FREE COST TOOL • AI AVATAR VIDEO

Calculate AI avatar
video production cost.

Estimate pre-tax HeyGen API spend from the seconds you actually generate. Include language versions and rerenders so rejected outputs do not disappear from the budget.

HEYGEN PAY-AS-YOU-GO ASSUMPTIONS

Generated avatar seconds1,080

18 total renders across 12 finished versions

Estimated API usage$54

$0.05 per generated second

Cost / finished version$4.5

$54 additional wallet balance needed

If this is your first PAYG wallet purchase, HeyGen's documented minimum purchase is $5. Your estimated first purchase for this scenario is therefore at least $54. This is a funding minimum, not a rounding rule for usage charges.

Count generated seconds, not final runtime.

Estimated usage = finished videos × language versions × renders per finished version × seconds per video × the selected output rate. The rerender input should include technical retries, rejected drafts, and stakeholder revisions that reach generation.

CURRENT BILLING GUARDRAILS

Use the option your account can actually access.

  • HeyGen's standalone API uses a prepaid USD wallet and documents billing by actual generated output seconds.
  • Avatar III is available only to existing customers. New integrations should use Avatar IV or V; this calculator labels Avatar III as legacy.
  • Custom Digital Twin creation through the API is enterprise-only, so it is not presented as a self-serve preset.
  • The current public self-serve table lists 720p / 1080p rates for these presets. This calculator does not invent an unsupported 4K rate.
  • PAYG credit validity, taxes, billing currency, and product access can change. Verify the in-product quote before funding the wallet.

Planning estimate only. Prices are pre-tax USD and may differ by account, contract, region, tax treatment, engine availability, or later pricing changes. Confirm the current HeyGen pricing page and wallet quote before purchasing.