MiniCut vs HeyGen
MiniCut and HeyGen both turn a written idea into a finished short drama. MiniCut shows the credit cost of every generation on the button before you confirm it, starting at $16/month, with 40 free credits on signup. We have not independently verified HeyGen's current pricing.
Side by side
| Row | Minicut | HeyGen |
|---|---|---|
| Price shown before you confirm | Yes, on the Generate button | not published |
| Free tier | 40 credits, can generate video | not published |
| Cheapest paid plan | $16/mo | not published |
| What one generation costs | $0.17 for a 5-second shot on Seedance 1.0 Pro Fast | not published |
| Cast consistency | Reference-locked, held across episodes | not published |
| Chinese interface | Yes | not published |
Where Minicut is the better choice
HeyGen is built around a single talking-head avatar for presentations and training video. Minicut casts and generates a full scene with multiple characters, locations and shots per episode.
Cast consistency, side by side
The same premise, run through both. Both outputs embedded once we have generated them.
This comparison run has not been generated yet.
We have not independently verified HeyGen's pricing or features on its own site. Check their page directly before deciding.
Upgrade your plan
You buy credits. Every generation has its own credit price, and that number sits on the button before you confirm it.
Free
For seeing whether it works
Free
No Seedance 2.5 on this plan. From Plus up.
Models and limits
- Every model we carry
- The cheapest models
- Seedance 2.5 · Seedance 2.0 · Kling v3.0 · Kling 3.0 Turbo · Google Veo 3.1 · Wan 3.0 Prime · Kling O3 Omni
- Seedance 1.0 Pro Fast · Seedream 4 · Chatterbox
- New models land here first
- 1 generation at once
- 3D Scene Composer
- MCP access
- Agent chat, 3 a day
- 20 MB storage
- No watermark
- Top-up credits
Entry
save 20%For your first few shorts
$16$12billed yearly
Saves $38.40 against monthly
No Seedance 2.5 on this plan. From Plus up.
Models and limits
- Every model we carry
- Every model except the flagship line-up
- Seedance 2.5 · Seedance 2.0 · Kling v3.0 · Kling 3.0 Turbo · Google Veo 3.1 · Wan 3.0 Prime · Kling O3 Omni
- Seedance 2.0 Mini · Seedance 1.5 Pro · Seedance 1.0 Pro Fast · 33 more
- New models land here first
- 2 generations at once
- 3D Scene Composer
- MCP access
- Agent chat, unlimited
- 200 MB storage
- No watermark
- Top-up credits
Plus
save 20%For posting every week
$55$44billed yearly
Saves $132 against monthly
Models and limits
- Every model we carry
- Seedance 2.5 · Seedance 2.0 · Kling v3.0 · Kling 3.0 Turbo · Google Veo 3.1 · Wan 3.0 Prime · Kling O3 Omni
- Seedance 2.0 Mini · Seedance 1.5 Pro · Seedance 1.0 Pro Fast · 33 more
- New models land here first
- 6 generations at once
- 3D Scene Composer
- MCP access
- Agent chat, unlimited
- 1 GB storage
- No watermark
- Top-up credits
Pro
save 20%Best valueFor running a channel
$125$100billed yearly
Saves $300 against monthly
Models and limits
- Every model we carry
- Seedance 2.5 · Seedance 2.0 · Kling v3.0 · Kling 3.0 Turbo · Google Veo 3.1 · Wan 3.0 Prime · Kling O3 Omni
- Seedance 2.0 Mini · Seedance 1.5 Pro · Seedance 1.0 Pro Fast · 33 more
- New models land here first
- 8 generations at once
- 3D Scene Composer
- MCP access
- Agent chat, unlimited
- 5 GB storage
- No watermark
- Top-up credits
Studio
save 20%Lowest cost per creditFor a team shipping every day
$349$279billed yearly
Saves $837.60 against monthly
Models and limits
- Every model we carry
- Seedance 2.5 · Seedance 2.0 · Kling v3.0 · Kling 3.0 Turbo · Google Veo 3.1 · Wan 3.0 Prime · Kling O3 Omni
- Seedance 2.0 Mini · Seedance 1.5 Pro · Seedance 1.0 Pro Fast · 33 more
- New models land here first
- 12 generations at once
- 3D Scene Composer
- MCP access
- Agent chat, unlimited
- 20 GB storage
- No watermark
- Top-up credits
FAQ
- Can I use MiniCut and HeyGen together?
- Yes, they are independent tools; using one does not stop you from using the other.
- How current is the data on this page?
- Every claim about HeyGen on this page carries the date it was checked. A field we have not verified reads "not published" rather than a guess.