Creative AIVideo
Video
AI video generation, editing, and avatar video. Editorial
Prices in this segmentChanges 10Comparisons 5
- Tools tracked
- 4
- Monthly entry price
- Per plan $10–$29/mo4 of 4 tools · per-plan median $17/mo
- Lowest paid plan billed monthly, as a range per price basis (per plan, per seat, per user) — bases are never mixed
- Free tier
- 4of 4 verified
- Changes · 30 days
- 73 tools
- 2 pricing events on record (all time): price moves, plan, and availability changes
- Last 30 days
- This segment logged 7 verified changes in the last 30 days. No comparison with the 30 days before: direct tracking does not cover all of them.
- Last 30 days (evidence for last 30 days)
- Share of changes
- 7 of 71 (10%) verified changes across all tracked tools in the last 30 days came from this segment (3 tools with a change). It holds 4 of 72 tracked tools (6%).
- This segment · 30 days (evidence for share of changes)All · 30 days (evidence for share of changes)Tracked tools (evidence for share of changes)
- Most changes
- Runway (3), Synthesia (3), and Pika (1). Median per tool: 2.
- Last 30 days (evidence for most changes)
- Monthly entry price
- 4 of 4 tools have a verified monthly entry price — 4 per plan: from $10 to $29/mo, median $17/mo.
- Prices (evidence for monthly entry price)
- Activity
- Median 48 across 3 tools with a value, above the market median of 44. Observed change activity, not quality.
- Segment (evidence for activity)Market (evidence for activity)
Changes per week · Video
- Pricing & plans
- Releases
- Availability & platforms
- Ownership & names
| Week starting | Changes |
|---|---|
| 17 Aug 2026 | 1 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 0 |
| 7 Sept 2026 | 0 |
| 14 Sept 2026 | 1 |
| 21 Sept 2026 | 0 |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 1 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 1 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 1 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 2 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 3 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 0 |
Recently active
ActivityToolMarketCap Activity Index v1
- Runway67 / 100Limited history3 verified changes · 30d · 4 active days · 90d
- Synthesia48 / 100Limited history3 verified changes · 30d · 2 active days · 90d
- Pika40 / 100Limited history1 verified change · 30d · 3 active days · 90d
- HeyGenNo value publishedInsufficient history0 verified changes · 30d · 0 active days · 90d
Recorded change activity, ordered highest first — not quality, adoption, or popularity. Release cadence differs by segment. How it is calculated
Board
4 toolsOrdered by most recent verified change first · no ranking
| Select to compare | Segment | Delivery | The lowest verified paid plan billed monthly, in USD, read from the vendor’s own pricing page. Free plans and custom quotes are not entry prices. | Free tierYes when the vendor’s own pricing shows a plan that costs nothing to start — a verified $0 plan or a sourced free-tier fact. | ActivityThe Activity Index: 0–100 for how much verified, dated change was logged for the tool in the last 90 days. It measures activity — not quality, usage, or popularity.0–100 · 90 days | The most recent change logged from a first-party source — a price, plan, release, platform, availability, or ownership change — and how long ago it happened. | When the oldest current fact or price on this record was last checked against the vendor’s page. Everything in the row is at least this fresh. | How many of the standard profile facts are verified with a source. Gaps read “Not yet verified” — they are never guessed. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RunwayRunway AI | Video | Web app | $15/moStandard | Yes | 67 | Release10 days ago Runway launches Runway Ads for generating and publishing ad variants | 9 days ago | 11/11 | VideoFree tier9 days ago | |
SynthesiaSynthesia | Video | Web platform | $19/moStarter | Yes | 48 | Release10 days ago Synthesia launches a Localization API for dubbing videos at scale | 9 days ago | 9/11 | VideoFree tier9 days ago | |
PikaMellis | Video | Web app | $10/moStarter | Yes | 40 | Availability3 weeks ago Pika launches a plugin that brings its apps and models into ChatGPT | 9 days ago | 7/11 | VideoFree tier9 days ago | |
HeyGenHeyGen | Video | Browser platform | $29/moCreator | Yes | Insufficient history | No logged change yet | 9 days ago | 9/11 | VideoFree tier9 days ago |
Activity is the 0–100 Activity Index: verified change over 90 days, not quality. How it is measured →
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Entry prices & free tiers
Lowest verified paid monthly list price per tool, ordered by price — not a ranking. “—” means not yet verified.
Latest releases
- SynthesiaRelease
Synthesia launches a Localization API for dubbing videos at scale
The Localization API translates video content into up to 20 languages through existing content systems, with per-language progress tracking.
synthesia.io
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 27 Oct 2026Synthesia — official product updateshttps://www.synthesia.io/updates ↗ - RunwayRelease
Runway launches Runway Ads for generating and publishing ad variants
Runway Ads finds high-performing ads, creates on-brand variants, and publishes the ones the user approves.
runway.com
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 27 Oct 2026Runway — official changeloghttps://runway.com/changelog ↗ - RunwayRelease
Runway launches App Studio for building custom creative apps
App Studio builds and hosts custom creative apps from plain-language descriptions, using Runway's models and the user's brand files.
runway.com
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 26 Oct 2026Runway — official changeloghttps://runway.com/changelog ↗ - SynthesiaRelease
Synthesia turns PowerPoint decks into Syren videos
PowerPoint files imported from the Home page can be converted into designed Syren videos instead of slide-by-slide scenes.
synthesia.io
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 23 Oct 2026Synthesia — official product updateshttps://www.synthesia.io/updates ↗ - SynthesiaRelease
Synthesia adds management and security controls for team API keys
Synthesia's product updates list "Manage and secure your team's API keys" as a dated update.
synthesia.io
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 23 Oct 2026Synthesia — official product updateshttps://www.synthesia.io/updates ↗
Alternatives in Video
Comparisons in this segment
What changed
- SynthesiaRelease
Synthesia launches a Localization API for dubbing videos at scale
The Localization API translates video content into up to 20 languages through existing content systems, with per-language progress tracking.
synthesia.io
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 27 Oct 2026Synthesia — official product updateshttps://www.synthesia.io/updates ↗ - RunwayRelease
Runway launches Runway Ads for generating and publishing ad variants
Runway Ads finds high-performing ads, creates on-brand variants, and publishes the ones the user approves.
runway.com
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 27 Oct 2026Runway — official changeloghttps://runway.com/changelog ↗ - RunwayRelease
Runway launches App Studio for building custom creative apps
App Studio builds and hosts custom creative apps from plain-language descriptions, using Runway's models and the user's brand files.
runway.com
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 26 Oct 2026Runway — official changeloghttps://runway.com/changelog ↗ - SynthesiaRelease
Synthesia turns PowerPoint decks into Syren videos
PowerPoint files imported from the Home page can be converted into designed Syren videos instead of slide-by-slide scenes.
synthesia.io
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 23 Oct 2026Synthesia — official product updateshttps://www.synthesia.io/updates ↗ - SynthesiaRelease
Synthesia adds management and security controls for team API keys
Synthesia's product updates list "Manage and secure your team's API keys" as a dated update.
synthesia.io
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 23 Oct 2026Synthesia — official product updateshttps://www.synthesia.io/updates ↗ - PikaAvailability
Pika launches a plugin that brings its apps and models into ChatGPT
A Pika plugin brings Pika's creative apps and generative models into ChatGPT on desktop and web, with a side-panel studio connected to the user's Pika library.
pika.art
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 16 Oct 2026Pika — official blog: Pika Is Now Inside ChatGPThttps://pika.art/blog/pika-chatgpt-plugin ↗ - RunwayRelease
Runway adds project credit caps for Enterprise workspaces
Enterprise workspace admins can set a credit budget on a project, pausing generation once it is reached; enabled through the account team.
runway.com
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 9 Oct 2026Runway — official changeloghttps://runway.com/changelog ↗ - RunwayAvailability
Runway becomes available inside OpenAI's Dots
Runway is available in OpenAI's Dots, where it can carry out a planned video shoot overnight.
runway.com
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 1 Oct 2026Runway — official changeloghttps://runway.com/changelog ↗ - PikaPlatform
Pika relaunches as a unified platform for video, image, and sound
The redesigned platform brings video, image, and sound generation into one place with more than 25 creative apps; existing users keep their login, subscription, and past generations.
pika.art
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 17 Sept 2026Pika — official blog: Welcome to the New Pikahttps://pika.art/blog/welcome-to-the-new-pika ↗ - PikaRelease
Pika launches Pika Music for generating complete tracks
Pika Music creates complete tracks from text prompts, lyrics, voice references, or music references, alone or combined.
pika.art
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 18 Aug 2026Pika — official blog: Introducing Pika Musichttps://pika.art/blog/pika-music ↗
Pricing in this segment
- PikaAvailability
Pika launches a plugin that brings its apps and models into ChatGPT
A Pika plugin brings Pika's creative apps and generative models into ChatGPT on desktop and web, with a side-panel studio connected to the user's Pika library.
pika.art
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 16 Oct 2026Pika — official blog: Pika Is Now Inside ChatGPThttps://pika.art/blog/pika-chatgpt-plugin ↗ - RunwayAvailability
Runway becomes available inside OpenAI's Dots
Runway is available in OpenAI's Dots, where it can carry out a planned video shoot overnight.
runway.com
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 1 Oct 2026Runway — official changeloghttps://runway.com/changelog ↗