AI video rate limits and daily caps
The main AI video limits are daily or monthly credit caps, parallel-job limits and peak-hour rules. Google Flow gives everyone 50 credits a day, but free users may be blocked from video around 2–5 PM UTC. Runway allows 5–20 parallel jobs on paid plans. Many vendors don't publish exact limits, and we mark those below.
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| Tool | Daily / monthly cap | Parallel jobs | Peak-hour or queue rules |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Flow | 50 credits a day for everyone, plus monthly plan credits (Plus 200, Pro 1,000, Ultra 10,000 or 25,000) | Not published | Without a subscription you may not be able to make videos from about 2–5 PM UTC (6–9 PM Dubai). Images and the Flow Agent still work then |
| Runway | Free: 125 credits, one time. Standard 625, Pro 2,250, Max 9,500 a month | Standard 5, Pro 15, Max 20 (videos and images). Free: not stated | Not published |
| Pika | Free: 0 monthly credits (packs only). Starter 900, Creator 3,150 | Free and Starter: 2 videos. Creator: 8. Fancy: unlimited | Pricing page offers priority generation for shorter waits when the queue is long |
| Hailuo | One-time welcome credits that expire after 3 days. Standard 1,000 a month | Free: 1 at a time, 3 in the queue. Paid: 2 at a time, 5 in the queue | Paid plans get queue priority (per terms updated 2025-07-14) |
| Kling | Daily login credits during events, reset at 24:00. Amounts shown in the app | Not published | Not published |
| HeyGen | Free: 3 videos a month, up to 1 minute each | Business: “2x the concurrency of Pro”. Exact numbers not published | Not published |
| CapCut | Pro 1,200 AI credits a month, Ultra 8,645 | Not published | Not published. Prices are “for reference only” and vary by region |
| invideo | Monthly credits by plan. No rollover | Not published | Not published |
What to do when you hit a limit
- Flow says you can't generate video? If you're on the free tier between about 2 and 5 PM UTC, wait until after peak hours or make images until then.
- Out of daily credits? Flow's 50 credits reset every day. Kling's login credits reset at 24:00. Neither rolls over.
- Stuck in a queue? On Hailuo's free plan you get 1 job running and 3 queued. Wait for one to finish before you submit more.
- Need more at once? Parallel limits go up with paid plans: Runway allows 5 to 20 jobs, and Pika allows 2 videos up to unlimited.
- Budget first. Before you upgrade, see how to stretch free credits and how to cut spend.
FAQ
Does Google Flow have a daily limit?
Yes. Everyone gets 50 Flow credits a day, and they don't roll over. Free users may also be unable to generate video at peak times, roughly 2–5 PM UTC (6–9 PM Dubai), per Google Flow Help.
How many videos can Runway make at once?
Runway's pricing page lists 5 parallel generations on Standard, 15 on Pro and 20 on Max. The page doesn't state a number for the Free plan.
When do Kling's daily credits reset?
Kling's Credits Policy says login credits are issued on your first login each day and reset at 24:00. The amount is shown in the app, not on a public page.
How many videos can I queue on Hailuo for free?
Hailuo's subscription terms say free users can have 3 tasks in the queue and 1 generating at a time. Paid users get 5 and 2.
Sources
Vendor pages fetched 2026-10-26 (Dubai). Prices and credits change. Check the vendor page before you pay.
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