DeepBrain AI Studios vs Elai (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, DeepBrain AI Studios and Elai share a 2.0 GPA, both have a free plan, and Elai starts cheaper, at $23 a month against $24 a month.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on all five counts.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
DeepBrain AI Studios
AI avatar video maker with dubbing and interactive avatars
Elai
AI avatar video maker that turns text, URLs and slides into video
Which one is for you
Pick DeepBrain AI Studios if
- Fits if you want training or explainer videos with an AI presenter and no camera
- Works for teams dubbing existing videos into other languages
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: videos are 1 minute, 720p and watermarked
- Pricey if you add people, with Team at $55 a seat and a 2-seat minimum
- Watch out: one credit balance pays for generation, exports and dubbing, at 9 credits a minute for avatar video
- Watch out: interactive videos and quizzes aren't on Personal
- Watch out: annual refunds are only given within 14 days if the service was unused
Pick Elai if
- Fits if you make training or explainer videos with an avatar presenter
- Works for teams who need SCORM export
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free, as the free plan covers 1 minute of video
- Watch out: every render uses minutes, even a re-render of the same video
- Pricey if you need more minutes, as extra ones cost $2 each and only on paid plans
- Watch out: voice clones and selfie avatars cost $200 and $199 a year on Creator
How we grade them
| 2.0GPADeepBrain AI StudiosFair | 2.0GPAElaiFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPersonal is $24 a month billed yearly ($29 monthly), a little above the $20 where the dearer quarter of video tools starts. Team is $55 a seat with a 2-seat minimum. | CCreator is $23 a month billed yearly for 15 minutes, or $29 monthly, around the top of the category's usual range. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree plan: 3 videos a month up to 1 minute, 720p and watermarked, with 12 one-time credits. Real work will hit those caps. | CA free plan with 1 user and 1 minute of video, which you will outgrow quickly. |
| Features | CAI avatar videos, 700+ templates, dubbing with voice cloning and a screen recorder. Interactive and branching video is Team and Enterprise only. | CAvatars, script, URL and slide input, translation, API and SCORM export, but voice clones and selfie avatars are paid add-ons. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Templates help, but credits, avatars and dubbing settings take learning. | CNo store rating on record, and you build scripts and scenes before you get a video. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only. SCORM export is Enterprise, and no integrations list was read. | CWeb only, with Panopto the one integration listed beside the API. |
| Best for | talking-avatar videos from a script | talking-avatar videos from text |
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: DeepBrain AI Studios and Elai. How we grade
Price against what you get
DeepBrain AI Studios starts at $24 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Elai starts at $23 a month and scores 2.0.
They score the same, and Elai starts $1 a month lower. Of the other screen recording and video tools on the chart, 59 score higher than DeepBrain AI Studios for less, and 59 score higher than Elai for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- DeepBrain AI Studios also covers templates and video editing.
At a glance
| DeepBrain AI Studios | Elai | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $24 per month, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly) | $23 per month for 15 minutes, billed annually ($29 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Up to 3 watermarked AI videos a month, each up to 1 minute, 720p export, 1 avatar slot and 12 one-time credits. | 1 user, 1 minute of video, 80+ avatars, 75+ languages and all Creator features. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | DeepBrain AI | Elai Inc. |
| Price read from | aistudios.com | elai.io |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
DeepBrain AI Studios
- One credit balance pays for exports, dubbing and generation: avatar video costs 9 credits a minute and dubbing 3.
- Free-plan exports carry a watermark and are capped at 1 minute and 720p.
- Team plans start at 2 seats, and annual refunds are only available within 14 days if the service was unused.
- Interactive videos, quizzes and shared workspaces are not on the Personal plan.
Elai
- Plans are measured in render minutes, and every render uses minutes, even a re-render of the same video.
- Extra minutes cost $2 each and can only be bought on paid subscriptions.
- Voice clones and selfie avatars are add-ons on Creator ($200 and $199 per year); Team annual includes one of each.
- The free plan is limited to 1 minute of video.
Key features
DeepBrain AI Studios
- AI avatar videos
- Turn a script, prompt, document or slide deck into a video with an AI presenter, using the built-in editor and more than 700 templates.
- AI dubbing
- Dub videos into other languages with voice cloning. The Free plan gets audio-only dubbing; lip-sync starts on Personal.
- Interactive videos
- Branching, clickable videos and quizzes with logic-based paths for training. These are limited to the Team and Enterprise plans.
- Screen recorder
- Record your screen inside the editor to build tutorials and presentations. The Free plan gets a limited version.
- Interactive Avatar plan
- A separate plan for live conversational avatars, with API session access on Standard at $99 a month.
Elai
- Avatar videos from a script
- Choose from 80+ avatars and 300+ standard voices, type or upload a script, and render the video.
- URL, PPTX and AI storyboard input
- Paste a URL or upload a PowerPoint file, or have a script drafted from a prompt, link or document.
- Interactivity
- Add buttons, hotspots, branching paths and text quizzes; image and multi-select quizzes need a higher plan.
- Translation and captions
- Translate a video automatically, and add captions or subtitles, in 75+ languages.
- API and SCORM export
- A public API is listed in the plan comparison but not on the free plan; SCORM export is listed for Enterprise only.
Plans
DeepBrain AI Studios
Free$0
3 videos a month up to 1 minute, 720p export, 1 avatar slot, audio-only dubbing and 12 one-time credits.
Personal$24
per month, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly)
700 credits a month, videos up to 30 minutes, 1080p export, 3 avatar slots and dubbing with lip-sync.
Team$55
per seat / month, billed yearly ($69 billed monthly)
1,000 shared credits per seat a month, videos up to 60 minutes, 4K export, shared workspaces. 2-seat minimum.
EnterpriseCustom
Unlimited videos and duration, SAML SSO, SCORM export and bulk generation. Sold through sales.
Elai
Free$0
1 user and 1 minute of rendered video; 80+ avatars and 75+ languages.
Creator$23
per month for 15 minutes, billed annually ($29 billed monthly)
1 user, Full HD video and the full avatar, voice and language library. $276 billed annually.
Team$100
per month for 50 minutes, billed annually ($125 billed monthly)
3 editors and 3 guests, 4K video, premium voices, custom images and fonts, 1 selfie avatar and 1 voice clone. $1,200 billed annually.
EnterpriseCustom
Unlimited users, brand kit, workspaces, SSO and premium avatars; sold through sales.
Ways to pay less
DeepBrain AI Studios
- Annual discount
Save with annual billing
The pricing page says annual billing saves up to 20%: Personal is $24 a month yearly against $29 monthly.
Elai
- Annual discount
Save 20% with annual billing
Elai's pricing page shows a 20% saving when Creator or Team is billed annually instead of monthly.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, DeepBrain AI Studios or Elai?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Elai is cheaper to start with: $23 a month, against $24 a month for DeepBrain AI Studios. DeepBrain AI Studios starts at $24 per month, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly), and Elai starts at $23 per month for 15 minutes, billed annually ($29 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, DeepBrain AI Studios or Elai?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both DeepBrain AI Studios and Elai have a free plan.
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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.