How much do AI video ads cost for a small business?
A set of 10 finished AI video ads costs USD 1,490 at Waaiz Up, about USD 149 per ad, delivered in 5 working days with one revision round. If you need fresh creative every month, plans run from USD 790 to USD 990 a month, or USD 3,600 a month for 12 new ads plus your AI double and short clips.
What each AI video pack costs
Every price below is fixed, in USD, and is the price on the pricing page. The per video figure is simple division, shown so you can compare a pack with a freelancer quote or a shoot day.
| Pack | Price | What you get | Works out to | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI Ad Pack | USD 1,490 one time | 10 video ads, 15 to 30 seconds, 3 angles | about USD 149 per ad | 5 working days |
| Listing Video Pack | USD 490 one time | 5 property videos from photos and floor plans | about USD 98 per video | 3 working days |
| Localisation Pack | USD 590 one time | Up to 20 minutes dubbed into one language | per language | 3 working days |
| Channel Launch | USD 2,490 one time | 12 faceless YouTube videos, channel setup and a 90 day plan | about USD 208 per video, setup included | 14 days |
| Shorts Engine | USD 790 per month | 30 short clips a month from your long videos | about USD 26 per clip | Weekly batches |
| Founder Twin | USD 990 per month, plus USD 490 setup | 8 videos a month presented by your licensed AI double | about USD 124 per video after setup | First videos in 7 days |
For most small businesses running paid social, the starting point is the AI Ad Pack: 10 ads built from your product or landing page link, in vertical 9:16 and square 1:1, with an AI presenter, voiceover and captions. Ten ads across three angles is enough to see which message your customers stop for.
What changes the price of an AI video ad?
Four things move the cost, whoever you buy from:
- Volume and angles. Testing needs several ads with different hooks. A set of 10 across 3 angles costs less per ad than one ad made on its own.
- Who presents. A stock AI presenter needs no setup. A licensed AI double of you needs one 10 minute recording and your written consent, which is why Founder Twin carries a one time USD 490 setup.
- Languages. Each extra language is more script, voice and caption work. Dubbing into Arabic, Hindi or Urdu is the Localisation Pack again for each language.
- Revisions and speed. One revision round is included in every pack. Extra rounds and faster than stated delivery are quoted before any work starts.
What the price does not include
The biggest cost people forget is media. Ad spend is paid straight to Meta, TikTok, Google or YouTube from your own accounts, never through the pack price. Posting to your accounts is not included unless the pack says so, and stock footage beyond what a pack lists is flagged before anything is bought. The full list sits under what is not included on the pricing page.
If you want the campaigns run for you as well, Performance PPC is priced as a share of ad spend: 30 percent of monthly spend from USD 3,000 to 20,000, 20 percent from USD 20,000 to 50,000, and 15 percent above that.
AI video ads or a film shoot: which costs less for a small business?
For ads that need volume and constant refresh, AI production usually costs less per usable ad, because there is no crew, location or reshoot day. A shoot still wins when the product has to be handled, tasted or worn on camera, or when the brand is the founder in a real room.
| AI video ads | Studio or location shoot | |
|---|---|---|
| Time to first ads | 3 to 14 days, stated per pack | Depends on booking, crew and edit |
| New hooks and angles | Rewritten and re-rendered | Often needs another shoot day |
| Other languages | Dubbed in the speaker's own voice | Subtitles or a second shoot |
| Best for | Paid social testing, explainers, listings | Physical products, interviews, podcasts |
When a real camera is the right call, the 5,000 sq ft studio in Pickering, Ontario is quoted per project, and footage from a shoot can feed Shorts Engine for months of clips.
Are AI video ads allowed on Meta, TikTok and YouTube?
Yes, with two conditions worth knowing before you pay anyone. First, Meta, TikTok and YouTube each have rules on disclosing realistic AI generated content, and an ad that breaks them can be rejected or taken down, so the label goes on wherever a platform requires it. Second, an AI presenter must not pose as a customer. In the United States the FTC's rule on consumer reviews and testimonials bans fake testimonials, including ones made with AI, and Canada's Competition Bureau treats misleading endorsements the same way. Every Waaiz Up ad presents your product; none claims to be a customer.
Budgeting the rest of the business
Marketing creative is usually one line in a budget that also carries rent, software and the accountant. If you run a company in Ontario, The Accounting Doc sets out what an accountant costs for a small business in Ontario, with fixed monthly prices, so both lines can be planned the same way. Developers preparing a project launch in Dubai can read Adnan Feroz Properties on off plan launch strategy in five stages, where listing and launch videos fit into the sales plan.