Synthesia pricing: plans, credits & video limits
Quick answer
Synthesia lists Basic at $0, Starter at $29 per month, Creator at $89 per month, and Enterprise at a custom price. Basic and Starter each include 1,200 shared monthly credits; Creator includes 3,600. Those credits fund different amounts of video, dubbing, and generated media, so the same balance is not a promise of the same minutes for every feature. Prices and allowances checked September 13, 2026 on Synthesia's official pricing page.
For a platform choice alongside this cost breakdown, see HeyGen versus Synthesia. Compare the team workflow, translation needs and avatar controls before committing to a billing period.
This pricing guide uses current Synthesia plan, credit, seat, and feature documentation. It is a price reference rather than an avatar-quality ranking; verify the final checkout, account region, and exact feature allowance before purchase.
Synthesia plans
Plan | Monthly billing | Monthly credits | Main distinction |
|---|---|---|---|
Basic | $0 | 1,200 | Explore the workflow |
Starter | $29 | 1,200 | Downloads and logo removal |
Creator | $89 | 3,600 | Higher allowance and API access |
Enterprise | Quote | Contract-specific | Organization requirements |
Test a narrower presenter workflow in Magic Hour
Use Magic Hour Talking Photo when you want to animate one supplied portrait. Compare the accepted result and correction time with a full avatar-platform workflow before buying a larger plan.
Try Talking PhotoWhat do Synthesia credits buy?
Synthesia uses one shared monthly credit pool across eligible AI features. The plan page gives these maximum examples when a balance is spent on one activity:
- Basic: 1,200 credits can cover up to 10 minutes of video, 10 minutes of AI dubbing, or 25 AI-generated video assets.
- Starter: 1,200 credits can cover up to 10 minutes of video, 48 minutes of AI dubbing, or 25 AI-generated video assets.
- Creator: 3,600 credits can cover up to 30 minutes of video, 140 minutes of AI dubbing, or 75 AI-generated video assets.
- Enterprise: custom credits and unlimited video minutes are listed, subject to the contract and applicable feature rules.
The alternatives are not additive. Spending credits on video leaves fewer for dubbing or generated assets. Lip sync in AI Dubbing uses twice the credits according to the current plan comparison. Record the exact feature and charge from a representative project before projecting monthly volume.
Which plan supports downloads, API access, and teams?
- Basic is for exploring the editor and includes one editor, nine stock avatars, and no paid-plan download or logo-removal entitlement.
- Starter adds downloads, Synthesia logo removal, one editor plus three guests, and more than 125 stock avatars.
- Creator adds API access, multiple avatars per scene, interactive video, one editor plus five guests, and more than 180 stock avatars.
- Enterprise adds custom editors and guests, live collaboration, SAML/SSO, brand governance, SCORM export, and contract-specific allowances.
The current plan page lists up to 360 API-generated video minutes per year on Creator, deducted from plan usage, and 360 minutes included on Enterprise with additional paid usage available. Confirm the contract and current API documentation before building automated volume around those figures.
How to choose without overbuying
Create one representative video with the script length, avatar, languages, brand assets, review steps, download requirements, and interactivity you expect. Record consumed credits and correction time. Multiply that observed cost by planned monthly volume, then add a buffer for revisions and translations.
Use HeyGen versus Synthesia when the decision is between presenter platforms. If you need generated scenes rather than an avatar-led presentation, compare a text-to-video workflow. For a supplied portrait or existing clip, test Talking Photo or Lip Sync as narrower alternatives.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. Basic is listed at $0 with 1,200 monthly credits. The plan page describes up to ten minutes of video or ten minutes of AI dubbing when the balance is used for that activity. Downloads and Synthesia logo removal are Starter features.
Current monthly list prices are $29 for Starter and $89 for Creator. Basic is free and Enterprise requires a quote. Taxes, annual billing, add-ons, and account-specific offers can change the invoice.
Yes. The current plan comparison includes API access on Creator and Enterprise. Creator lists up to 360 minutes per year, deducted from plan usage. Confirm endpoint coverage, rate limits, and any additional paid usage before implementation.
The public plan page defines monthly included credits but does not establish rollover in the evidence used for this update. Treat the balance as monthly unless the current account terms explicitly state otherwise, and verify before buying for a seasonal workload.
Synthesia describes 1,200 credits as usable for up to ten minutes of avatar video, ten minutes of AI dubbing, or 25 generated video assets. Those are alternative uses of one pool. They are not three additive monthly entitlements.
How much video can you make?
Budget the actual feature mix. A training project may include an avatar lesson, generated supporting assets, and translated versions. Spending credits on one leaves fewer for the others.
For a simplified example, if you use the entire 1,200-credit allowance only for the avatar-video workflow described by Synthesia, its stated maximum is ten minutes. Revisions and other features can change the usable amount. Do not promise ten finished minutes in every workflow.
Which plan fits a training team?
Start by making one representative lesson with the required presenter, language, captions, and delivery format. Starter can be appropriate when its allowance and downloads meet the need. Creator makes sense when the higher allowance or API access is required. Choose Enterprise for concrete contractual or administrative needs, not simply because the team makes many videos.
Is Synthesia a general video generator?
Synthesia’s presenter workflow is different from generating arbitrary cinematic scenes. For new visual footage, compare a text-to-video tool; for changing an existing video, compare the required editing operation. Buying the wrong category can create more work than the subscription saves.
What about annual pricing?
The table uses monthly billing so the comparison is explicit. If you select an annual offer, confirm the total commitment, credit schedule, and renewal terms on the official page. Do not present an annual monthly equivalent as a cancellable monthly price.
