HeyGen pricing in 2026, and what the same clip costs in ReelMint
HeyGen is an avatar video platform: a presenter reads your script, with translation, lip-sync and a library of stock and custom avatars. Below: both tools' published prices, one clip costed the same way for each, and what each does after the video exists. HeyGen figures were read from its pricing page on 12 September 2026.
| ReelMint | HeyGen | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest paid plan | $9.99/month · 800 credits · Lite, every AI model | $29/month · Creator |
| One 10-second clip, cheapest paid plan | ≈ $0.75 on Lite (60 credits) · ≈ $0.67 on Starter | ≈ $7.25 |
| Plan with no restrictions | Private Studio: $999/month, 110,000 credits, up to 10 creations at a time, your own private studio | Enterprise: contact sales, terms not published |
| Price shown before you generate | Yes, on the button, per render | Credits deducted; see plan page |
| Free to try | Free example creations with no card; then every AI model from $9.99/month, no restrictions on which model | 3 videos a month, each up to 1 minute, watermarked. |
| Posts the video to your channels | TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, X | No. Points you to Repurpose.io or Zapier for posting. |
| Bots that generate and post on a schedule | Yes, Bot Studio, on every plan | No |
| Choice of video models | Kling, Wan, Seedance, Veo and more, priced per model | Own model(s) |
| Talking photo, voice clone, anime, character swap | All included | See notable limits below |
Clip cost = plan price ÷ credits it includes × credits one 10-second clip takes, on each tool's cheapest paid plan. HeyGen: Creator $29 ÷ 600 credits × 150 credits (generated b-roll via Seedance 2 at 1080p is a flat 150 credits per clip regardless of length; 720p is 60 credits, about $2.90). ReelMint: $9.99 ÷ 800 credits × 60 credits on Lite ($29 ÷ 2,600 on Starter). Source for HeyGen: www.heygen.com/pricing.
When HeyGen is the better pick
Talking-head explainers, training and localisation at scale, where a consistent presenter reading a script matters more than generated footage. HeyGen's avatar and translation tooling is deeper than ReelMint's.
When ReelMint is
When the video is a means to a post, and when the budget is small. $9.99 a month buys about 13 ten-second clips with every AI model open to you; ReelMint prices each render before you click, lets you pick the model per job, and then publishes to TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, X from the same screen, or hands the whole loop to a bot that posts every day. When you want nothing in the way at all, Private Studio is $999 a month for 110,000 credits and a studio of your own.
HeyGen plans as published
| Plan | Monthly | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 3 videos a month, each up to 1 minute, watermarked. |
| Creator | $29 | 600 credits a month, videos up to 30 minutes, 1080p export, watermark removal, voice cloning. |
| Pro | $49 | 1,000 credits a month, 4K export, faster processing. |
| Business | $149 | 1,500 credits a month plus $20 per extra seat, videos up to 60 minutes, custom avatars, SSO. |
| Enterprise | not shown | Contact sales. |
- Avatar video is billed per minute (a photo avatar is about $0.77 per minute on Creator), which is good value for long talking-head pieces.
- Generated footage is billed per clip at a flat rate, so a 10-second b-roll shot costs the same as a long one.
- 4K export starts on Pro; the free tier is three one-minute videos a month with a watermark.
ReelMint plans
| Plan | Monthly | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Lite | $9.99 | 800 credits a month, every AI model, no watermark, publishing to 5 networks and Bot Studio included. About 13 ten-second clips at default rates. |
| Starter | $29 | 2,600 credits a month (about 43 clips), a lower price per credit; Creator, Studio and Agency continue up to 56,300 credits at $499. |
| Private Studio | $999 | No restrictions: 110,000 credits a month (about 1,833 clips), up to 10 creations at a time on every Wan and Seedream model, inside a private studio of your own. $9,990 a year. |
Every plan is charged on subscribe; one-time credit packs top up an active plan. Full table on the pricing page; every model's per-clip price is on the models page.
Private Studio: a ReelMint of your own
$999 a month, or $9,990 a year, for 110,000 credits every month (about 1,833 ten-second clips), up to 10 creations at a time on every Wan and Seedream model, in a private studio linked to your reel-mint.com account.
Questions
HeyGen or ReelMint for a talking photo?
Both do it. ReelMint's talking photo takes a portrait and a line (or your cloned voice) and bills per second of audio, shown on the button; HeyGen bills avatar minutes on a subscription and adds translation and many stock presenters. For a presenter-led series HeyGen is stronger; for a short clip that goes straight to TikTok, ReelMint.
Why is HeyGen's clip price so high in the table?
The table costs a 10-second generated text-to-video clip at 1080p, and HeyGen bills its generated b-roll at a flat 150 credits per clip. HeyGen is not built for that job; its per-minute avatar pricing is the fair comparison for talking-head video.
Does HeyGen post to social networks?
Not itself; it recommends third-party tools. ReelMint publishes to TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X from the same screen and can schedule or automate the posting.
What is the cheapest way to start on ReelMint?
Lite: $9.99 a month for 800 credits, billed monthly, with every AI model available (Seedance 2.5, Kling 3.0, Wan 3.0, Veo 3.1 and the rest), no watermark, and the price of every render shown on the button before you click. 800 credits is about 13 ten-second clips at default rates, and publishing to TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X is included. Starter ($29 for 2,600 credits) lowers the per-credit price when you make more.
What is the Private Studio plan?
The plan with no restrictions: $999 a month (or $9,990 a year) for 110,000 credits a month, up to 10 creations at a time, on every Wan and Seedream model, inside a private ReelMint studio of your own that is linked to your reel-mint.com account and spends its credits. It is for teams and creators who generate all day and want nothing in the way; the full description is on the Private Studio page.
Make the same clip in ReelMint
Lite is $9.99 a month for 800 credits with every AI model, enough to render about 13 clips and see the price on the button yourself. Every plan is charged on subscribe and unlocks every model from day one.
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