Avatar AI Pricing.
Every provider.
Compare per-minute pricing for AI avatar and talking-head APIs. Updated daily from official provider pages.
Current Pricing
Sorted by cost per minute. Prices in USD.
| Provider | Model | Cost/Min ↑ | Type | Resolution | Lip Sync | Max Duration | Freshness | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| replicate | Wav2Lip (devxpy/cog-wav2lip)unverified | $0.130 | Standard | — | Yes | — | 40d ago | Jun 2022 |
| runway | Runway Characters (GWM-1 Avatars) | $0.200 | Streaming | 720p | Yes | — | 7h ago | Nov 2024 |
| replicate | SadTalker (cjwbw) on Replicateunverified | $0.570 | Standard | — | Yes | — | 32d ago | Jun 2024 |
| fal | Kling Video LipSync Text-to-Video (FAL) | $0.840 | Standard | — | Yes | — | 7h ago | Mar 2026 |
| heygen | HeyGen Digital Twin IIIunverified | $1.00 | Standard | 1080p | Yes | 10min | 32d ago | Sep 2024 |
| heygen | HeyGen Photo Avatar IIIunverified | $1.00 | Standard | 1080p | Yes | 10min | 32d ago | Sep 2024 |
| heygen | HeyGen Studio Avatar IIIunverified | $1.00 | Standard | 1080p | Yes | 30min | 32d ago | Sep 2024 |
| heygen | HeyGen Video Translation Speed — Audio Onlyunverified | $1.00 | Translation | 1080p | No | 30min | 32d ago | Aug 2024 |
| heygen | HeyGen Video Translation Speed — Lip Syncunverified | $2.00 | Translation | 1080p | Yes | 30min | 32d ago | Nov 2025 |
| heygen | HeyGen Photo Avatar IVunverified | $3.00 | Premium | 1080p | Yes | 30min | 32d ago | May 2025 |
| replicate | DreamActor M2.0 | $3.00 | Standard | 1080p | Yes | 30s | 7h ago | Feb 2026 |
| heygen | HeyGen Digital Twin IVunverified | $4.00 | Premium | 1080p | Yes | 10min | 32d ago | May 2025 |
| heygen | HeyGen Studio Avatar IVunverified | $4.00 | Premium | 1080p | Yes | 3min | 32d ago | May 2025 |
| heygen | HeyGen Video Translation Precision — Lip Syncunverified | $4.00 | Translation | 1080p | Yes | 30min | 32d ago | Nov 2025 |
| fal | VEED Fabric 1.0 480p (FAL) | $4.80 | Standard | 480p | Yes | — | 7h ago | Mar 2026 |
| replicate | VEED Fabric 1.0 (480p) | $4.80 | Standard | 480p | Yes | 1min | 7h ago | Dec 2025 |
| replicate | VideoRetalking (chenxwh) on Replicateunverified | $4.80 | Standard | — | Yes | — | 32d ago | Jan 2024 |
| fal | FAL HeyGen Photo Avatar 4 (Image to Video) | $6.00 | Premium | — | Yes | — | 7h ago | May 2025 |
| fal | FAL HeyGen Avatar 4 Digital Twin | $6.00 | Premium | — | Yes | — | 7h ago | Jan 2025 |
| fal | FAL LTX-2.3 Audio-to-Video 1080p | $6.00 | Standard | 1080p | — | 20s | 7h ago | Mar 2026 |
| fal | VEED Fabric 1.0 720p (FAL) | $9.00 | Standard | 720p | Yes | — | 7h ago | Mar 2026 |
| replicate | VEED Fabric 1.0 (720p) | $9.00 | Standard | 720p | Yes | 1min | 7h ago | Dec 2025 |
Other Avatar Providers
These providers require subscriptions. We'll track them when they offer pay-per-use APIs.
Synthesia
Market leader for corporate training avatars
SubscriptionAPI requires Creator subscription ($64+/mo)
Visit site →D-ID
Streaming avatars & real-time API
Subscription + creditsSubscription required (from $5.90/mo)
Visit site →Tavus
Digital twins & personalized video
SubscriptionSubscription required (from $59/mo)
Visit site →DeepBrain AI
AI Studios platform for avatar videos
EnterpriseAPI only on enterprise plans
Visit site →