Akool vs D-ID
A spec-by-spec comparison of Akool and D-ID: pricing, free tier, clip length, resolution, watermark, commercial use and API access.
| Akool | D-ID | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan · from $12/mo | Free plan · from $5.9/mo |
| Free tier | Free plan with 720p output, full-screen watermark, 5 min of streaming avatar time | 14-day trial: up to 3 min of video and 10 min of streaming, full-screen watermark |
| Max clip length | 10 min (free) up to 60 min on higher plans | Up to 30 min per video |
| Max resolution | 4K | |
| Watermark on free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Commercial use | Business plan and above (lower paid plans are personal license) | Pro plan and above (Trial and Lite are personal-use) |
| Developer API | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | No | No |
Akool combines talking avatars, face swap, live streaming avatars and a video agent with access to third-party video and image models on one credit system. Higher plans add 4K output and API access. It suits marketers and agencies producing personalized or localized avatar content.
- Low $12/month entry price
- 4K avatar video from the Pro plan
- Face swap and streaming avatars in the same subscription
- Starter, Pro and Pro Max carry only a personal license
- Free plan has a full-screen watermark
- Credits shared across many features make costs hard to predict
D-ID animates photos and videos into speaking avatars and offers conversational 'visual agents' that can be embedded on websites. Its Creative Reality Studio and API share one minute balance, and it also does video translation. It fits developers and businesses building interactive avatar experiences as well as quick talking-head clips.
- Very low entry price for the Lite plan
- Web Studio and API draw from the same minute balance
- Interactive agents and streaming avatars for real-time use
- Lite plan keeps a D-ID logo and is personal-use only
- Video length rounded up to 15-second increments when billing
- Unused minutes do not roll over
Specs last verified 2026-10-23 (Akool) and 2026-10-23 (D-ID). See each tool page for sources.