Numbers
What a batch actually costs
The comparison everyone makes badly, because the commissioned side hides its real cost in briefing time, revisions and the videos you paid for and never ran.
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Your batch
20 videos a month · 4 variants per idea
- Commissioned · per asset + briefing
- Generated · plan + credits
- Assumptions shown and editable
Three steps
How it will work
Set the volume
How many finished videos a month, and how many variants per idea you actually want to test.
Add the hidden costs
Briefing, revisions, chasing, and the assets that never ran. This is where the commissioned number moves.
Change what you disagree with
Every assumption is visible and editable, because a calculator with fixed assumptions is an advert.
What it is for
Why this one is worth having
Assumptions on the surface
A cost comparison published by one of the two options is only useful if you can see and change its inputs.
Counts the unused assets
The commissioned videos that never ran are a real cost and they never appear in a rate card.
Both sides have a case
Commissioned creators bring a face and a following. This is about cost per test, not about which is better.
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What you can already do
PikoReels prices are published in full, including per-model generation rates and top-up packs, so the generated side of this comparison is already calculable.
PricingFAQ
UGC cost calculator, asked and answered
What does a UGC creator cost?
It varies enormously by market, format and follower count, which is exactly why a calculator with your own assumptions beats a headline rate. The costs people forget are briefing time, revision rounds and the assets that never get used.
Is generated always cheaper?
Per asset, usually, and by a lot at volume. What it does not buy you is a real person's face and following, which is a different product with a different value.
Where are PikoReels' own numbers?
All published, including the per-model rates for each generation, on the pricing page. Nothing about our side of the comparison is hidden behind a demo.
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The product is further along than the tools
Ten free videos, no watermark, and no card to start.