HeyGen · checked 15–16 September 2026
HeyGen pricing (2026): how many videos does each plan actually give you?
Tired of paying for a video generator, burning the credits in a weekend, and only then finding out what the plan really bought you? Here is HeyGen's math before you subscribe.
HeyGen's Creator plan is $29 a month for 600 credits. At 16 per 1-minute Avatar IV Photo Look clip that is 37 generations — and if you re-roll every other one, roughly 12 videos you would actually keep.
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Every HeyGen plan, converted into videos per month
| Plan | Price / month | Allowance | Per clip | Generations | Usable at 3 tries | Cost per usable video |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CreatorAvatar IV Photo Look · 1 min · Plan export resolution | $29 | 600 credits | 16 | 37 | 12 | $2.42 |
| Pro baseAvatar IV Photo Look · 1 min · Plan export resolution | $49 | 1,000 credits | 16 | 62 | 20 | $2.45 |
| CreatorAvatar V Video Look · 1 min · Plan export resolution | $29 | 600 credits | 48 | 12 | 4 | $7.25 |
| Pro baseAvatar V Video Look · 1 min · Plan export resolution | $49 | 1,000 credits | 48 | 20 | 6 | $8.17 |
“Generations” is the monthly allowance divided by the cost of one clip at the settings shown, rounded down. “Usable at 3 tries” assumes you keep one clip in three; change that assumption on the full comparison. Yearly prices are shown per month.
The catch
- Counts are full one-minute presenter clips, not cinematic scenes. Creator exports 1080p; Pro up to 4K. Avatar IV Video Look costs 31/min. Script fixes, other tools and rerenders can add usage.
What a real user found
Users reported exhausting credits after rerenders and language corrections. The practical issue is budgeting finished speaking minutes.
Trade-off: Avatar IV Photo Look, IV Video Look and V have different per-minute rates.
Read the original discussion ↗Test names, pronunciation, gestures and your target language with a 15-second script first.
How HeyGen compares per video
At the entry tier, HeyGen is #11 of 17 tools with a verifiable rate: about $2.42 per usable video. Cheaper per usable clip: Artlist ($0.29), Midjourney ($0.30), Vidofy ($0.41). Quality, length limits and audio differ — the number tells you what you are buying, not whether you will like it.
Quick answers
How many videos do you get with HeyGen Creator?
600 credits ÷ 16 per clip = 37 Avatar IV Photo Look generations a month. Counting 3 attempts per video you keep, plan for about 12 finished videos.
Is HeyGen cheap per video compared with other AI video generators?
At the entry tier HeyGen ranks 11 of 17 tools with a verifiable rate, at $2.42 per usable video (3 tries per keeper). The cheapest is Artlist at $0.29.
Sources
heygen.com ↗ · help.heygen.com ↗
Prices and rates checked 15–16 September 2026. Some “Open pricing” buttons are affiliate links; the numbers and the ranking do not know which ones are.