Is Makernice an EvoLink AI Alternative When Files Must Outlast 72 Hours?
Competitor prices checked November 11, 2026 from EvoLink's public pricing and docs; they change often.
Prices as of November 12, 2026 (price list v15).
As an EvoLink AI alternative, Makernice fits teams that want a quote locked for 12 minutes before each run and outputs that stay available longer: EvoLink deletes results after 24 to 72 hours. Makernice's balance is plain US dollars and failed runs aren't charged, though an output blocked by output moderation still is. EvoLink is the better fit if you also call LLMs, pay by Alipay or invoice, or want its reference-to-video rates. Prices go both ways; the table below shows each row.
What is EvoLink, and how is it different from Makernice?
EvoLink presents itself as "Pricing — Pay-As-You-Go AI Model API | EvoLink". Its pages say: "Access 170+ models from 30+ providers". 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 EvoLink 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 3.0 Standard:
"model": "kling-3.0-standard"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 - Qwen3 Image:
"model": "qwen3-image"on Makernice - MiniMax H3-Image:
"model": "minimax-h3-image"on Makernice
How do EvoLink and Makernice prices compare?
Prices go both ways: of the 8 model and resolution prices below, Makernice is lower on 7 and EvoLink on 1. Makernice: price list v15 (as of November 12, 2026).
| Model · resolution | Makernice | EvoLink | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seedance 2.5 · 480p | $0.1152/s | $0.138/s | |
| Seedance 2.5 · 720p | $0.2592/s | $0.296/s | |
| Seedance 2.5 · 1080p | $0.6415/s | $0.739/s | |
| Seedance 2.0 · 720p | $0.1704/s | $0.199/s | |
| Seedance 2.0 · 1080p | $0.4252/s | $0.497/s | |
| Seedream 5.0 Pro · 2K | $0.0702/image | $0.068/image | |
| Qwen3 Image · 1K | $0.0236/image | $0.027/image | |
| Qwen3 Image · 2K | $0.0236/image | $0.027/image |
Rows with video input, input-image fees and from-prices are left out because they are billed differently.
Why does EvoLink hold credits at the 2K rate when size is auto?
EvoLink's docs explain an image quirk: "With size=auto the tier is unknown at submit time, so credits are held at the 2K rate and the difference is refunded on settlement." Your balance briefly shows more committed than the final charge. The docs also say failed generations are never billed.
Makernice avoids the hold-then-refund step by returning a quote first. Over REST, that quote stays locked for 12 minutes and is the amount charged. Over MCP, estimate_cost gives the price, and generate charges the quote it makes at run time, within the max_cost_usd you approved.
What does EvoLink's per-input-plus-output-second price mean for reference video?
For reference-to-video, EvoLink's pricing page lists a from-price per input plus output second, rather than per output second. A job with long reference clips is billed on more seconds than the clip you get back. Every row also shows credits per second next to the USD figure, converted at the rate its pricing page states.
Those rows are not like-for-like with a per-output-second price, so the comparison table leaves them out and compares output-second rows only.
EvoLink deletes results after 24 to 72 hours: can your pipeline work with that?
EvoLink says "Results are valid for 24–72 hours and are then permanently deleted". If your app serves generated clips from the provider's URL, that window is short; download or re-host on completion. On Makernice each output shows its own expiry; in the docs example it is 30 days after the run finishes. Makernice serves 19 video and image models.
Billing on EvoLink vs Makernice
| Makernice | EvoLink | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing unit | Per second of output, by model and resolution (images per request) | "Video and audio bill per second, images per image, LLMs per token." |
| Price before the run | A quote for every generation, locked for 12 minutes; full list public at GET /v1/pricing | "With size=auto the tier is unknown at submit time, so credits are held at the 2K rate and the difference is refunded on settlement." |
| Failed run | Not charged; the hold is released | "Failed generations are never billed" |
| 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 EvoLink'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 | "Results are valid for 24–72 hours and are then permanently deleted" |
| Balance or credits expire | Prepaid USD balance never expires | "Credits from $10, top-up credits never expire" |
| Subscription | No subscription; prepaid top-ups | "No subscriptions, no seat fees, no minimum commitment" |
| Minimum purchase | $15 per top-up (up to $1,000) | "1 credit ≈ $0.0147 · min top-up $10" |
| Free tier | No free tier | "Sign up to get free credits - no credit card required." |
Makernice rules with examples: No charge for failed generations.
When should you stay on EvoLink?
- You also call LLMs. EvoLink's catalog spans LLMs, image, video and audio from 30+ providers; Makernice is video and image only.
- You pay by Alipay, WeChat Pay, bank transfer or invoice. EvoLink lists those next to Card (Stripe); check Makernice's checkout for what it accepts.
- You want its starter credits. EvoLink says signing up gives free credits with no credit card required; Makernice doesn't offer free credits.
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
Does EvoLink bill failed generations?
EvoLink says "Failed generations are never billed". Makernice also doesn't charge for failed generations.
Do EvoLink credits expire?
EvoLink says "top-up credits never expire", but purchases are final and non-refundable. A Makernice balance is held in US dollars and doesn't expire either.
Can Makernice replace EvoLink as a pay-as-you-go gateway for video and image models?
For the video and image side, yes. Makernice is pay-as-you-go from a prepaid US dollar balance and serves 19 video and image models through one API and MCP server. EvoLink's LLM and audio models have no counterpart on Makernice.
Is Makernice cheaper than EvoLink?
Prices go both ways: of the 8 model and resolution prices below, Makernice is lower on 7 and EvoLink on 1. EvoLink prices checked November 11, 2026.
Does EvoLink charge for failed generations?
EvoLink's public pages say: "Failed generations are never billed" (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 EvoLink 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.