D-ID vs invideo (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, invideo grades higher than D-ID: 2.8 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 2, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 2, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
invideo grades higher on value for money, features and ease of use. They get the same grade on the free plan and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
invideo
Agent-driven video editor with built-in AI video and image models
Which one is for you
Pick D-ID if
- Fits if you turn scripts into talking-head videos without filming
- Works for developers who need an avatar API or live avatar agents
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you need prices up front, since the plan table loads by script and was not readable
- Tight if you are on the trial or Lite, as their videos carry a watermark
- Watch out: unused minutes are lost each month, and length rounds up to the next 15 seconds
- Watch out: API pricing is separate from the Studio plans
Pick invideo if
- Fits if you shoot your own footage and want an agent to make the cuts
- Works for small groups who edit one video together, up to 5 seats on Starter
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you pay monthly: yearly prices are shown as 50% off with no end date, and monthly is double, $20 a seat for Starter
- Tight if you stay on Starter, whose 400 credits make about 15 Seedance 2 Fast videos and leave out Seedance 2.5
- Watch out: generation is billed at each model's list price, so a Veo 3.1 4K clip costs far more than a Kling one
- Watch out: plan credits reset monthly even on yearly plans and don't roll over, and the free allowance isn't stated
- Not for you if you might want a refund, as it's 7 days and only if nothing was generated or downloaded
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAD-IDFair | 2.8GPAinvideoGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo price could be read, because plan prices load by script on the pricing page, so there is nothing to set against the $10 middle for image tools. | BStarter is $10 a seat a month on yearly billing for 400 credits, about 160 Nano Banana Pro images or 15 Seedance 2 Fast videos. Against its listed rivals, Runway and LTX Studio at $12, Synthesia at $14 and Pictory at $25, that's the lowest. Monthly billing doubles it to $20. |
| Free plan and trial | CA free trial exists, with a full-screen watermark, and free accounts are kept for 6 months of inactivity. How long it lasts and whether a card is needed were not readable. | CA free plan with no card, and a small credit allowance that resets every Monday for trying models like Nano Banana. The amount isn't stated. |
| Features | CAvatar videos from a script, avatar agents for live chat, video translation, an API and a self-hosting option. Video length rounds up to the next 15 seconds. | BAn agent that edits your own footage on a real multitrack timeline, searchable footage memory, generation with Seedance, Veo, Kling and Sora, ElevenLabs voices, multiplayer editing and a script co-writer. Editing and making video are both covered. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Video minutes round up to 15 seconds and do not carry over, so budgeting is part of learning it. | B4.55 from about 27,900 App Store ratings. Describe an edit in plain words, or take over the timeline yourself at any frame. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb studio plus a developer API that shares the same minutes balance, and a self-hosting option. No phone or desktop app is listed. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, and you can connect Claude, ChatGPT Codex or Grok to the editor through MCP. No desktop app, which an A needs. |
| Best for | talking avatar videos from a script | AI editing on your own footage |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: D-ID and invideo. How we grade
Where they differ
- D-ID also covers text to speech.
- invideo also covers video editing, AI agents and image generation.
At a glance
| D-ID | invideo | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | Not published | $10 per seat / month for 400 credits, billed annually ($20 monthly) |
| Free plan | None | Free plan with no card required: a small credit allowance that resets every Monday, for trying AI models such as Nano Banana image generation. The amount is not stated. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | D-ID | invideo |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | invideo.io |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 2, 2026 |
Worth knowing
D-ID
- Plan prices load by script on the pricing page and could not be read as page text, so none are recorded.
- Minutes renew monthly and unused minutes are lost; video length rounds up to the next 15 seconds.
- Trial and Lite plan videos carry a watermark, a full-screen one on the trial.
invideo
- Starter and Plus are shown at 50% off on annual billing, with no end date given; monthly billing doubles their cost.
- Plan credits reset monthly, even on annual plans, and do not roll over; extra credits last up to 12 months or until the subscription ends.
- Refunds are given only within 7 days and only if nothing was generated or downloaded in that billing period.
- Manual timeline editing and exports do not use credits; generation is billed per model at the provider's list price, so a Veo 3.1 4K clip costs far more than a Kling one.
Key features
D-ID
- AI video generator
- Creates avatar videos from a script in the Studio web app.
- AI avatar agents
- A separate AI Avatar Agent product and a Natural User Interface for live conversations.
- Video translate
- Video Translate is listed among the products.
- API
- A developer API shares the same minutes balance as the web app, with separate API pricing.
- Self-hosting
- The navigation lists a self-hosting option.
invideo
- Editing agent on a real timeline
- Describe an edit in plain words and the agent applies it to every shot on a multitrack timeline, from cutting pauses to matching the look; you can take over at any frame.
- Searchable footage memory
- The editing agent watches and logs every uploaded clip, so a moment can be found by describing it rather than scrubbing.
- Agents & Models
- Generate video and images with Seedance, Veo, Kling, Sora, Nano Banana, Ideogram and others, plus ElevenLabs voices, music and voice cloning.
- Multiplayer editing
- Several people edit one project at once with live cursors and comments on the timeline.
- Script and storyboard
- Write a script with an AI co-writer and turn it into a shot-by-shot plan before generating anything.
- Bring your own agent
- Connect Claude, ChatGPT Codex or Grok to the editor through invideo's MCP so they trim, grade and mix on your timeline.
Plans
D-ID
Pricing could not be confirmed. See d-id.com.
invideo
Starter$10
per seat / month for 400 credits, billed annually ($20 monthly)
About 160 Nano Banana Pro images or 15 Seedance 2 Fast videos; timeline editor, multiplayer for up to 5 seats, no Seedance 2.5.
Plus$30
per seat / month for 2,000 credits, billed annually ($60 monthly)
About 800 Nano Banana Pro images or 52 Seedance 2 videos; all models and agents, up to 10 seats and 10 free guest seats.
Max$250
per seat / month for 8,000 credits, billed annually or monthly
About 3,200 Nano Banana Pro images or 210 Seedance 2 videos, the lowest cost per credit and up to 20 seats. 10,000 credits cost $300 and 15,000 $450.
Team$79
per seat / month for 1,600 credits, billed monthly
Team plan for agencies and small teams, up to 30 seats, with UGC ads and 400 GB of storage per seat. Yearly price not read.
Scale$215
per seat / month for 4,000 credits, billed monthly
Business plan for growing creative teams, up to 30 seats and 1,000 GB of storage per seat. Yearly price not read.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom credits per seat and volume discounts per model, with SOC 2 terms, single sign-on and indemnification.
Ways to pay less
D-ID
No public discounts listed.
invideo
- Annual discount
50% off with annual billing
The pricing page marks annual plans 50% off: Starter is $10 a seat a month instead of $20 and Plus $30 instead of $60. Max costs the same either way.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, D-ID or invideo?
As of Nov 12, 2026, D-ID has no price we could confirm, and invideo starts at $10 per seat / month for 400 credits, billed annually ($20 monthly).
Which has a free plan, D-ID or invideo?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only invideo has a free plan. D-ID does not.
Which platforms do D-ID and invideo run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only invideo lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.