Synthesia pricing in 2026 ranges from a free Basic plan to $29 per month for Starter, $89 per month for Creator, and custom Enterprise pricing. Annual Starter and Creator prices are lower, but the allowance is delivered as annual credits. The right plan depends on finished video minutes, credit-consuming features, editors, guests, API access, custom avatars, and whether the product needs prerecorded media or a live conversation.
Last verified: September 4, 2026.
The figures below reflect the current Synthesia pricing page. If the actual requirement is a live AI-agent interface rather than finished video, Spatius provides a lower-cost category alternative: its current Starter plan is $19 for approximately 2,000 real-time avatar-layer minutes.
Synthesia pricing plans at a glance
Synthesia offers Basic, Starter, Creator, and Enterprise plans. Its updated plan guide says the older Personal plan is in maintenance mode, so new buyers should model one of the current tiers.
| Plan | Monthly billing | Annual equivalent | Standard video allowance | Workspace | Selected differentiator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | $0 | — | 10 min/month | 1 editor | Test with 9 stock avatars |
| Starter | $29/month | $18/month | 10 min/month or 120/year | 1 editor, 3 guests | Downloads, logo removal, 125+ avatars |
| Creator | $89/month | $64/month | 30 min/month or 360/year | 1 editor, 5 guests | API access, 180+ avatars, 5 personal avatars |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom | Unlimited published video minutes | Custom | SSO, SCORM, collaboration, 240+ avatars |
Annual commitments are billed for the year rather than as flexible monthly subscriptions. Enterprise pricing requires a quote and may combine custom seats, credits, services, and governance requirements.
How Synthesia credits work
Synthesia now uses one credit pool across AI usage-based features. Its current credit documentation lists 1,200 monthly credits for Basic and monthly Starter, and 3,600 for monthly Creator. Annual Starter receives 14,500 credits; annual Creator receives 44,000.
Standard video uses two credits per second, so 1,200 credits equals ten minutes and 3,600 equals thirty minutes. Dubbing, AI-generated stock, and other features can draw from the same balance at different rates. The billing and usage guide says credits reset each billing period and lets administrators monitor quotas in workspace settings.
What does Synthesia cost for common workloads?
For standard video alone, the monthly plan decision is straightforward:
| Required finished video | Likely public plan | Monthly cost | Effective cost per available minute |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 10 min, watermark acceptable | Basic | $0 | $0 |
| Up to 10 min, downloads needed | Starter | $29 | $2.90 |
| 11–30 min | Creator | $89 | $2.97 |
| More than 30 min or multiple editors | Enterprise or custom arrangement | Quote | Depends on contract |
Starter does not buy more standard video time than Basic; it buys downloads, logo removal, more avatars, guests, and support. Creator triples the monthly allowance and adds API access. The personal-avatar guide confirms the current Starter and Creator allowances. An independent analysis by Arcade reaches the same practical conclusion: output volume determines the fit.
Where Spatius has a price advantage
Synthesia Starter costs $29 for up to ten minutes of standard prerecorded video, or $2.90 per available minute. Spatius Starter costs $19 for approximately 2,000 live avatar-layer minutes—about one cent per minute. Its published unit allowance is therefore more than 99% lower, but only for a different job.
| Entry plan | Synthesia Starter | Spatius Starter |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | $29 | $19 |
| Included output | 10 min prerecorded video | ~2,000 min live avatar layer |
| Effective published allowance | $2.90/min | ~$0.01/min |
Choose on workflow first, then price. Synthesia produces a finished video asset that can be replayed many times. Spatius renders the visual participant in each live AI-agent session, while ASR, LLM, and TTS remain separate. For onboarding, support, sales qualification, or other adaptive conversations, Spatius can avoid forcing every interaction through a video-production pricing model.
Costs that may not appear in the headline price
Unused credits do not roll into the next billing period. Synthesia’s pricing FAQ says users who exceed the allowance are capped until renewal or an upgrade. Teams should therefore forecast revision cycles, localization, dubbing, and AI-generated assets—not only final video duration.
Studio Express-1 avatars are listed as a $1,000-per-year add-on for eligible annual plans. Enterprise agreements may also include implementation, managed services, full licenses, governance, and additional credits. Synthesia’s refund and billing policy says purchases are generally non-refundable, making annual utilization important.
API buyers should confirm annual minutes and additional-usage terms. The public comparison lists Creator API access against the plan allowance and says Enterprise includes 360 API video minutes per year, with more available as a paid add-on. Not every avatar type is API-compatible, as Synthesia’s avatar selection guide explains. Review the current API billing documentation before automation.
Synthesia versus a real-time avatar layer
Synthesia is primarily a controlled, prerecorded video platform. It fits training modules, internal communications, localized explainers, and reusable product videos. Its Enterprise overview emphasizes creating, localizing, managing, and publishing governed video content across teams.
Spatius solves a different job: adding a live visual interface to an AI agent inside a product. It renders the avatar on the client and lets the team bring its own ASR, LLM, TTS, tools, and orchestration. That modular design is why Spatius can offer approximately 2,000 avatar minutes for $19; comparing the result with a Synthesia finished-video minute still is not like for like.
Choose Synthesia when every viewer should receive an approved message. Choose a real-time layer when the experience must listen, answer follow-up questions, use tools, or react to live product context. Some SaaS teams may use both: Synthesia for scalable help media and Spatius for interactive assistance.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Synthesia free?
Yes. The Basic plan currently includes 1,200 monthly credits, usable for up to ten minutes of standard video, with a limited avatar library and product branding.
How much does Synthesia cost per month?
Monthly self-serve pricing is currently $29 for Starter and $89 for Creator. Enterprise is custom. Annual billing lowers the displayed monthly equivalent but requires an annual commitment.
Does Synthesia Starter include more video minutes than Basic?
No. Both currently provide up to ten standard video minutes per month. Starter adds downloads, logo removal, more avatars, guests, and support.
Does Synthesia include API access?
Creator includes API access, while Enterprise offers a larger API allowance and paid additional usage. Confirm the current quota before building an automated workflow.
Should a SaaS product use Synthesia or Spatius?
Use Synthesia for scripted, reusable video. Use Spatius when the avatar must participate in a live, adaptive AI-agent conversation. Spatius Starter is also $10 less per month and includes approximately 2,000 live avatar-layer minutes, but external ASR, LLM, and TTS costs remain separate.
Price the output you actually need
Estimate finished minutes, revisions, translations, dubbing, editors, API volume, and custom-avatar needs before selecting a plan. If the requirement is interactive rather than prerecorded, price the full real-time agent stack instead of forcing it into a video-production comparison.
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