HeyGen pricing calculator: hidden fees & tier break-even

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Cheapest plan at 60 video minutes/mo on Avatar V

$149/mo

Pro (3,000 Credits)

Hidden overage in that bill

$0/mo

0.0% of the total

Effective unit cost

$2,483.33

per 1k video minutes

Is anything cheaper than HeyGen at 60 video minutes/mo? It depends on HeyGen's avatar engine.

  • Avatar V (48 credits/min)Synthesia is cheaper: $89/mo vs $149/mo for HeyGen
  • Avatar IV, Video Look (31 credits/min)Synthesia is cheaper: $89/mo vs $99/mo for HeyGen
  • Avatar IV, Photo Look (16 credits/min)HeyGen is the cheapest: $49/mo
  • Avatar III, Photo Look (7 credits/min)HeyGen is the cheapest: $29/mo
  • Avatar III, Video Look (4 credits/min)HeyGen is the cheapest: $29/mo
Pick yours in the calculator below, 1 seat, monthly billing. See the full HeyGen switching-cost matrix →
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HeyGen's default for real-human avatars and Digital Twins

HeyGen bills in credits. Minutes use the per-minute rate HeyGen publishes for each engine. Source

60 video minutes
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Cheapest plan: Pro (3,000 Credits)

$149/mo

$1,788/yr · $2,483.33 per 1k video minutes

≈ 2,880 credits at 48 credits/min

Plan price
$149 (100.0%)
Usage above plan
$0 (0.0%)

Tier jump ahead: at 65 video minutes/mo the cheapest plan becomes Business (1,500 Credits) at $234/mo (+$85/mo vs. today).

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Break-even across 5 volume pointsCheapest plan per tool · monthly billing · 1 seat
$1,274
$3,074
$6,074
$9,074
$12,074
50010%
1,25025%
2,50050%
3,75075%
5,000100%

Volume in video minutes/mo. Labels mark the cheaper tool at each point; hover a bar for its exact cost.

Monthly cost at each benchmark volume
VolumeHeyGen
500$1,274
1,250$3,074
2,500$6,074
3,750$9,074
5,000$12,074

Hidden billing gotchas

  • HeyGen bills in credits. Minutes here use the per-minute rate HeyGen's help center publishes for the avatar engine you pick: Avatar V 48 credits/min, Avatar IV 31 (Video Look) or 16 (Photo Look), Avatar III 7 (Photo Look) or 4 (Video Look). HeyGen names Avatar V the default for real-human avatars and Digital Twins.
  • A HeyGen blog post updated 10 Oct 2026 puts Avatar III at 3 credits/min, below the help center's 4; we use the help center figure.
  • Video Agent (80 credits/min, or 240 with Seedance) and Avatar IV custom motion (+40 credits/min) cost more than any engine listed here.
  • Only Business can buy extra credits, at $5 per 100; Creator and Pro must move up a tier when credits run out.
  • Business includes one seat; extra team seats cost $20/month each and add no credits.
  • The Free plan has no credits: 3 watermarked videos a month, up to 1 minute each.

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HeyGen plans & overage rates

TierMonthlyAnnual (per mo)IncludedOverageSeats
Creator (600 Credits)$29$24−17.2%600 credits12.5–150 video minutes by avatar engineCapped1
Pro (1,000 Credits)$49$41−16.3%1,000 credits20.8–250 video minutes by avatar engineCapped1
Pro (1,500 Credits)$74$62−16.2%1,500 credits31.3–375 video minutes by avatar engineCapped1
Pro (2,000 Credits)$99$82−17.2%2,000 credits41.7–500 video minutes by avatar engineCapped1
Pro (3,000 Credits)$149$124−16.8%3,000 credits62.5–750 video minutes by avatar engineCapped1
Pro (5,000 Credits)$240$200−16.7%5,000 credits104.2–1,250 video minutes by avatar engineCapped1
Pro (7,500 Credits)$360$300−16.7%7,500 credits156.3–1,875 video minutes by avatar engineCapped1
Pro (10,000 Credits)$460$384−16.5%10,000 credits208.3–2,500 video minutes by avatar engineCapped1
Pro (20,000 Credits)$900$752−16.4%20,000 credits416.7–5,000 video minutes by avatar engineCapped1
Pro (50,000 Credits)$2,250$1,877−16.6%50,000 credits1,041.7–12,500 video minutes by avatar engineCapped1
Pro (100,000 Credits)$4,300$3,586−16.6%100,000 credits2,083.3–25,000 video minutes by avatar engineCapped1
Business (1,500 Credits)$149$119−20.1%1,500 credits31.3–375 video minutes by avatar engine$5 per 100 credits1

HeyGen bills in credits. Minutes use the per-minute rate HeyGen publishes for each engine. HeyGen figures use Avatar V (48 credits/min), HeyGen's default for real-human avatars and Digital Twins. Pick another avatar engine in the calculator above. Overage is billed per started block of 100 credits above the tier allowance; capped tiers stop at their allowance. Each tier's seat limit is a hard ceiling — bigger teams must move up a plan.

Tier break-even points

HeyGen figures use Avatar V (48 credits/min), HeyGen's default for real-human avatars and Digital Twins.

  1. 15 video minutes/moCreator (600 Credits) → Pro (1,000 Credits) becomes cheapest at $49/mo
  2. 25 video minutes/moPro (1,000 Credits) → Pro (1,500 Credits) becomes cheapest at $74/mo
  3. 35 video minutes/moPro (1,500 Credits) → Pro (2,000 Credits) becomes cheapest at $99/mo
  4. 45 video minutes/moPro (2,000 Credits) → Pro (3,000 Credits) becomes cheapest at $149/mo
  5. 65 video minutes/moPro (3,000 Credits) → Business (1,500 Credits) becomes cheapest at $234/mo
  6. 70 video minutes/moBusiness (1,500 Credits) → Pro (5,000 Credits) becomes cheapest at $240/mo
  7. 105 video minutes/moPro (5,000 Credits) → Business (1,500 Credits) becomes cheapest at $329/mo
  8. 120 video minutes/moBusiness (1,500 Credits) → Pro (7,500 Credits) becomes cheapest at $360/mo
  9. 160 video minutes/moPro (7,500 Credits) → Business (1,500 Credits) becomes cheapest at $459/mo
  10. 165 video minutes/moBusiness (1,500 Credits) → Pro (10,000 Credits) becomes cheapest at $460/mo
  11. 210 video minutes/moPro (10,000 Credits) → Business (1,500 Credits) becomes cheapest at $579/mo
  12. 345 video minutes/moBusiness (1,500 Credits) → Pro (20,000 Credits) becomes cheapest at $900/mo
  13. 420 video minutes/moPro (20,000 Credits) → Business (1,500 Credits) becomes cheapest at $1,084/mo
  14. 910 video minutes/moBusiness (1,500 Credits) → Pro (50,000 Credits) becomes cheapest at $2,250/mo
  15. 1,045 video minutes/moPro (50,000 Credits) → Business (1,500 Credits) becomes cheapest at $2,584/mo
  16. 1,765 video minutes/moBusiness (1,500 Credits) → Pro (100,000 Credits) becomes cheapest at $4,300/mo
  17. 2,085 video minutes/moPro (100,000 Credits) → Business (1,500 Credits) becomes cheapest at $5,079/mo