Traditional production versus AI-assisted, what a shoot day actually buys, and how many creatives you need to find a winner.
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The short answer
A US production company typically charges $3,000–$10,000 for a single finished social ad and $10,000–$50,000+ for a broadcast commercial, because the cost is a crew, a shoot day and post-production. AI-assisted production with human editors changes that maths: our videos are $29 each, $199/month for twelve, or $149 for a five-angle testing pack.
What the US market charges
The same brief costs wildly different amounts depending on who builds it. Here's the honest spread.
| Who you hire | Typical cost | What that actually means |
|---|---|---|
| Freelance editor (your footage) | $150 – $800 / video | Editing only. You shoot it, which is usually the hard part. |
| Social ad (US production co.) | $3,000 – $10,000 / video | Crew, half or full shoot day, post. Per video, before ad spend. |
| Brand film | $10,000 – $50,000 | Concept, location, talent, multi-day shoot, colour and sound. |
| Broadcast commercial | $50,000 – $500,000+ | Plus media buy. Not a small-business line item. |
| UGC creator | $150 – $500 / video | Good for authenticity, variable in quality, licensing terms matter. |
| Mana Studio | $29 – $199 / month | AI-produced, human-finished. First cut in 48 hours. |
US agency figures below are typical market ranges for comparable scope — what businesses tell us they were quoted, and what US agencies publish on their own pricing pages. They are not quotes from any named firm, and your own quotes may fall outside them. Our prices are fixed and confirmed in writing before any work starts.
What drives the price
If two quotes are far apart, the difference is almost always hiding in one of these rows.
| What drives it | Costs less | Costs more |
|---|---|---|
| Live shooting | AI-generated visuals, stock, or footage you already have | A crew, a location, lighting and a shoot day |
| Talent | AI avatar or voiceover, or you on camera | Paid actors with usage rights, which recur per platform and term |
| Length and format | 15–30 seconds, vertical, one aspect ratio | Two minutes, every ratio, multiple language cuts |
| Animation and motion | Text overlays, captions, simple transitions | Custom 2D/3D animation and motion graphics, priced per second |
| Volume | A monthly retainer with a content calendar | One-off videos commissioned individually each time |
| Revisions | Approve the script before production starts | Re-cutting after delivery, or reshooting because the brief moved |
What each budget buys
Our published tiers, and what's genuinely inside each one.
$29
One finished video up to 60 seconds, script and hook written for you, AI visuals or your footage, captions and music, every aspect ratio, 2 revisions, 48-hour delivery.
Best for Testing whether this works for you before committing to anything.
$149
5 videos with 5 distinct hooks against the same offer, built for Meta and TikTok, a hook and angle testing matrix, 9:16 and 1:1 of each, ad copy variants, winner re-cut free after your test.
Best for Finding the creative that actually converts before scaling spend.
$199/mo
12 videos a month mixing reels, ads and product videos, a monthly content calendar, AI avatar and voiceover, thumbnails and caption copy, unlimited revisions, a dedicated editor on Slack or WhatsApp.
Best for Actually feeding the algorithm — roughly three videos a week.
Our fixed prices
Every price here is fixed. The number in the proposal is the number on the invoice.
One finished video — test us on a real ad before committing to anything.
12 videos a month — enough to actually feed the algorithm and run ads.
5 different creative angles for the same offer, so you can find the winner.
Our Work
Every one of these is live right now — click through and judge the work yourself.
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Why us
Not just the deliverable — the way the project runs.
Same senior engineers, without the $150/hour Manhattan overhead. Fixed quotes in USD, agreed before we start.
Daily overlap with US Eastern, Central and Pacific. Calls at 9am your time, not 9am ours.
You talk to the people building it — no account manager relay, no translation gap.
Send yours or use ours, signed same-day at no cost. Your idea, code and data stay yours.
A dated proposal with scope, milestones and the final number. No hourly meter, no surprise invoices.
Code, designs, hosting, domains and logins handed over in full. Nothing is locked to us.
FAQ
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