Pay for the product, not a compute markup
Video generation runs on your own provider key at cost. The subscription covers voiceover, hosting and the AI director.
Launch offer: $19 $9/mo — Lifetime price lock — first 100 members only. Use code EARLYBIRD at checkout.
Every plan uses your own video provider key — takes about 5 minutes to set up.
Do the math
Same models, same compute. The difference is whether you pay the provider directly or through someone else's credit system.
- Provider, at cost
- $102
- Creator subscription
- $19
Same generation volume, bought as credits with a resale margin.
Estimated difference at 20 videos/month: $135 per month.
Estimate based on published rates: ~8 shots × 8s at $0.08/second, and a 2.5× resale margin typical of credit-based tools. Your actual bill depends on the model, resolution and length you choose — and you always see it in your own provider console, not ours.
How we handle your API key
Encrypted at rest, shown to you only as the last four characters, never written to logs, decrypted solely to sign your own generation calls, and deletable in one click. We also recommend setting a spending cap in your provider console — that way your exposure is capped no matter what.
Questions
What is BYOK, and why does it make this cheaper?
Bring Your Own Key: video generation runs on your own model provider account (BytePlus, MiniMax Hailuo or Kling). You pay the provider their published rate directly — VideoStar never resells compute or marks it up. Credit-based platforms buy the same compute and resell it with a margin baked in.
Can you see my API key?
Your key is encrypted before it is stored, and the settings page only ever shows the last four characters. It is decrypted solely to sign your own generation requests, and never written to logs. Like every hosted tool that calls an API for you, our servers do handle the key in memory at request time — so we recommend setting a spending cap in your provider console, and you can delete the key from your account at any time.
What does the subscription actually pay for?
Voiceover (we cover the TTS bill on our own account), hosting and delivery of your finished videos, the AI director, and every feature in the workflow. Video compute is the one thing that stays on your own key — fully transparent.
Which payment methods do you accept?
Cards via Stripe. Promo codes can be entered at checkout.
What happens when I hit my voiceover limit?
Generation pauses for the rest of the month and we prompt you to upgrade. Nothing is deleted, and your projects stay editable.
Start with the free plan
Two projects, the full AI director, and a finished video — before you pay anything.