AI Studios vs Synthesia

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

AI Studios and Synthesia both have free plans and $29/mo entry plans (Synthesia is $18/mo and AI Studios $24/mo billed yearly). On their official pages (checked 2026-11-10), AI Studios lists 2,000+ AI-generated avatars plus 155+ studio avatars on Team/Enterprise (100+ on Personal, 40+ on Free) (Synthesia: 240+ stock avatars on Enterprise, 125+ on Starter) and more avatar video per month on the entry plan (about 77 vs about 22 minutes on monthly billing), while Synthesia lists more languages (140+) and a longer compliance list including ISO 42001.

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Plans and pricing

	AI Studios	Synthesia
Free plan	Yes — 12 credits on sign-up; up to 3 videos a month, 1 min each, with watermark	Basic: 500 credits/mo (about 10 min of video), with watermark, 9 stock avatars
Entry paid plan	Personal: $29/mo, or $24/mo billed yearly — 700 credits/mo	Starter: $29/mo — 1,250 credits/mo; or $18/mo billed yearly — 15,000 credits/year
Avatar video on entry plan (monthly billing)	About 77 min (9 credits per minute)	About 22 min (≈12 min from 1,250 credits at about 100 credits per minute, plus the 10-min monthly free allowance)
Higher plan	Team: $69/seat/mo, or $55/seat/mo billed yearly — 1,000 credits per seat/mo, from 2 seats	Pro: $89/mo — 6,000 credits/mo; or $64/mo billed yearly — 72,000 credits/year
Enterprise	Contact sales	Custom pricing

Minutes are calculated from each company’s stated credit rate; Synthesia states that Starter minutes come on top of the free allowance. Synthesia shows a first-month discount on monthly plans; introductory offers not included. Checked 2026-11-10.

Features

	AI Studios	Synthesia
Ready-made avatars	2,000+ AI-generated + 155+ studio avatars on Team/Enterprise (100+ on Personal, 40+ on Free)	240+ stock avatars on Enterprise (125+ on Starter, 180+ on Pro)
AI voices	1,200+	“Hundreds” (no number stated)
Languages	Text to speech in 50+ languages; AI dubbing in 70+ languages with voice cloning	140+ languages for video; AI dubbing 130+ (pricing table lists 70+ on Basic–Pro)
Video translation with lip sync	Yes — AI Dubbing, with optional lip sync	Yes — with voice cloning and lip sync
Voice cloning	Yes — Voice Cloning	Yes
Avatar of yourself	Yes — Video Avatar and Photo Avatar	Yes — personal avatar from a photo or short video (3 on Starter)
Real-time interactive avatars	Yes — interactive AI avatars	Yes — Interactive Avatars API
API	Yes — developer docs	Yes — Video API
Templates	700+	60+
Security & compliance	ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II, GDPR	SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, ISO 27001, ISO 27701, ISO 42001

Which one fits you?

Choose Synthesia if you need its 140+ language list or ISO 27701/42001 certifications for procurement.
Choose AI Studios if you want more avatar video minutes on the entry plan, 2,000+ AI-generated avatars on every plan, or 700+ templates.
Not sure? Both have free plans — export the same script from each and compare.

A note on Synthesia’s comparison page

Synthesia's “Synthesia vs DeepBrain” page (checked 2026-11-10) lists DeepBrain with 100+ stock avatars, 80+ languages, about 100 voices and a $72/mo team plan, and marks multiple avatars in a scene and an AI screen recorder as unavailable. AI Studios currently offers 2,000+ AI-generated avatars plus 155+ studio avatars on Team/Enterprise (100+ on Personal, 40+ on Free), 1,200+ voices, a Team plan at $69/seat/mo ($55 yearly), multi-avatar scenes and a screen recorder. The same page notes that DeepBrain AI is more suited for real-time, interactive applications.

Frequently asked questions

Is AI Studios a good Synthesia alternative?

Yes, for avatar videos. AI Studios has a free plan, a $29/mo entry plan with about 77 minutes of avatar video, 2,000+ AI-generated avatars plus 155+ studio avatars on Team/Enterprise (100+ on Personal, 40+ on Free), and AI dubbing in 70+ languages with voice cloning. Synthesia lists more languages (140+) and more ISO certifications.

Which is cheaper, AI Studios or Synthesia?

On monthly billing both entry plans are $29/mo. On yearly billing Synthesia Starter is $18/mo and AI Studios Personal is $24/mo. AI Studios includes more avatar video minutes on the entry plan (about 77 vs about 22 per month on monthly billing).

Does AI Studios have personal avatars like Synthesia?

Yes. You can create a Video Avatar from a short recording of yourself or a Photo Avatar from a single photo.

How many avatars does each offer?

AI Studios lists 2,000+ AI-generated avatars plus 155+ studio avatars on Team/Enterprise (100+ on Personal, 40+ on Free). Synthesia lists 240+ stock avatars on Enterprise (125+ on Starter, 180+ on Pro). Counting studio-made stock avatars only, Synthesia lists more.