D-ID vs Synthesia: Which Should You Choose in 2026?
Both prices below were read from each vendor's own pricing page on the date shown.
Pricing side by side
| Plan | D-ID | Synthesia |
|---|---|---|
| tier 1 | $5.9/mo — 10 video minutes/month, Creative Reality Studio, D-ID watermark, AI script generator | Free — 1,200 credits a month, about 10 minutes of video; videos cannot be downloaded |
| tier 2 | $29/mo — 15 video minutes/month, commercial license, AI voice cloning, premium presenter library | $19/mo — Download, AI dubbing, logo removal, 1 editor and 3 guests |
| tier 3 | $199/mo — 65 video minutes/month, full API access, real-time streaming agent integration | $89/mo — 5 personal avatars, API access, 180+ stock avatars |
| tier 4 | — | On request — Unlimited minutes, unlimited personal avatars, SAML/SSO |
read from both vendors' pricing pages · 22 Aug 2026 · how we verify
Choose D-ID if
- Developers and marketers creating interactive speaking AI agents, video chatbots, and personalized sales videos
- Creators animating static portrait photos into natural, voice-synchronized video messages
Choose Synthesia if
- Teams making training or product video in many languages
- Anyone who wants to try avatar video before paying
Where each one disappoints
D-ID
- Search engine specialists running backlink disavow file submissions
Synthesia
- Anyone expecting to keep free output — the free tier does not allow downloads
Compiled by Stepan Noianov from both vendors' own sites. Something wrong? Report an inaccuracy.