An InVideo AI alternative with no subscription
InVideo AI is an agent-driven video editor sold as monthly credit plans per seat. VidGen does one job: you storyboard your story as real 3D scenes for free, fix them in plain words, and pay only for the shots you film.
InVideo AI and VidGen at a glance
InVideo AI plans and prices are as listed on invideo.io on November 1, 2026, in US dollars, and may change. InVideo is a trademark of its owner; VidGen is not affiliated with it.
| InVideo AI | VidGen Studio | |
|---|---|---|
| How you pay | Monthly plans per seat with credits: Starter $20, Plus $60 and Max $250 a month billed monthly (400, 2,000 and 8,000 credits). Annual billing on Starter and Plus was 50% off when we checked. | No subscription. Prepaid credit packs from $10 that never expire, and each film shows its price before you approve. |
| Free use | No free plan on its pricing page. | The 3D storyboard, scene editing and 3D animatic films are free. |
| How a video is made | AI agents turn a script or idea into a shot-by-shot plan, then edit on a multitrack timeline from directions in plain words. | Every page is a real 3D scene (cast, set, light, camera move) you re-direct in plain words, then film. |
| Video models | Veo 3.1, Sora 2, Kling, Wan, Pixverse, Hailuo and Seedance; selected models on Starter, all models from Plus. | H3 Max 3D-guided, Veo 3.1, Kling 4.0, Kling 3.0 Pro, Seedance 2.0, Hailuo H3, Wan 3.0, Ray 3.2 and others, chosen per film. |
| Stock footage | Premium stock footage on every plan. | None: every shot is made for your story. |
| After a change | New generations use credits. | Only the scenes you changed are filmed again, and failed shots are not charged. |
| Teams | Multiplayer editing (up to 5, 10 or 20 seats by plan) and free guest seats on Plus and Max. | Single user, no team features. |
Where InVideo AI is stronger
InVideo AI is a full editing suite, and it does a lot that VidGen does not.
- A multitrack timeline editor with color, audio and 3D tools.
- Premium stock footage, an AI voice generator and voice cloning.
- Multiplayer editing and guest seats for teams.
- Image models and more capable agents on the higher plans.
Who should pick which
- Pick InVideo AI if you publish video every week, mix stock and generated footage, or edit with a team on one timeline.
- Pick VidGen if you make a story-driven film now and then, want to plan every shot for free first, and would rather pay per shot than per month.
How it works
- Describe the story in a sentence or paste a full treatment. Pick a format (wide 16:9, vertical 9:16 or square) and a look.
- The planner writes the story and blocks out every page as a real 3D scene: the cast, the set, the light, the weather and a camera move.
- Select the scenes that are not right and say what to change in plain words. Only those scenes are redrawn, and every edit can be undone. All of this is free.
- Approve and film: an image model paints each 3D frame in your style, a video model (such as Kling 3.0, Veo 3.1 or Seedance 2.0) animates it, and narration, captions and music are added in one pass.
What it costs
Writing, blocking and editing the 3D storyboard is free, and so is a 3D animatic film of it. You pay only for the AI work you approve: the provider's list price plus 20%, shown before every render. There is no subscription and no account, credit never expires, shots that fail are not charged, and when you change one scene later only that shot is filmed again.
New visitors get $0.85 of free AI credit, enough to film one short scene; a limited number are given each day.
Questions
Is VidGen a full replacement for InVideo AI?
No. VidGen focuses on one path: a story, a 3D storyboard you direct, and a narrated AI film. It has no timeline editor, stock library or team features.
Do I need a subscription?
No. You add prepaid credit when you want to film. Packs start at $10 and never expire, and planning in 3D costs nothing.
Can I use the films commercially?
Yes. You own the film and can use it commercially, for example on a monetized YouTube channel.
Your next film starts with one sentence.
Building and editing the 3D storyboard is free. Pay only for the AI shots you approve.
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