Captions is a phone-first video app made by Mirage: AI actors that speak your script, auto captions, lipdub into other languages and an editor with a teleprompter. If you are looking for a Captions AI alternative for product ads, start with what Captions does better: 200+ ready-made avatars, AI twins of yourself, captions and lipdub in many languages, and a full editor in an app with 4.7 stars from 39,123 ratings on the US App Store. Kinoseed is a smaller tool for one job: you give it a product photo, it makes the clip on Kling, Veo or Seedance, and the price is on the button before each run.
Kinoseed is an independent product and is not affiliated with Captions or Mirage. Captions facts below are from its public pricing page, its help pages on plans and credits, and its App Store listing, read on 12 Nov 2026. Its pricing page says the prices are for its iOS plans. They can change; check captions.ai for current terms.
Cheapest way in: a 6 s MiniMax Hailuo 2.3 Fast clip is 40 credits ($0.80 on the $10 Basic plan), as of 13 Nov 2026. Same-model comparisons are in the table below.
Captions vs Kinoseed at a glance
| Captions (captions.ai/pricing, 12 Nov 2026) | Kinoseed | |
|---|---|---|
| Made for | Talking videos: AI actors and AI twins, captions, lipdub, a teleprompter and an editor, on iPhone, Android and web | Short ads and clips from a product photo, a product link or a prompt, made by an agent from one prompt box |
| Plans | Basic $9.99 a month (200 credits); Max $24.99 (500); Frontier $69.99 (1,400) and up | Basic is $10 a month for 500 credits, Starter $20 for 1,200, Creator $100 for 7,000, Studio $200 for 15,000 |
| AI actors and AI video models | From Max: Mirage-generated actors, up to 30 AI twins, and models such as Veo 3.1, Kling 2.1, Seedance 2.0 | Kling, Veo, Seedance, Wan, Hailuo and Grok Imagine, picked per clip, on every plan; no stock actors |
| Veo 3.1 Fast, 6 seconds with audio | 36 credits, about $1.80 on Max (computed) | 170 credits at 720p ($3.40), shown on the button before the run |
| A talking person, 30 seconds | Prompt to Video: 16 credits every 6 seconds, about $4.00 on Max (computed), with a generated actor, B-roll and edits | Lip Sync: your photo says your recording, mouth only, 14 credits ($0.28) |
| Free use | A Free plan for basic editing with a one-time 60 to 200 credits, per its help page | None. Generating starts with a plan, and results carry no watermark |
| Unused credits | Roll over on paid plans up to 3 times the monthly allowance; left credits are forfeited when the subscription ends | Roll over: each month's credits are added to what is left, and they stay after you cancel |
Captions figures are from captions.ai/pricing, its help pages "Subscriptions & Plans" and "Understanding Credits" (both last modified 22 Sep 2026) and its US App Store listing, read signed out on 12 Nov 2026. Its pricing page says features and prices reflect iOS plans. The Captions dollars are our arithmetic at Max's price per credit. Kinoseed figures are read from its billing and pricing code; dollars at the entry plan.
What you need
- A product photo, or a link to your product page.
- For a talking clip, a photo of yourself or of someone who has agreed to appear in your ads, and a short recording of the line.
- A Kinoseed account with credits. Generating starts with a plan; the $10 Basic plan (500 credits a month) covers 12 product ads from a photo.
Step by step
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Pick the model, or let the agent pick
The agent chooses a model and a shot. In the Video studio you can pick Kling 4.0, Veo 3.1 or Seedance 2.5 yourself, each on the same credits.
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Add a talking clip if you need one
In Lip Sync, upload a portrait and up to 30 seconds of audio, and the mouth follows the recording.
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Check the price, then finish it in your editor
The price is on the button before each run, and a failed run is refunded in credits automatically. For captions or a longer cut, download the clips and finish them in any editor, Captions included.
Product Placement
Drop a product naturally into any scene
Open in appSign in to generate. The price of a run is on the button.
What Captions does well
AI actors and talking videos. From Max ($24.99 a month) Captions makes videos with Mirage-generated actors, up to 30 AI twins of you, and a library of 200+ avatars. Prompt to Video writes, casts and edits a whole talking video from one prompt. Kinoseed has no stock actors and no actor model; its Lip Sync moves the mouth of a photo you bring.
Captions, lipdub and editing. Auto captions in 100+ languages, Lipdub into 30+ languages, a teleprompter, AI Edit and a chat-based editor, in an app rated 4.7 on the US App Store. Kinoseed has no captions and no editor.
Price per clip. Its credit table lists Veo 3.1 Fast with audio at 36 credits for 6 seconds, about $1.80 on Max by our arithmetic, against $3.40 for the same length here. Captions is cheaper per Veo clip.
Where Kinoseed differs
Made around the product photo. From one photo, the agent's product ad is 40 credits ($0.80): an 6 second vertical clip with a slow camera move around the product. Captions starts from a script and a person; Kinoseed starts from the thing you sell.
Current model versions on every plan. Kling 4.0 at 1080p is 220 credits for 5 seconds ($4.40) and Seedance 2.5 at 720p is 430 credits ($8.60). Captions' credit table names Kling 2.1 and Seedance 2.0, and its AI video models start on Max; here every model runs on the entry plan.
A short talking photo for little. Lip Sync makes your photo say 30 seconds of your own recording for 14 credits ($0.28). It moves the mouth, not the whole body, so it suits a founder line or a short testimonial in your own voice, not a full actor performance.
Credits you keep. Unused credits stay on your account: each month's credits are added to what you have left, so they roll over month to month, and they stay after you cancel. Billed monthly, no yearly prepay needed, cancel anytime. Captions also rolls credits over, up to 3 times the monthly allowance, but its help page says left credits are forfeited when the subscription ends.
What Kinoseed does not do
There are no stock AI actors, no AI twins, no captions, no lipdub translation, no editor and no free plan, and Veo clips cost more here. If you want a person talking for a minute in several languages with captions on top, Captions does that and Kinoseed does not.
Which to pick, by job
A talking-head UGC ad with an AI actor, captions and a translated version: Captions. A product clip from your photo on Kling, Veo or Seedance, a short talking photo in your own voice, the price shown first and credits that stay after you cancel: Kinoseed. For more on actor ads, read how to make AI UGC video ads and the Arcads alternative; see pricing for plans.
More examples
Tips for better results
- Compare what you pay each month: Captions' AI actors and AI video models start on Max, not Basic.
- Captions keeps unused credits only while you subscribe; use them before you cancel.
- A clean product photo on a plain background gives every model a better start.
- For a talking photo, record the line in a quiet room; the mouth follows the audio you upload.
- For a talking photo of yourself, read how to make a photo talk with AI lip sync.
Frequently asked questions
Is Kinoseed affiliated with Captions or Mirage?
No. Kinoseed is an independent product, not affiliated with Captions or Mirage.
Is Captions cheaper than Kinoseed?
Per Veo clip, yes: 6 seconds of Veo 3.1 Fast with audio is about $1.80 on Captions Max by its credit table, $3.40 here. Kinoseed's entry plan is $10 a month with every model included, while Captions' AI video models start on Max at $24.99.
Does Kinoseed have AI actors like Captions?
No. Kinoseed has no stock actors. Lip Sync makes a photo you upload say your own recording, and the video models animate your product photo.
Do Kinoseed credits expire?
No. Each month's plan credits are added to what you have left, so unused credits roll over, and they stay on your account after you cancel.
Can I make videos without a plan?
No. Generating starts with a plan; the cheapest way in is the $10 Basic plan (500 credits a month), and results carry no watermark.
Try it on your own shot.
Product Placement is open to explore. The price of a run is on the button before you spend anything.
