AI Studios vs D-ID

Last updated 2026-11-10 · Competitor details from official pages, checked 2026-11-10

D-ID has the lower entry price ($5.9/mo for Studio Lite, 10 minutes a month) but no permanent free plan — it offers a 14-day trial — while AI Studios has a free plan and a $29/mo ($24/mo yearly) Personal plan with about 77 minutes of avatar video. On their official pages (checked 2026-11-10), AI Studios lists more avatars (2,000+ AI-generated plus 155+ studio avatars on Team/Enterprise (100+ on Personal, 40+ on Free), vs D-ID’s 100+ stock avatars) and more dubbing languages (70+ vs 30+ translation outputs on D-ID’s pricing table, as many as 29 on its Video Translate page).

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Plans and pricing

	AI Studios	D-ID Studio
Free plan	Yes — 12 credits on sign-up; up to 3 videos a month, 1 min each, with watermark	No permanent free plan — 14-day trial (3 minutes, watermark)
Entry paid plan	Personal: $29/mo, or $24/mo billed yearly — 700 credits/mo (≈77 min of avatar video)	Lite: $5.9/mo, or $4.7/mo billed yearly — 10 min/mo, D-ID watermark, personal use
Mid plan	Team: $69/seat/mo, or $55/seat/mo billed yearly — 1,000 credits per seat/mo, from 2 seats	Pro: $29/mo, or $16/mo billed yearly — 15 min/mo, commercial license
Higher plan	Enterprise — contact sales	Advanced: $196/mo, or $108/mo billed yearly — 100 min/mo
API plans	See developer docs	Separate API plans: Build $18/mo, Launch $50/mo, Scale $198/mo

Checked 2026-11-10; introductory offers not included.

Features

	AI Studios	D-ID
Ready-made avatars	2,000+ AI-generated + 155+ studio avatars on Team/Enterprise (100+ on Personal, 40+ on Free)	100+ stock avatars
Languages	Text to speech in 50+ languages; AI dubbing in 70+ languages with voice cloning	120+ languages for avatars and agents
Video translation	Yes — AI Dubbing, with optional lip sync	Yes — 30+ output languages (pricing table; as many as 29 on its Video Translate page), voice cloning and lip sync; up to 5 min per video on Lite–Advanced
Voice cloning	Yes — Voice Cloning	Yes — 1 on Pro, 3 on Advanced
Avatar of yourself	Yes — Video Avatar and Photo Avatar	Yes — personal avatars (1 on Trial/Lite, 3 on Pro, 5 on Advanced)
Real-time interactive avatars	Yes — interactive AI avatars	Yes — AI agents and streaming API
Security & compliance	ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II, GDPR	SOC 2, GDPR, ISO 27001, 27017, 27018, 27799, 42001

Which one fits you?

Choose D-ID if you need only a few minutes a month at the lowest price, a mobile app, or API-first plans with streaming minutes.
Choose AI Studios if you want a permanent free plan, more avatar video per month on the entry plan, a larger avatar library (2,000+ AI-generated plus 155+ studio avatars on Team/Enterprise (100+ on Personal, 40+ on Free)) or dubbing in 70+ languages.
Not sure? Try AI Studios free and D-ID's 14-day trial with the same script.

A note on D-ID’s comparison page

D-ID's “D-ID alternative” page (checked 2026-11-10) describes DeepBrain with “Basic API” and “Limited security frameworks”. AI Studios publishes developer docs for its API, and states ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II and GDPR compliance on its enterprise page.

Frequently asked questions

Is AI Studios a good D-ID alternative?

Yes, if you want a permanent free plan, a larger avatar library (2,000+ AI-generated plus 155+ studio avatars on Team/Enterprise (100+ on Personal, 40+ on Free), vs 100+ stock avatars) or AI dubbing in 70+ languages. D-ID has a cheaper entry plan for a few minutes a month and a mobile app.

Does D-ID have a free plan?

Not a permanent one. D-ID offers a 14-day trial with 3 minutes (checked 2026-11-10). AI Studios has a free plan with 12 credits on sign-up.

Which is cheaper, AI Studios or D-ID?

D-ID Studio Lite starts at $5.9/mo for 10 minutes. AI Studios Personal is $29/mo ($24 yearly) and includes 700 credits — about 77 minutes of avatar video at 9 credits per minute.

Can both translate videos?

Yes. D-ID lists 30+ translation output languages on its pricing table (as many as 29 on its Video Translate page); AI Studios AI Dubbing covers 70+ languages with voice cloning.