Experiments
Recorded runs, with the bill.
Made by Tin Kaiju, the studio behind Kiju, with the studio’s engine and the providers Kiju calls. Every amount is what the provider billed.
Experiment 01 · ImageOne character, five stylesThe studio’s mascot redrawn from the same references in shōnen, pixel, cartoon, cyberpunk and clay. Five takes, one each, landed in under four minutes for $0.366455 in all.ModelGPT Image 2.5 SunburstDate2026-09-26Billed$0.366455$0.37, the billed amount rounded up to the cent5 takes, one eachOpen the run →
A 7.2-second opening in three shotsWhat does a 7.2-second opening cost once the tests are counted?$1.3659392 of 3 shots in the cutHailuo 3 Max · GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst$1.3659392 of 3 shots in the cut
Seven video models, one anime frame, blindWhich video model best animates 2D anime dialogue from a validated first frame?$11.6849626Kept3 of 14Hailuo 3 Max +6$11.6849626Kept3 of 14
What a 75-second pilot costWhat does a short anime pilot cost, image by image and shot by shot, retakes included?$12.1209443 shots redoneHailuo 3 Max +3$12.1209443 shots redone
Clay: why Seedance, not HailuoWhich model animates a clay puppet like stop-motion — and is it worth the difference?$1.6209093Seedance preferredHailuo 3 Max +2$1.6209093Seedance preferred
Where do you write a prohibition?Does a ban work better at the end of the prompt, or in negative_prompt?$6.336Verdict openHailuo 3 Max · Kling 3.0 Pro$6.336Verdict open