Synthesia makes AI avatar videos: a presenter reads your script in one of 140+ languages and voices, for training, onboarding, how-to and company updates. If you are looking for a Synthesia alternative, first check the job. For long presenter videos, stock avatars and many languages, Synthesia is the better tool, with plans sold by minutes of video (Starter $19 a month for up to about 12 minutes). Kinoseed does a different, shorter job: from a product photo it makes a short ad on Kling 4.0, Google Veo 3.1 Fast or Seedance 2.5, and Lip Sync makes your photo say up to 30 seconds of your own recording. Each run shows its price on the button.
Kinoseed is an independent product and is not affiliated with Synthesia. Synthesia facts below are from its public pricing page and FAQ, read on 12 Nov 2026, and can change; check synthesia.io 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.
Credits you keep: if you make 4 MiniMax Hailuo 2.3 Fast clips a month (6 s, 40 credits each) on the $10 Basic plan, after 3 months you have 1,020 credits left here, because unused credits roll over. On a plan whose credits reset monthly, the unused credits are gone at each renewal, so you keep 0. This compares leftover credits only, not price per clip.
Synthesia vs Kinoseed at a glance
| Synthesia (synthesia.io/pricing, 12 Nov 2026) | Kinoseed | |
|---|---|---|
| Made for | Presenter videos: training, onboarding, how-to and internal updates, with an AI avatar reading a script | Short ads and clips from a product photo, a product link or a prompt, made by an agent from one prompt box |
| Plans | Starter $19 a month ($9 the first month, $14 a month billed yearly), Pro $89 ($59 billed yearly), Enterprise on request | Basic is $10 a month for 500 credits, Starter $20 for 1,200, Creator $100 for 7,000, Studio $200 for 15,000 |
| What a plan buys | Minutes of video: up to about 12 a month on Starter and 60 on Pro, on top of a free 10 minutes | Credits per run; the price of each clip is on the button before you press it |
| Avatars and languages | 125+ stock avatars on Starter, 180+ on Pro; 140+ languages and voices; dubbing into 70+ languages | No stock avatars or translation. Lip Sync: your portrait and up to 30 seconds of your audio, the mouth follows the voice |
| A talking clip, 30 seconds | About 50 credits at its "about 100 credits" per typical minute, about $0.76 on Starter (computed) | Lip Sync 14 credits ($0.28) |
| Product shots and scenes | B-roll from third-party models, charged per asset; its pricing page names no model | Kling 4.0 (150 credits for 5 seconds at 720p), Seedance 2.5 (430), Google Veo 3.1 Fast with sound (110 for 4 seconds), and more on every plan |
| Free use | Yes: 10 minutes of video a month with a Synthesia watermark and 9 avatars | None; the $10 Basic plan (500 credits a month) is the cheapest way in, no watermark |
| Unused credits | The monthly allowance and credits reset each billing period; separately bought credits last 12 months | Roll over: each month's credits are added to what is left, and they stay after you cancel |
Synthesia figures are from synthesia.io/pricing and its FAQ, read signed out on 12 Nov 2026. The 30 second figure is our arithmetic at Starter's monthly 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 front-facing photo of yourself or of someone who has agreed to it, and a 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, Google Veo 3.1 Fast 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 join the clips
The price is on the button before each run, and a failed run is refunded in credits automatically. Download the MP4s and join them in any editor.
Product Placement
Drop a product naturally into any scene
Open in appSign in to generate. The price of a run is on the button.
Where Synthesia wins
Long presenter videos at scale. Synthesia's avatars read a script of any length you have minutes for, in 140+ languages and voices, with dubbing, 180+ stock avatars on Pro and personal avatars of you, a free plan of 10 minutes a month to try it, and Enterprise for big teams. By our arithmetic, 30 seconds of a typical Synthesia avatar video is about $0.76 of Starter credits, against $0.28 for a 30 second Lip Sync clip here. Kinoseed is cheaper per short clip, but a Synthesia avatar is a full presenter and Lip Sync moves the mouth of your photo.
Where Kinoseed differs
Made around the product photo. The agent's product ad is 40 credits ($0.80): an 6 second vertical clip with the camera moving around your product. Synthesia starts from a script and a presenter; Kinoseed starts from the thing you sell.
General video models on every plan. Kling 4.0, Seedance 2.5 and Google Veo 3.1 Fast make product shots, scenes and b-roll, each priced per run, and Lip Sync adds a short line in your own voice for 14 credits.
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. On Synthesia, the plan's monthly allowance resets each billing period.
What Kinoseed does not do
There are no stock avatars, no presenter that reads a long script, no translation or dubbing, no team workspace and no free plan. A 10 minute onboarding video in several languages is a Synthesia job, not a Kinoseed one.
Which to pick, by job
Training, onboarding, how-to and internal videos with a presenter, in many languages, for a team: Synthesia. A short ad from your product photo on Kling 4.0, Google Veo 3.1 Fast or Seedance 2.5, a 30 second talking photo in your own voice, the price shown first and credits that stay after you cancel: Kinoseed. For avatar videos, also read the HeyGen alternative page; see pricing for plans.
More examples
Tips for better results
- Count minutes, not videos: Synthesia plans are sized in minutes of video a month, and the allowance resets each billing period.
- 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 Synthesia?
No. Kinoseed is an independent product and does not run Synthesia's avatars.
Is Kinoseed better than Synthesia for training videos?
No. Synthesia is built for presenter videos, with stock avatars, 140+ languages and dubbing. Kinoseed makes short product ads and a talking photo of up to 30 seconds.
Is Kinoseed cheaper than Synthesia?
It depends on the job. Synthesia Starter is $19 a month for up to about 12 minutes of avatar video and has a free plan; Kinoseed starts at the $10 Basic plan (500 credits a month) and prices each clip on the button.
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.
