Hedra vs LipDub AI (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Hedra grades higher than LipDub AI: 1.8 against 1.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Hedra grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
LipDub AI
Video dubbing and lip sync in 80+ languages, priced per minute
Which one is for you
Pick Hedra if
- Fits if you make short character or talking-head videos in a browser
- Works for developers who want hosted models over an API
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a free plan, because there isn't one
- Pricey if you only need a few clips, as Basic is $20 a month with 2,000 credits and slower generations
- Watch out: monthly credits don't roll over, though credit-pack balances don't expire
- Watch out: the main site now talks about research and infrastructure, and Play sits on its own pricing page
Pick LipDub AI if
- Fits if you localise training or marketing videos into several languages
- Works for teams who want every colleague on one plan with no seat fees
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you process a lot: per-minute rates stack on the monthly fee
- Watch out: Core stops at 10-minute videos, Growth at 60, Scale at 120
- Skip it if you need the API, as it starts at Scale
- Watch out: premium and ultra models add a one-time training fee per speaker
- Not for you if you want a free try, as the page offers none
How we grade them
| 1.8GPAHedraWeak | 1.6GPALipDub AIWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CBasic is $20 a month billed monthly for 2,000 credits, in the dearer half of the category's $10 to $15 range. | D$29 a month is above where the dearest tenth of AI image and video tools starts ($21.62), and lip sync costs $3.50 a minute on top of it. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan on the page. After cancelling you keep only limited, watermarked generations. | FNo free plan or trial on the pricing page. |
| Features | CPlay subscriptions with credits, plus model APIs and compute on the main site. The pricing page doesn't say which models or lengths each plan covers. | CLip sync, audio dubbing, voice cloning and a glossary. It covers the localisation job, and voice cloning starts at Growth, 4K at Scale. |
| Ease of use | CA web studio metered in credits, so you have to work out what each clip costs. | CNo rating on record. Upload, pick a language, wait for the render. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb studio, with model APIs for developers. No phone or desktop program. | BWeb, with an API from Scale at $249 a month. No apps and no named integrations. |
| Best for | talking-character video, on a monthly credit plan | dubbing and lip-syncing videos you've already made |
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: Hedra and LipDub AI. How we grade
Price against what you get
Hedra starts at $20 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. LipDub AI starts at $29 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Hedra starts $9 a month lower. Of the other AI image and video generators on the chart, 43 score higher than Hedra for less, and 46 score higher than LipDub AI 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
- Hedra also covers video generation.
- LipDub AI also covers voice cloning.
At a glance
| Hedra | LipDub AI | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | $20 per month, billed monthly | $29 per month, plus per-minute rates |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Hedra | LipDub AI |
| Price read from | hedra.com | lipdub.ai |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Hedra
- The main site has shifted to infrastructure and research; the Play studio sits on its own pricing page.
- Monthly credits do not roll over; credit-pack balances do not expire.
- After cancelling, only limited watermarked generations remain; a free plan was not listed.
LipDub AI
- The monthly fee only unlocks a tier; minutes processed are billed on top at the plan's per-minute rate.
- Each plan caps video length: 10 minutes on Core, 60 on Growth, 120 on Scale.
- 4K output, API access and priority processing start at Scale; voice cloning starts at Growth.
- The pricing page says Premium and Ultra models add a one-time training fee per speaker.
Key features
Hedra
- Play subscriptions
- Plans sell monthly credits for the Play studio, with faster generation on higher tiers.
- Model APIs
- A separate prepaid USD wallet pays for REST API and CLI usage; it is separate from Play credits.
- GPU compute
- Compute is priced per GPU-second, for example $0.001736 per second on an NVIDIA B200.
- Model Factory
- Custom model research engagements with forward-deployed researchers, priced per engagement.
LipDub AI
- Lip sync
- Re-times the speaker's mouth to the dubbed audio. The page lists several models, including LipDub 2.0 and the 1.0 Flash, Premium and Ultra versions.
- Audio dubbing
- Translates and voices a video in 80+ languages, with a translation editor for changing lines before audio is generated.
- Voice cloning
- Instant voice cloning is listed from the Growth plan; a stock voice library is also listed. You can upload your own audio.
- Glossary
- A translation glossary keeps brand and product terms consistent across languages. One glossary is included from Growth.
- Unlimited seats and parallel jobs
- Every plan includes unlimited seats and unlimited concurrent jobs, so a team can batch-localize without a queue.
- API access
- API access with dedicated quotas is listed on Scale; the site links API docs for developers.
Plans
Hedra
Basic$20
per month, billed monthly
2,000 credits a month, slower generations and commercial use.
Pro$50
per month, billed monthly
7,200 credits a month, faster generation and commercial use.
Teams$75
per month, billed monthly
14,400 credits a month, fastest generation and teams plan access.
Ultra$100
per month and up, billed monthly
18,000 credits a month; allowances up to 57,600 credits a month.
EnterpriseCustom
Dedicated support, private deployments and SSO; sold through sales.
LipDub AI
Core$29
per month, billed monthly; unlimited seats
Lip sync from $3.50/min, dubbing from $1.70/min. Videos up to 10 minutes, 1080p, no watermark.
Growth$99
per month, billed monthly; unlimited seats
Lip sync from $3.00/min, dubbing from $1.60/min. Up to 60 minutes, instant voice cloning, 1 glossary.
Scale$249
per month, billed monthly; unlimited seats
Lip sync from $2.50/min, dubbing from $1.50/min. Up to 120 minutes, 4K, API access, priority processing.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom rates, unlimited video length, 4K, SSO, a customer success manager and SLAs. Sold through sales.
Ways to pay less
Hedra
No public discounts listed.
LipDub AI
- Annual discount
Save 15% with yearly billing
The pricing page has a yearly toggle labelled Save 15%; its page data lists yearly totals of $296 (Core), $1,010 (Growth) and $2,540 (Scale).
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Hedra or LipDub AI?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Hedra is cheaper to start with: $20 a month, against $29 a month for LipDub AI. Hedra starts at $20 per month, billed monthly, and LipDub AI starts at $29 per month, plus per-minute rates.
Which has a free plan, Hedra or LipDub AI?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Hedra nor LipDub AI has 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.