D-ID review

D-ID started with talking photos and now covers photo avatars, video avatars, video translation, agentic videos and a developer API. Its studio pricing page lists a 14-day trial with 3 minutes for videos, agents, translation and the API, plus a paid ladder of Lite, Pro, Advanced and Enterprise plans. The trial includes 100+ stock avatars and 1 personal avatar, and higher plans add more personal avatars, premium voices and voice clones. The page's FAQ explains that video length is rounded up to the nearest 15 seconds and that unused minutes do not carry over. Trial and Lite videos carry a D-ID watermark, which D-ID ties to transparency about synthetic media, and the commercial use license starts on Pro. Billed annually, Lite costs $4.7 per month ($56 a year) and Pro, the first plan with a commercial license, costs $16 per month ($191 a year). D-ID suits quick explainers and API experiments more than full training programs, since it lacks the course and SCORM tools of the leaders.

Who it is for

Marketers and developers who want a low-cost entry plan, photo avatars and API access.

Price

14-day trial; Lite $4.7 per month billed annually ($56 per year); Pro $16 per month billed annually with commercial use.

$4.7/month $56 billed annually (20% discount)
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 10, 2026.

Key features

• Photo avatars and video avatars, with 100+ stock AI avatars
• Video translation and agentic videos
• Personal avatars and voice clones on higher plans
• Emotions and expressions controls for avatars
• API access on every plan, including the trial

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: A 14-day trial includes API access
• Strength: Photo avatars turn a single image into a talking presenter
• Strength: Developers can use the same minutes for the API and the studio
• Weakness: Lower plans carry a D-ID watermark
• Weakness: Commercial use starts on Pro, not the entry plan
• Weakness: Unused minutes do not roll over

Key facts

• Free trial: 14 days, 3 minutes
• Minute rollover: No, minutes renew monthly
• Cheapest paid plan: Lite, $4.7 per month billed annually

Where it ranks

D-ID is No. 6 in our Best AI Avatar Video Generators verdict.