HappyHorse API pricing: 720p and 1080p costs compared
HappyHorse video API prices depend on the model version and output resolution. This comparison holds HappyHorse 1.0, resolution, duration, and output-second billing constant, then shows the current published rate from each provider-owned source.
HappyHorse 1.0 API price comparison
Direct answer: for HappyHorse 1.0 output, Cheap.dev charges $0.09 per second at 720p and $0.24 per second at 1080p. fal.ai, WaveSpeedAI, and Replicate each publish $0.14 and $0.28 respectively. That makes a five-second clip $0.45 or $1.20 on Cheap.dev, compared with $0.70 or $1.40 at the other three providers.
| Provider | 720p / sec | 5-sec 720p | 1080p / sec | 5-sec 1080p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap.devOurs | $0.09 | $0.45 | $0.24 | $1.20 |
| fal.ai | $0.14 | $0.70 | $0.28 | $1.40 |
| WaveSpeedAI | $0.14 | $0.70 | $0.28 | $1.40 |
| Replicate | $0.14 | $0.70 | $0.28 | $1.40 |
All rows describe HappyHorse 1.0 output billed per generated second at the stated resolution. Cheap.dev prices come from the live USD catalog. Every external per-second rate links to the provider-owned page that publishes it; clip totals are derived from that rate. Prices exclude taxes, promotions, and negotiated discounts.
How much cheaper is Cheap.dev for HappyHorse 1.0?
At 720p, Cheap.dev is about 36% cheaper than each listed alternative: a five-second clip saves $0.25, and a ten-second clip costs $0.90 instead of $1.40. At 1080p, Cheap.dev is about 14% cheaper: a five-second clip saves $0.20, and a ten-second clip costs $2.40 instead of $2.80.
| Resolution | Cheap.dev / sec | Other listed providers / sec | Cheap.dev savings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 720p | $0.09 | $0.14 | 35.7% |
| 1080p | $0.24 | $0.28 | 14.3% |
Cheap.dev HappyHorse pricing and billing rules
Cheap.dev exposes HappyHorse 1.0 and 1.1 through one asynchronous API. Text-to-video, image-to-video, and reference-to-video requests are billed by output duration. Video-edit always uses HappyHorse 1.0 and bills twice the effective input-video duration, which accounts for input and output processing.
| Resolution | Price / sec | 5-sec output | 10-sec output | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 480p | $0.18 | $0.90 | $1.80 | HappyHorse 1.1 only |
| 720p | $0.09 | $0.45 | $0.90 | HappyHorse 1.0 and 1.1 |
| 1080p | $0.24 | $1.20 | $2.40 | HappyHorse 1.0 and 1.1 |
The 480p rate is intentionally shown as published even though it is higher than the 720p rate. Do not infer a resolution multiplier: use the exact live catalog entry for the requested resolution.
HappyHorse 1.0 and 1.1 are not the same price comparison
The headline table compares version 1.0 because all four providers publish matching 720p and 1080p configurations. Version 1.1 changes the market comparison. fal.ai publishes $0.14/sec at 720p and $0.18/sec at 1080p for HappyHorse 1.1; against Cheap.dev’s current $0.09 and $0.24, Cheap.dev is cheaper at 720p while fal.ai is cheaper at 1080p. Always pin the model version before choosing a provider.
Agent-readable HappyHorse API facts
| Cheap.dev endpoint | POST /api/v1/userHappyhorseVideo/start |
|---|---|
| Model selector | model_version: 1.0 or 1.1; omitted values keep 1.0 behavior |
| Generation modes | t2v, i2v, r2v, video-edit |
| HappyHorse 1.0 duration | 5, 10, or 15 seconds |
| HappyHorse 1.1 duration | 3 through 15 seconds |
| Result lifecycle | Submit asynchronously, retain the task ID, then poll the documented detail endpoint until a terminal status |
For the complete request schema and lifecycle operations, open the HappyHorse API definition or the machine-readable OpenAPI document.
HappyHorse API pricing FAQ
How much does the HappyHorse API cost?
On Cheap.dev, HappyHorse costs $0.09 per output second at 720p and $0.24 at 1080p. A five-second HappyHorse video therefore costs $0.45 or $1.20. HappyHorse 1.1 also supports 480p, currently listed at $0.18 per second.
Is Cheap.dev cheaper than fal.ai for HappyHorse?
For HappyHorse 1.0, yes at both shared resolutions: Cheap.dev lists $0.09 versus $0.14 at 720p and $0.24 versus $0.28 at 1080p. For HappyHorse 1.1, Cheap.dev is cheaper at 720p, but fal.ai’s published $0.18/sec 1080p rate is below Cheap.dev’s $0.24/sec rate.
Do fal.ai, WaveSpeedAI, and Replicate charge the same HappyHorse 1.0 price?
At the time of this check, all three provider-owned pages publish $0.14/sec at 720p and $0.28/sec at 1080p. Their APIs, queues, account systems, and operational features still differ.
Does HappyHorse include audio?
The compared HappyHorse 1.0 routes generate synchronized native audio as part of the video output. The cited providers do not publish a separate no-audio discount for these rows.
Methodology and sources
We checked Cheap.dev’s live pricing catalog and the provider-owned fal.ai, WaveSpeedAI, and Replicate pages on August 22, 2026. Five- and ten-second totals equal the published per-second rate multiplied by duration. Percentage savings use the external provider rate as the denominator and are rounded to one decimal place. We compare only matching HappyHorse versions and resolutions.
- Cheap.dev live pricing
- fal.ai HappyHorse 1.0 pricing
- WaveSpeedAI HappyHorse 1.0 pricing
- Replicate HappyHorse 1.0 pricing
- fal.ai HappyHorse 1.1 pricing
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