What is Render Time?

How it works

Render time is the duration from submitting a generation request to receiving the finished video. This varies dramatically between tools: LTX Video generates in near-real-time, Kling and Hailuo typically generate in 30-120 seconds, Runway takes 1-3 minutes, and Veo can take 3-10 minutes depending on the quality tier. Render time matters for workflow efficiency and cost calculation. Faster rendering enables more iterations during the creative process. For production pipelines, render time multiplied by the number of required generations determines total production time. API-based workflows can parallelize generation to reduce effective wait time.