AI video avatar platforms: prices compared
Starting plan, cost per minute of avatar video, API price and the main plan limits of 12 AI avatar platforms, taken from each vendor’s own pricing and help pages.
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| Starting plan | $29/moHeyGen · Starting plan Creator, $29/mo From the page: the Creator plan costs $29/month (or $24/month if you pay annually) | $29/moSynthesia · Starting plan Starter, $29/mo From the page: Billed monthly. $ 29 per month | No dataArcads · Starting plan Not published on the official site, or only visible after sign-in. | No dataD-ID · Starting plan Not published on the official site, or only visible after sign-in. | $4.99/moLowestCaptions · Starting plan Lowest of 9 comparable prices Lite, $4.99/mo (Android only); Basic $9.99/mo on all platforms From the page: The Lite plan is available on Captions Android and costs $4.99 USD per month. | No dataHedra · Starting plan Not published on the official site, or only visible after sign-in. | $59/moColossyan · Starting plan Professional, $59/mo (annual billing; monthly price not shown) From the page: Professional is $59/month on an annual plan | $15/moCreatify · Starting plan Standard, $15/mo monthly; $10/mo billed annually From the page: Standard For trying AI video ads $ 15 $10 / month 55 credits / mo | $15/moSpira · Starting plan Creator, $15/mo monthly; $12/mo billed annually From the page: Creator 20% OFF $15 $12 / month | $29/moElai.io · Starting plan Creator, $29/mo From the page: Creator $ 29 /Month $ 23 /Month | $24/moDeepBrain AI (AI Studios) · Starting plan Personal, $24/mo From the page: Personal Most Popular $24 /mo | $59/moTavus · Starting plan Starter, $59/mo From the page: $59/mo |
| Avatar video, $ per minute | $1.50/minLowestHeyGen · Avatar video, $ per minute Lowest of 7 comparable prices $1.50/min (Avatar IV Video Look)
From the page: Avatar IV Video Look: 31 credits per minute | $2.42/minSynthesia · Avatar video, $ per minute $2.42/min (Starter, monthly)
From the page: Up to ~12 minutes of video / month, on top of the free allowance | No dataArcads · Avatar video, $ per minute Not published on the official site, or only visible after sign-in. | No dataD-ID · Avatar video, $ per minute Not published on the official site, or only visible after sign-in. | No dataCaptions · Avatar video, $ per minute Not published on the official site, or only visible after sign-in. | No dataHedra · Avatar video, $ per minute Not published on the official site, or only visible after sign-in. | $1.97/minColossyan · Avatar video, $ per minute $1.97/min (NEO, annual billing)
From the page: giving you 30 minutes a month with NEO and 10 minutes a month with NEO2 | $5.45/minCreatify · Avatar video, $ per minute $5.45/min (Standard, monthly)
From the page: Avatar Video & AI Shorts: 5 credits per 15 seconds of video (rounded up) | $5.40/minSpira · Avatar video, $ per minute $5.40/min (Spira Maxima avatar video)
From the page: $0.09 per second of finished video, with motion, captions and music included, and 50% off during the launch month. | $1.93/minElai.io · Avatar video, $ per minute $1.93/min (Creator, monthly)
From the page: $1.93/minute $1.53/minute 15 minutes per month | No dataDeepBrain AI (AI Studios) · Avatar video, $ per minute Not published on the official site, or only visible after sign-in. | $5.90/minTavus · Avatar video, $ per minute $5.90/min (video generation)
From the page: 10 mins of AI Video Generation |
| API, $ per minute | $0.60/minHeyGen · API, $ per minute $0.60/min (Avatar III, Digital Twin, self-serve)
From the page: Digital Twin $0.60 | ≈$3.71/minSynthesia · API, $ per minute ≈ Estimate: the vendor does not publish this exact price $3.71/min (derived from Starter credits)
From the page: 1 minute of API usage = 160 credits | No dataArcads · API, $ per minute Not published on the official site, or only visible after sign-in. | No dataD-ID · API, $ per minute Not published on the official site, or only visible after sign-in. | $9/minCaptions · API, $ per minute $9.00/min (Mirage Avatar X)
From the page: $0.15 per second | $1.50/minHedra · API, $ per minute from $1.50/min (Avatar & lip-sync)
From the page: from 2.5¢ / second | No dataColossyan · API, $ per minute Not published on the official site, or only visible after sign-in. | ≈$1.98/minCreatify · API, $ per minute ≈ Estimate: the vendor does not publish this exact price $1.98/min (AI Avatar, API Starter)
From the page: 5 credits per 30 seconds | No dataSpira · API, $ per minute Not published on the official site, or only visible after sign-in. | No dataElai.io · API, $ per minute Not published on the official site, or only visible after sign-in. | No dataDeepBrain AI (AI Studios) · API, $ per minute Not published on the official site, or only visible after sign-in. | $0.37/minLowestTavus · API, $ per minute Lowest of 4 comparable prices $0.37/min CVI overage (Starter) From the page: $0.37/min |
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| Free plan | Yes: 3 videos/mo, up to 1 min each, watermarkedHeyGen · Free plan From the page: 3 videos a month, watermarked | Yes (Basic): 10 min video/mo, watermarkSynthesia · Free plan From the page: Videos carry a Synthesia watermark | Free trial (no permanent free plan found)Arcads · Free plan From the page: Free trial available | Free trial, full-screen watermarkD-ID · Free plan From the page: Note, a full-screen watermark appears for trial users. | Yes: 60-200 lifetime credits, no watermark, no video generationCaptions · Free plan From the page: The Free plan includes 60-200 lifetime credits | No dataHedra · Free plan Not published on the official site, or only visible after sign-in. | Yes: Starter, 20 min/mo (NEO), watermarkColossyan · Free plan From the page: Starter is free for individuals exploring AI video. | Yes: 10 credits/mo, watermarkCreatify · Free plan From the page: The Free Plan includes 10 monthly credits. | Yes: up to 50 creditsSpira · Free plan From the page: The Free plan includes up to 50 credits | Yes: 1 minuteElai.io · Free plan From the page: Our Free plan includes 1 User 1 Minute | Yes: up to 3 videos, up to 1 min, 720pDeepBrain AI (AI Studios) · Free plan From the page: Create up to 3 AI videos | Yes (Basic): 25 min conversational + 5 min generationTavus · Free plan From the page: 25 minutes of AI conversational video |
| Languages | 175+ languages and dialectsHeyGen · Languages From the page: 175+ languages and dialects | 140+ languages & voicesSynthesia · Languages From the page: 140+ languages & voices | No dataArcads · Languages Not published on the official site, or only visible after sign-in. | 119 languagesD-ID · Languages From the page: The studio currently supports 119 Languages | 100+ languagesCaptions · Languages From the page: 100+ languages | No dataHedra · Languages Not published on the official site, or only visible after sign-in. | 120+ languages; 700+ stock voicesColossyan · Languages From the page: 120+ supported languages | 75+ languagesCreatify · Languages From the page: Creatify supports 75+ languages | 12 languages (Video Translator)Spira · Languages From the page: Dub and subtitle a video in twelve languages | 75+ languagesElai.io · Languages From the page: 75+ Languages | 150+ languages & accents (paid plans)DeepBrain AI (AI Studios) · Languages From the page: 150+ | 30+ languagesTavus · Languages From the page: Support for 30+ languages |
| Custom avatar | Yes: 1 Custom Video Avatar on Free; Creator $29/mo adds own voice & likenessHeyGen · Custom avatar From the page: One Custom Video Avatar, plus 500+ ready-made presenters | Yes: 3 personal avatars from Starter $29/moSynthesia · Custom avatar From the page: 3 personal avatars | Yes: digital twin (face + voice); plan/price not statedArcads · Custom avatar From the page: Create a hyper-realistic digital twin of yourself — replicating both your face and your voice. | No dataD-ID · Custom avatar Not published on the official site, or only visible after sign-in. | Yes: AI Twins, from Max $24.99/moCaptions · Custom avatar From the page: Up to 30 AI Twins | No dataHedra · Custom avatar Not published on the official site, or only visible after sign-in. | Yes: instant custom avatars on any plan (Starter 15, Professional 20)Colossyan · Custom avatar From the page: Instant custom avatars are included in any active plan | Yes: 3 custom avatars from ProCreatify · Custom avatar From the page: 1,500 Realistic AI Actors + 3 Custom Avatars | Yes: own avatar from one photo (+ optional voice sample)Spira · Custom avatar From the page: Add one clear photo to make your own AI avatar, and a voice sample if you want it to sound like you. | Yes: Selfie Avatar add-on $199/yr; Studio Avatar $500/yrElai.io · Custom avatar From the page: Create a custom selfie avatar from a video recorded on your mobile phone. $199 /Annually | Yes: 3 custom avatars on Personal $24/moDeepBrain AI (AI Studios) · Custom avatar From the page: 3 Custom Avatars | Yes: 3 custom replica trainings/mo on Starter $59/moTavus · Custom avatar From the page: 3 Custom Replica trainings per Month |
| API | Yes: standalone pay-as-you-go API credits, no plan requiredHeyGen · API From the page: This is a standalone from our regular HeyGen plans, which means you can purchase API credits without having Creator, Pro, or Business plans. | Yes: from Starter, up to 360 min/yr deducted from plan limitsSynthesia · API From the page: Up to 360 minutes of video / year, deducted from the plan's usage limits | Yes, only on Customized offer (custom pricing)Arcads · API From the page: The API is only accessible to the Client if he subscribes to a Customized offer. | Yes: API plans (API Launch, API Scale); prices not readableD-ID · API From the page: Pro and API Launch plans receive 1 cloned voice; Advanced and API Scale plans receive 3 voices. | Yes: usage-based API (Mirage API)Captions · API From the page: $0.15 per second | Yes: prepaid USD wallet, no subscriptionHedra · API From the page: Pay per output and per token from a prepaid dollar balance. No subscription, no seats, no minimum. | Yes: from Professional, 360 API min/yr; Enterprise customColossyan · API From the page: 360 min/yr | Yes: separate API plans from $99/mo (500 credits)Creatify · API From the page: $99 USD/month | Yes: Enterprise only (custom pricing)Spira · API From the page: API Services | Public API, Enterprise onlyElai.io · API From the page: Integrate our service seamlessly into any technology stack using the Elai API. | API via Interactive Avatar planDeepBrain AI (AI Studios) · API From the page: API-based session access | Yes: API-first, from free BasicTavus · API From the page: Whitelabeled APIs |
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How the prices are compared
Cost per minute = the cheapest paid plan divided by the video minutes it includes (or credits converted to minutes). The API price per minute is shown where the vendor publishes it; «≈» marks our own calculation from plan credits. «No data» means the figure is not on the official site. The lowest price in a row is highlighted only among cells with the same unit.