Synthesia Pricing 2026: Plans and Real Cost per Video
Synthesia's cheapest paid plan is Starter at $29/month ($18/month billed yearly) for 10 minutes of video. Eight seconds of avatar video uses 16 credits, about $0.39 on Starter monthly and $0.24 yearly. The catch is that credits reset every billing period, and Starter's 10 minutes a month is not enough for 100 short videos.
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Prices checked against Synthesia's pricing page on . USD, US prices.
The numbers Synthesia's pricing page does not show
$18/mo
Cheapest paid plan
$0.24
One 8-second output, from
$64/mo
100 a month, from
Plan price divided by what one output consumes. The arithmetic for every plan is below.
Plans
Synthesia plans and prices
AI avatar video generator for business and training content. It turns a script into a video with stock or personal avatars, 1,000+ voices, and dubbing and translation into 160+ languages.
Free plan: Basic is free with no card and gives 1,200 credits a month (up to 10 minutes of video), but it keeps the Synthesia logo and download is listed as a Starter feature.
| Plan | Billed monthly | Billed yearly (per month) | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | $29 | $18 | 1,200 credits/mo (10 minutes of video) or 14,500 credits/year (120 minutes). 125+ avatars, 1 editor + 3 guests, 1080p, logo removed. |
| Creator | $89 | $64 | 3,600 credits/mo (30 minutes) or 44,000 credits/year (360 minutes). 180+ avatars, 5 personal avatars, API access, 1 editor + 5 guests. |
| Enterprise | n/a | n/a | Unlimited minutes of video, custom credits. 240+ avatars, SSO, SCORM. Contact sales. |
Credits
What the credits actually buy
"Each second of a video uses 2 credits", so one minute is 120 credits, and usage is counted in seconds. Lip-sync dubbing uses 2x credits and each b-roll asset with action costs 96 credits. Credits do not roll over: "credits for usage are reset at the start of the billing period."
The derived number
What one 8-second video really costs
The unit: 8 seconds of avatar video (2 credits per second). Plan price divided by what one output consumes.
| Plan | Cost of one | How we got it |
|---|---|---|
| Starter (monthly) | $0.39 | 8s x 2 = 16 credits; $29 / 1,200 = $0.0242 per credit; 16 x $0.0242 = $0.39 |
| Starter (annual) | $0.24 | $18 x 12 = $216 / 14,500 credits = $0.0149 per credit; 16 x $0.0149 = $0.24 |
| Creator (monthly) | $0.40 | $89 / 3,600 = $0.0247 per credit; 16 x $0.0247 = $0.40 |
| Creator (annual) | $0.28 | $64 x 12 = $768 / 44,000 = $0.0175 per credit; 16 x $0.0175 = $0.28 |
Heavy use
What 100 videos a month cost
| Plan | 100 a month | How we got it |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | n/a | 100 x 16 = 1,600 credits/mo, more than 1,200. Yearly: 19,200 credits, more than 14,500. Top-up prices are not published. |
| Creator (monthly) | $89 | 1,600 credits fit in 3,600 per month. |
| Creator (annual) | $64 | 19,200 credits/year fit in 44,000; $768 billed yearly = $64/mo. |
One plan, every model
Paying for Synthesia and three other AI tools?
Hooked Pro is $29 a month for 1,000 credits across Veo 3.1, Kling 3.0, Seedance 2.0, Nano Banana Pro and GPT Image 2, plus AI UGC ads, captions and TikTok slideshows in the same plan. Or pay $89 once for the Studio and run it on your own API keys, at the provider's price.
Same yardstick
The same maths on Hooked
Synthesia is cheaper per second: 8 seconds of avatar video costs $0.24 to $0.40, against 100 credits on Hooked ($2.90 on Pro monthly, $2.42 yearly, about $0.80 with your own key on Studio). Hooked's UGC video is a fully generated scene made with Gemini Omni Flash rather than a presenter avatar reading a script. Hooked fits better when you want UGC-style ads, slideshows, captions and several video models in one plan, or want to pay provider cost through Studio ($89 one-time, bring your own API keys).
| On Hooked | Credits | Pro, monthly | Pro, yearly | Studio, your own key | 100 a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI avatar (UGC) video | 100 | $2.90 | $2.42 | $0.80 to the provider | $278 (Pro + 1 × 10,000-credit pack) |
Pro is $29/month or $290/year for 1,000 credits a month; extra credits come in packs from $19 for 500. The Studio is $89 once and runs on your own API keys, so you pay the model provider directly at their rate.
Feature by feature: Hooked vs Synthesia
Make the same video on Hooked
- AI UGC avatar videos: 8 seconds for 100 credits ($2.90 on Pro)
- Veo 3.1, Kling 3.0, Seedance 2.0, Nano Banana Pro and GPT Image 2 in one plan: no second subscription per model
- Or $89 once for the Studio with your own API keys
Read the small print
Costs that are easy to miss
- Credits do not roll over; they reset at the start of each billing period.
- The free Basic plan shows the Synthesia logo and download is listed as a Starter feature.
- Lip-sync dubbing uses 2x credits.
- Each b-roll asset with action costs 96 credits.
- Top-up credit prices are not published.
Honesty note
What we could not confirm
- Synthesia does not publish top-up credit prices for Starter or Creator.
- That the free Basic plan cannot download videos is inferred from download being listed as a Starter addition.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is Synthesia free?
There is a free Basic plan with 1,200 credits a month, up to 10 minutes of video, and 9 avatars. Videos carry the Synthesia logo, and download is listed as a Starter feature.
How much do you save with Synthesia's annual billing?
Starter drops from $29 to $18 a month and Creator from $89 to $64 a month when billed yearly.
Do Synthesia credits roll over?
No. Credits reset at the start of each billing period.
Which Synthesia plan covers 100 eight-second videos a month?
100 eight-second videos use 1,600 credits, more than Starter's 1,200. Creator covers it at $89/month, or $64/month billed yearly.
How are Synthesia credits charged?
Each second of video uses 2 credits, so a minute is 120 credits. Usage is counted in seconds, not rounded to the minute.
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Before you pay for Synthesia
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Pay monthly and we run the AI for you, credits included — or pay $89 once, own the app for life and bring your own keys.
Pro
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- About 10 UGC ads or 250 images a month
- Every video format: UGC, avatars, slideshows…
- 83 AI avatars & 76 voices in 25 languages
- Publish to TikTok, Instagram & YouTube
- 3 channels, 3 auto-channels, API included
Need more? One-time credit packs from $19. They never expire.
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