Prices checked: November 5, 2026USD, as shown on each official pricing page

AI Studios vs HeyGen vs Synthesia: Pricing Compared (2026)

A side-by-side look at monthly prices, included credits, and roughly how many minutes of avatar video and lip-sync dubbing each plan covers. Minute estimates use each company’s own published credit rates, so you can compare plans on the same basis.

Plans and prices side by side

CompanyPlanMonthly billingYearly billing (per month)IncludedAvatar video (approx.)Lip-sync dubbing (approx.)Max video lengthExport resolution
Free plans
AI StudiosSource
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Free$0$012 credits on sign-up + 3 video exports/month without credits (watermarked)3 videos/month, up to 1 min each—1 min720p
HeyGenSource
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Free$0$03 videos/month (watermarked)3 videos/month, up to 1 min each—1 minNot listed
SynthesiaSource
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Basic$0$0500 credits/month~10 min/month (as listed)See vendor pageSee vendor pageNot listed
Entry paid plans
AI StudiosSource
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Personal$29$24700 credits/month~77 min (9 credits/min)~116 min (6 credits/min)30 min1080p
HeyGenSource
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Creator$29$24600 credits/month~19–37 min (Avatar IV: 16–31 credits/min)~100 min (6 credits/min)30 minUp to 1080p
SynthesiaSource
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Starter$29$181,250 credits/month~12 min (as listed, ~100 credits/min)80 credits/min (see vendor page)See vendor pageNot listed
Higher tiers
AI StudiosSource
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Team (per seat, min. 2 seats)$69$551,000 credits per seat/month, shared~111 min per seat~166 min per seat60 min4K
HeyGenSource
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Pro$49$411,000 credits/month~32–62 min (Avatar IV)~166 min30 minUp to 4K
HeyGenSource
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Business$149 (+$20/extra seat)$1191,500 credits/month~48–93 min (Avatar IV)~250 min60 minUp to 4K
SynthesiaSource
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Pro$89$646,000 credits/month~60 min (as listed)80 credits/min (see vendor page)See vendor pageNot listed

Approximate minutes = included credits ÷ the per-minute credit rate each company publishes. Actual usage varies with avatar type, model and video length. «As listed» means the minutes are stated on the vendor’s pricing page. Introductory or first-month discounts are not included.

How we calculated

  • AI Studios: avatar video export uses 9 credits per minute and lip-sync dubbing 6 credits per minute; AI dubbing without lip-sync uses 3 credits per minute. Team plans start at 2 seats and credits are shared across the team.
  • HeyGen: HeyGen’s help center lists Avatar IV at 16 credits per minute (Photo Look) and 31 credits per minute (Video Look), and lip-sync translation at 6 credits per minute. We show the range for Avatar IV.
  • Synthesia: Synthesia’s pricing page states that a typical finished minute uses about 100 credits and lists ~10, ~12 and ~60 minutes for Basic, Starter and Pro; lip-sync dubbing uses 80 credits per minute. Synthesia also lists separate AI dubbing allowances on some plans, so we do not convert its dubbing to minutes.
  • Prices and credit rates change. Check each official page before you buy.

Sources

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