What to sign up for
Start on free tiers. Pay only once you've used the free credits for a week and know you want to continue.
Google AI Pro
Veo 3.1 in Google Flow (labs.google/flow) and the Gemini app. 1,000 Flow credits a month, plus 50 free credits every day. Also includes Nano Banana for keyframe images.
Kling AI
klingai.com. A second model to compare against Veo, strong on motion and action. The free tier is enough for practice.
CapCut
Editing, subtitles, and 9:16 / 16:9 exports. DaVinci Resolve (free) is the alternative if you want more control.
YouTube channel
A separate channel for publishing and measuring retention. Turn on the AI-content disclosure on every upload.
Gemini API key
Via Google AI Studio. For calling Veo from code in Week 4. Set a budget alert in GCP before your first call.
ElevenLabs
Voice-over and dialogue when Veo's built-in audio isn't good enough. Try the free tier before paying.
Credit budget
Approximate cost per clip on the plans above, as of October 2026. Prices change often, so check the official pages before subscribing.
| Tool · mode | Clip length | Credits | ≈ Cost | Use it for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veo 3.1 Lite | 8 s | 10 | ~NT$6 | Quick tests, prompt experiments |
| Veo 3.1 Fast | 8 s | 20 | ~NT$13 | Everyday drafts (your default) |
| Veo 3.1 Quality | 8 s | 100 | ~NT$65 | 1–2 hero shots per episode |
| Kling 3.0 · 720p | 5 s | 30 | ~NT$15 | Action and motion comparisons |
| Kling 3.0 · 1080p + audio | 5 s | 60 | ~NT$30 | Final action shots |
The daily 2 hours
Same shape every day, so you spend the time making, not deciding what to do.
The prompt formula you'll practice all month
A tired night-shift nurse in her 30s leans against a vending machine, staring at her phone and slowly smiling. Empty hospital corridor at 3am. Slow dolly-in from medium shot to close-up. Cool fluorescent light with a warm glow from the phone screen. Realistic, 35mm film look, shallow depth of field. Audio: faint fluorescent hum, distant monitor beeps, she whispers "finally."