Synthesia vs InVideo (2026): Avatars or AI Clips?
Vorec Team · 2026-10-23 · About 5 min read
Synthesia turns a script into a video read by an AI presenter, and its higher plans lean toward company training with branching, quizzes and SCORM. InVideo is an AI video generator and editor: its credits pay for generated clips and images from models such as Seedance and Nano Banana, which you then cut on a full timeline with stock clips or your own footage. InVideo's entry plan costs $9 a month to Synthesia's $29, but they meter usage too differently for sticker prices to compare.
Sources: InVideo's pricing page captured 1 October 2026 and Synthesia's captured 10 October 2026 (entry row re-read 20 October). The InVideo capture is three weeks older. Prices are dollars as displayed, without checkout or product tests; "Not checked" marks what the captures leave open. Vorec publishes this page and appears near the end.
Plans next to each other
| Synthesia | InVideo | |
|---|---|---|
| What you make | Avatar presenter video from a script | AI generated clips and images, edited on a timeline |
| No-cost option | Basic $0: 10 video minutes a month (matrix), 500 credits, 9 stock avatars, watermarked | A Free plan is named in the cancellation FAQ; no card, allowance or watermark rule shown |
| Cheapest paid plan | Starter $29 a month, or $18 a month billed yearly | Basic $9 a month, or $108 billed yearly (190 credits per seat a month) |
| Plan called Pro | $89 a month or $64 billed yearly, 6,000 credits a month | $30 a month or $216 billed yearly, 1,000 credits a month |
| Collaboration | Starter 1 editor + 3 guests; Pro 1 editor + 5 guests | Multiplayer up to 5 (Basic), 10 (Pro), 20 (Ultra) seats; Pro adds 10 free guest seats at 190 credits each |
| Languages | 140+ languages and voices | Not checked |
| Export resolution | Not checked | 4K export on every Team plan |
| Training features | Branching on Pro; quizzes, SCORM, one-click translation on Enterprise | Not checked |
| Custom presenter | Studio Avatar add-on $1,000 a year (eligible plans differ by billing view) | Not checked |
On Synthesia, the Studio Avatar row listed Enterprise only in the monthly view but Starter, Pro and Enterprise in the yearly view. We report the difference rather than choose one.
How each one spends your allowance
Synthesia runs video, dubbing and survey responses off one credit balance. The FAQ estimates about 100 credits per finished minute and warns that avatar and content change the real figure, so the Starter card's "up to ~12" extra minutes a month is an estimate. Dubbing has no settled rate: the FAQ says 40 credits a minute (80 with lip sync) while the calculator shows 76. Monthly credits do not roll over, annual credits arrive upfront, and purchased extras last 12 months.
InVideo charges per generation, by model, and says credits pay for creation, not downloads. Examples from its comparison: Seedance 2.0 Fast 720p costs about 30 credits per 5 seconds, Seedance 2.0 1080p about 38. At 1,000 Pro credits that 1080p model gives 1,000 / 38 = 26 clips, which is 26 x 5 = 130 seconds of generated footage, not a finished-video limit. Unused credits normally do not roll over; Enterprise advertises rollover. How annual credits are allocated is not explained in the capture.
Which to choose
Pick Synthesia if you need a talking presenter for onboarding, compliance or product training, in many languages, and a matrix that grows into branching, quizzes and SCORM.
Pick InVideo if you want generated b-roll, scenes and images plus an editor to cut them together, with 4K export and lots of collaborators on one paid seat. Basic only includes selected models; Pro and Ultra list all of them.
Cost over a year, one seat
| Plan | Monthly billing x 12 | Annual billing |
|---|---|---|
| Synthesia Starter | $29 x 12 = $348 | $18 x 12 = $216 |
| Synthesia Pro (6,000 credits) | $89 x 12 = $1,068 | $64 x 12 = $768 |
| InVideo Basic (190 credits) | $9 x 12 = $108 | $108 billed |
| InVideo Pro (1,000 credits) | $30 x 12 = $360 | $216 billed |
| InVideo Ultra (3,000 credits) | $72 introductory, renews $80; $80 x 12 = $960 | $480 billed |
Synthesia annual figures are our arithmetic from displayed monthly equivalents, not checkout totals. InVideo annual figures are the billed totals shown on its page; we use them instead of rounded monthly equivalents because some do not multiply out exactly (Pro 2x: $50 x 12 = $600, but $598 billed). InVideo did not show how long the Ultra introductory price lasts.
Where Vorec fits
Vorec works from screen recordings rather than avatars or generated clips. Record with its macOS app or upload a capture, and it drafts narration matched to each on-screen step, generates the voiceover, and can turn the same capture into a written guide. Plans start with a free trial: no credit card required. After that, Starter is $9, Pro $24 and Business $59 a month.
Frequently asked questions
Is InVideo cheaper than Synthesia?
On the entry plan, yes: $9 a month against $29. On yearly billing InVideo Pro and Synthesia Starter both come to $216, but they buy different things, so compare on what you would make.
Does InVideo have AI avatars like Synthesia?
Not checked. The InVideo pricing capture does not cover presenter avatars either way.
Can I try either one without paying?
Synthesia Basic is $0 with 10 video minutes a month and a watermark. InVideo's FAQ names a Free plan but shows no allowance.
Related reading: see the full Synthesia pricing and InVideo AI pricing breakdowns, compare presenters in Synthesia vs HeyGen and Synthesia vs Colossyan, or open the alternatives and comparisons hub.
See also: HeyGen vs InVideo (2026): Avatar or AI Footage?.
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