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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 a $2 trial. We have not independently verified HeyGen's current pricing.

Side by side

RowMinicutHeyGen
Price shown before you confirmYes, on the Generate buttonnot published
Way in$2 trial, then $16/monot published
Cheapest paid plan$16/monot published
What one generation costs$0.17 for a 5-second shot on Seedance 1.0 Pro Fastnot published
Cast consistencyReference-locked, held across episodesnot published
Chinese interfaceYesnot 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.

Plans and pricing

Plan finder

  • Trial

    For seeing whether it works

    Access to 70+ Models

    ≈ 15 five-second shots on Seedance 1.0 Pro Fast

    ≈ 57 images on Seedream 4

    $2

    today

    Start for $2

    $2 today. After the trial it becomes Plus at $55 a month.

    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 · 37 more
    • New models land here first
    • Minicut CLINew
    • Agentic EditorNew
    • MiniType ChecksNew
    • Shot SheetNew
    • 3D Scene DirectorNew
    • Connect with AgentNew
    • Infinite canvasNew
    • 6 generations at once
    • Agent chat, unlimited
    • 1 GB storage
    • No watermark
    • Top-up credits

  • Entry

    For your first few shorts

    350 credits a month

    ≈ 92 five-second shots on Seedance 1.0 Pro Fast

    ≈ 333 images on Seedream 4

    $12.80/mo

    billed 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 · 37 more
    • New models land here first
    • Minicut CLINew
    • Agentic EditorNew
    • MiniType ChecksNew
    • Shot SheetNew
    • 3D Scene DirectorNew
    • Connect with AgentNew
    • Infinite canvasNew
    • 2 generations at once
    • Agent chat, unlimited
    • 200 MB storage
    • No watermark
    • Top-up credits

  • Plus

    For posting every week

    1,300 credits a month

    ≈ 343 five-second shots on Seedance 1.0 Pro Fast

    ≈ 1,238 images on Seedream 4

    $44/mo

    billed 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 · 37 more
    • New models land here first
    • Minicut CLINew
    • Agentic EditorNew
    • MiniType ChecksNew
    • Shot SheetNew
    • 3D Scene DirectorNew
    • Connect with AgentNew
    • Infinite canvasNew
    • 6 generations at once
    • Agent chat, unlimited
    • 1 GB storage
    • No watermark
    • Top-up credits

  • Pro

    Best value

    For running a channel

    3,200 credits a month

    ≈ 846 five-second shots on Seedance 1.0 Pro Fast

    ≈ 3,047 images on Seedream 4

    $100/mo

    billed 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 · 37 more
    • New models land here first
    • Minicut CLINew
    • Agentic EditorNew
    • MiniType ChecksNew
    • Shot SheetNew
    • 3D Scene DirectorNew
    • Connect with AgentNew
    • Infinite canvasNew
    • 8 generations at once
    • Agent chat, unlimited
    • 5 GB storage
    • No watermark
    • Top-up credits

  • Studio

    Lowest cost per credit

    For a team shipping every day

    9,200 credits a month

    ≈ 2,433 five-second shots on Seedance 1.0 Pro Fast

    ≈ 8,761 images on Seedream 4

    $279.20/mo

    billed 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 · 37 more
    • New models land here first
    • Minicut CLINew
    • Agentic EditorNew
    • MiniType ChecksNew
    • Shot SheetNew
    • 3D Scene DirectorNew
    • Connect with AgentNew
    • Infinite canvasNew
    • 12 generations at once
    • 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.