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How to Compare AI Video Production Quotes: Aligning the Delivery Scope of Finished Videos, Shots, and Keyframes First
Before putting several quotes together, specify which files you will receive, who provides the materials, and what work is included in the total price. This article provides a fillable comparison table and methods to clarify landscape/portrait formats, cut-downs, and two rounds of revisions.
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To compare AI video production quotes, first confirm whether the quote corresponds to a complete finished video, individual shots, or static keyframes, and then use the same delivery checklist to request pricing. Without delivery quantities, versions, and exclusions attached to a total price, it is impossible to determine which proposal best fits your project.
What Do You Get for 980 RMB, 1,800 RMB, and 3,800 RMB Respectively?
As of September 19, 2026, the three reference projects from VQOS are: a 980 RMB quick-cut single video, produced based on existing materials; an 1,800 RMB visual concept package, providing 6 style keyframes; and a 3,800 RMB lightweight single video, providing a 15–30 second vertical finished video. All amounts are in CNY. Package contents and final quotes are subject to the current pricing page and written scope.
Passing static images does not mean the video is finished; obtaining AI shots does not mean it already includes complete voiceover, subtitles, and all export versions. When inquiring, first write down "what I want to receive," and then discuss what tools to use for production. The working boundaries for these three types of services can be checked in the VQOS Services Description.
Expanding a Single Sentence Like "30-Second Product Video" Into Quantities You Can Verify
Below is a fictitious scope example, not a real client case, nor a default VQOS package:
Main video: 30 seconds, one horizontal 16:9 and one vertical 9:16 version each.
Cut-downs: Cut two additional 10-second videos from the main video content, each also requiring both horizontal and vertical aspect ratios.
Language: Chinese voiceover and Chinese subtitles only; separate subtitle files listed additionally.
According to this description, the number of video exports to be confirmed is 6 copies: 2 main video copies, plus 2 copies for each of the 2 cut-downs. This number is merely the quantity of video files, does not represent 6 independent creative concepts, and cannot be used to extrapolate prices. You must also ask clearly: Are vertical formats re-formatted? Which editing version are subtitle files delivered against? Do cut-downs require newly written openings?
If one agency quotes only a horizontal main video and another quotes all 6 files, comparing total prices directly will cause you to miss the scope of work. Ask the producer to provide supplementary quotes for missing items first; do not record missing items as free on your own.
A Replicable and Fillable Quote Comparison Checklist
First fill in the unified requirements for each item, and then send the exact same version of the checklist to each producer. Ask the other party to write "Included, Billed Separately, Not Provided" item by item, and uniformly specify the currency for amounts.
Purpose and Goal: Our unified requirement: Channel: [Fill in]; What viewers do after watching: [Fill in]; Producer A reply: [Fill in]; Producer B reply: [Fill in].
Main Video and Cut-downs: Our unified requirement: Main video: [Number of clips/duration]; Cut-downs: [Number of clips/duration]; Producer A reply: [Fill in]; Producer B reply: [Fill in].
Versions and File Count: Our unified requirement: Aspect ratio, language, and estimated export count for each clip: [Fill in]; Producer A reply: [Fill in]; Producer B reply: [Fill in].
Materials and Facts: Our unified requirement: Provided by us: [Fill in]; Still needs production: [Fill in]; Producer A reply: [Fill in]; Producer B reply: [Fill in].
Script, Voiceover, and Music: Our unified requirement: Who provides each item and whether fees are included: [Fill in]; Producer A reply: [Fill in]; Producer B reply: [Fill in].
Revisions and Changes: Our unified requirement: Feedback rounds, feedback windows, handling of new creative additions: [Fill in]; Producer A reply: [Fill in]; Producer B reply: [Fill in].
Handover Contents: Our unified requirement: Finished video, subtitles, project files listed separately: [Fill in]; Producer A reply: [Fill in]; Producer B reply: [Fill in].
Scope of Use: Our unified requirement: Channels, regions, duration, third-party licensing restrictions: [Fill in]; Producer A reply: [Fill in]; Producer B reply: [Fill in].
Schedule Starting Point: Our unified requirement: Material readiness date, direction confirmation date, first draft and finalization dates: [Fill in]; Producer A reply: [Fill in]; Producer B reply: [Fill in].
Total Amount and Exclusions: Our unified requirement: Currency, taxes, licensing fees, other expenses: [Fill in]; Producer A reply: [Fill in]; Producer B reply: [Fill in].
Pending Confirmation: Our unified requirement: Unanswered questions and response dates: [Fill in]; Producer A reply: [Fill in]; Producer B reply: [Fill in].
After receiving the replies, first check for blanks and indeterminate content such as "billed according to actuals," and then compare the total amount for the complete scope. For items that cannot be given a fixed amount, ask the other party to explain the billing unit, trigger conditions, and how your confirmation will be obtained before additional work is added.
Two Rounds of Revisions Cannot Replace Acceptance Criteria
When a quote says "two rounds of revisions," it should also explain how a round is consolidated, who confirms it, and what constitutes a new requirement. For example:
It was agreed that subtitles would write product model A, but the delivery wrote model B: First record it as a non-conformity in specification and request a correction.
It was originally confirmed to show model A, but after the first draft, you hope to change to model C and recreate the scene: First confirm the new scope, price, and schedule.
Vertical format was agreed, but the video crop masks the product: Check the confirmed aspect ratio and composition requirements; discussions cannot be ended simply on the grounds of "two rounds of modifications have already been done."
VQOS's public scope description distinguishes new requirements from specification non-conformities; corrections for specification non-conformities cannot incur extra charges simply because the rounds are exhausted. Specific standards should be written into the quote or order, see Pre-quote Confirmation Items.
Source Files, Commercial Use, and Schedule: Check Item by Item at the End
Finished video MP4, editing projects, editable templates, font or music licenses are different delivery items. If project files are needed, clarify the software version, whether linked materials are included, and which third-party contents cannot be transferred. Do not understand "commercially usable" as meaning all materials can be resold or that exclusive rights are automatically acquired.
The schedule must also start from the same conditions to be compared: whether materials are already ready, whether the script is confirmed, and whether your side can provide feedback at the agreed time. The reference production period on the page does not equal a delivery commitment under any material state.
After filling out the checklist to a verifiable extent, you can submit production requirements, attaching current materials, target dates, and items still pending confirmation. Letting the quote clearly answer this checklist is much easier to yield an actionable proposal than simply asking "how much does one minute cost."