HeyGen vs InVideo AI
A spec-by-spec comparison of HeyGen and InVideo AI: pricing, free tier, clip length, resolution, watermark, commercial use and API access.
Key differences
- InVideo AI is cheaper to start: $20/month vs $29/month for HeyGen.
- Free tier: HeyGen — 3 watermarked videos/month, up to 1 min each; InVideo AI — Limited credits that reset weekly; no card required.
- Max resolution: HeyGen — 4K (Pro and above); InVideo AI — 4K.
- HeyGen is strongest at ai avatars; InVideo AI at text to video.
| HeyGen | InVideo AI | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan · from $29/mo | Free plan · from $20/mo |
| Free tier | 3 watermarked videos/month, up to 1 min each | Limited credits that reset weekly; no card required |
| Max clip length | 30 min (Creator/Pro), 60 min (Business), no limit on Enterprise | |
| Max resolution | 4K (Pro and above) | 4K |
| Watermark on free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Commercial use | Paid plans | |
| Developer API | Yes | |
| Open source | No | No |
HeyGen turns a typed script into a presenter-led video using stock or custom AI avatars, and can translate and lip-sync existing footage into 175+ languages and dialects. It runs on a shared credit system across its avatar engines (Avatar III/IV/V), its Video Agent, and bundled third-party generators. It suits marketers, creators and L&D teams who want spokesperson videos without filming.
- Free plan includes Avatar IV access and one custom video avatar
- 4K export and 30-minute videos from the $49 Pro plan
- Translation covers 175+ languages and dialects on paid plans
- Free videos capped at 1 minute and watermarked
- Creator plan exports top out at 1080p
- API usage is billed separately from plan credits
InVideo AI turns prompts into finished videos using AI agents and a catalog of third-party generative models (Seedance, Veo, Sora, Kling and others), plus stock media and voiceovers. A built-in timeline editor allows manual edits without spending credits. It targets marketers and creators producing social, ad and explainer videos at volume.
- Manual timeline editing is free and uses no credits
- Access to many third-party video/image models in one subscription
- 4K export from the Starter plan
- Free plan is not listed on the public pricing page and has small weekly credits
- Unused credits do not roll over
- Seedance 2.5 and frontier agents locked to Plus and above
Specs last verified 2026-10-23 (HeyGen) and 2026-10-23 (InVideo AI). See each tool page for sources.