Clip lengths by model, and what to do when you need more.
Lengths by model in Melon Cut
Social media videos are about 10 seconds by default - long enough for a hook and a message.
- Kling 4.0: 3 to 30 seconds
- Wan 3.0: 2 to 30 seconds
- Seedance 2.5: 4 to 30 seconds
- Veo 3.1: 4, 6 or 8 seconds
- Gemini Omni Flash: 3 to 10 seconds
- Grok Imagine: 1 to 15 seconds
Shorter often works better
Short vertical videos are watched while scrolling, so a clear message in the first seconds matters more than length. Make the length fit the idea, not the maximum.
Length and credits
A video uses 60 credits for every started 5 seconds, so longer clips use more credits. The studio shows the cost before it makes anything.