower on 3 and BeatAPI on 21. Makernice: price list v15 (as of November 12, 2026).
| Model · resolution | Makernice | BeatAPI | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seedance 2.5 · 480p | $0.1152/s | $0.0968/s | |
| Seedance 2.5 · 720p | $0.2592/s | $0.1874/s | |
| Seedance 2.5 · 1080p | $0.6415/s | $0.4638/s | |
| Seedance 2.0 · 720p | $0.1704/s | $0.1231/s | |
| Seedance 2.0 · 1080p | $0.4252/s | $0.3072/s | |
| Seedance 2.0 Fast · 720p | $0.1027/s | $0.099/s | |
| MiniMax H3 Max · 480p | $0.0452/s | $0.05/s | |
| MiniMax H3 Max · 768p | $0.0685/s | $0.08/s | |
| MiniMax H3 Max · 1080p | $0.1536/s | $0.16/s | |
| MiniMax H3 Max Turbo · 480p | $0.03/s | $0.025/s | |
| MiniMax H3 Max Turbo · 768p | $0.048/s | $0.04/s | |
| MiniMax H3 Max Turbo · 1080p | $0.096/s | $0.08/s | |
| Wan 3.0 · 480p | $0.0394/s | $0.0355/s | |
| Wan 3.0 · 720p | $0.0789/s | $0.071/s | |
| Wan 3.0 · 1080p | $0.1578/s | $0.136/s | |
| Wan 3.0 Prime · 480p | $0.0617/s | $0.0605/s | |
| Wan 3.0 Prime · 720p | $0.1234/s | $0.105/s | |
| Wan 3.0 Prime · 1080p | $0.2468/s | $0.21/s | |
| Kling 4.0 · 720p | $0.168/s | $0.15/s | |
| Kling 4.0 · 1080p | $0.252/s | $0.23/s | |
| Happy Horse 1.1 · 720p | $0.168/s | $0.12/s | |
| Happy Horse 1.1 · 1080p | $0.216/s | $0.155/s | |
| Seedream 5.0 Pro · 1K | $0.0351/image | $0.024/image | |
| Seedream 5.0 Pro · 2K | $0.0702/image | $0.042/image |
Rows with video input, input-image fees and from-prices are left out because they are billed differently.
How do BeatAPI's 8-second card prices convert to per second?
BeatAPI's pricing cards quote a price for an 8-second clip, with a reference price and a discount shown beside it. The table above divides each card by 8 to compare per second. Several MiniMax H3 and Seedance rows are labelled with video input, priced against an 8-second reference, which is a different job from plain text-to-video.
Some MiniMax H3 tiers also show a positive discount on the card, and many cards carry a top-up required label. Read the card for the model and tier you will actually run.
What do BeatAPI's billing rules say about failed runs?
BeatAPI's terms say amounts may be deducted when a task is created, reserved, retried, completed, failed, or settled according to the workflow rules, and that purchased balance is not cash and may not be refundable after use. That is a general rule rather than a failed-run guarantee, so check the workflow for your model.
On Makernice each run has a quote locked for 12 minutes, and failed runs aren't charged; an output blocked by output moderation still is.
Models, data APIs and MCP under one BeatAPI key
BeatAPI describes one key for models plus 1,000+ data APIs, and its home page shows an MCP server config at beatapi.io/mcp. Its catalog page lists 96 models, while its home page says 70+. It also documents a music-video workflow.
Makernice runs as an MCP server for video and image generation only. Setup guides: Claude Code · Cursor.
Billing on BeatAPI vs Makernice
| Makernice | BeatAPI | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing unit | Per second of output, by model and resolution (images per request) | "Save up to 83% on AI models. Pay only for what you use." |
| Price before the run | A quote for every generation, locked for 12 minutes; full list public at GET /v1/pricing | "Search the catalog, check inputs and price, then run it from your agent or your app." |
| Failed run | Not charged; the hold is released | "Amounts may be deducted when a task is created, reserved, retried, completed, failed, or settled according to the workflow rules" |
| Cancel | Only queued jobs can be canceled; the held amount is released in full. A job that has started can't be canceled (409 not_cancelable) | Not stated on BeatAPI's public pages (checked November 11, 2026) |
| Output files | Each output shows its expiry (expiresAt); in the docs example it is 30 days after the run finishes | "Uploaded files, generated outputs, logs, and webhook records may be retained, limited, or deleted according to service limits" |
| Balance or credits expire | Prepaid USD balance never expires | Not stated on BeatAPI's public pages (checked November 11, 2026) |
| Subscription | No subscription; prepaid top-ups | "prepaid USD balance, usage-based pricing, or other plans shown in the dashboard or pricing pages" |
| Minimum purchase | $15 per top-up (up to $1,000) | "Top up any amount to unlock them all." |
| Free tier | No free tier | "Signup credit reaches 20 models." |
Makernice rules with examples: No charge for failed generations.
When should you stay on BeatAPI?
- You need data APIs or other tools beside models. BeatAPI offers 1,000+ data APIs under the same key; Makernice serves video and image models only.
- You want its music-video workflow. BeatAPI documents a workflow that takes audio and visual references and returns a complete music video.
- Signup credit covers your trial. BeatAPI says its signup credit works on 20 of its listed models, and three more are free for a limited time.
About Makernice
Makernice is an AI video and image generation API: one API key and one prepaid balance for 19 models from ByteDance, Kuaishou, MiniMax and Alibaba. Every run starts with a quote that locks the price for 12 minutes, through Makernice's own async REST API (quote, create, poll, cancel).
Frequently asked questions
How does BeatAPI count its models?
BeatAPI's catalog page lists 96 models, while its home page says 70+ alongside 1,000+ data APIs. The video and image rows we compare are a subset of that list.
Does BeatAPI have a subscription?
BeatAPI's terms say pricing is a prepaid USD balance, usage-based pricing, or other plans shown in the dashboard or pricing pages, so check the dashboard for the plan you would get.
Is Makernice cheaper than BeatAPI?
Prices go both ways: of the 24 model and resolution prices below, Makernice is lower on 3 and BeatAPI on 21. BeatAPI prices checked November 11, 2026.
Does BeatAPI charge for failed generations?
BeatAPI's public pages say: "Amounts may be deducted when a task is created, reserved, retried, completed, failed, or settled according to the workflow rules" (checked November 11, 2026). On Makernice, failed runs aren't charged and the hold is released.
Related
- Seedance 2.5 · Seedance 2.0 · Seedance 2.0 Fast · MiniMax H3 · MiniMax H3 Max · MiniMax H3 Max Turbo
- Billing: No charge for failed generations
- More: All AI video API alternatives · AI video cost calculator
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Price your BeatAPI workload on Makernice.
Prepaid in US dollars by card (including Apple Pay and Google Pay) or crypto, $15 to $1,000 per top-up; the balance never expires. Failed runs aren't charged. Note: if a finished output is blocked by output moderation for a policy violation, the run is still charged. You can contact support for a manual review. No top-up fee from Makernice; sales tax/VAT may apply at checkout depending on your location.