TL;DR / Key Takeaways
- The agent wrote the most detailed script in our test.
- Free plan: no video and not even one still image.
- Our 15-second build needed about 200 credits.
- Starter is $10 a month billed yearly for 400 credits.
Verdict: InVideo's agent wrote the most detailed plan in our six-tool test, with timed shots, camera moves and sound for each beat, in about a minute. Then it stopped: on the free plan, "generation is gated on a paid plan", even for a single still image. Use it free as a scriptwriter; to get a video you need Starter at $10 a month billed yearly. Tested October 31, 2026.
How we tested: on October 31, 2026 we gave each tool the same brief on a new free account, in Chrome: "A 15-second promo video for Ember & Oak, a small-batch coffee roaster in Portland, Oregon. Show coffee beans tumbling in a roaster, a barista pouring latte art, and morning light in a cozy cafe. End with the words "Ember & Oak - Roasted slow." Warm, cinematic look." We used each tool's main text-to-video entry point, accepted its suggested defaults, and timed it from submit to a playable video. We did not pay for any plan. Ember & Oak is a made-up business.
InVideo AI at a glance
| What we checked | Result |
|---|---|
| Agent on the free plan | Agent Two Lite |
| Questions it asked | Where the video will run, and whether we had brand assets |
| Script | Four timed beats with camera, lens and sound notes, in about a minute |
| Credits | The agent said the free plan had about 40 left |
| Video | None: generation is gated on a paid plan |
| One still image | Refused too: one still hits the same gate |
| What the build needed | About 200 credits |
| Cheapest paid plan | Starter $10/month billed yearly ($20 month to month), 400 credits a month |
A project, a named agent and two questions
Submitting the brief from InVideo's home page asked us to name a project, then to give the agent "a name and a color" and tell it about ourselves. Its first reply compared our brief to Blue Bottle's coffee films. Then it asked where the video would run, which sets the shape, and whether to use our brand assets or "invent the world from the brief". We chose YouTube (16:9) and no assets.
The script: the best plan in our test
The treatment read: "A quiet study in coffee made without hurry. Heat, milk, and morning light do the talking." Four beats followed: beans tumbling in the drum (0 to 4.5 seconds), the latte art pour (to 9), the finished cup by the window (to 12.5), then the end line until 15. Each beat listed a camera move, a lens feel and a sound, such as "Pitcher taps the cup." It chose no voiceover and asked us to approve before it spent credits, which is good practice.
The paywall
When we said go, the agent ran a credit check and wrote: "Straight talk: free plan has about 40 credits left." It first planned a cheaper draft, then concluded that "generation is gated on a paid plan" and showed an upgrade card saying the build needed about 200 credits. We asked for one still image of the latte shot instead; it replied that "one still hits the same gate as the full video." Nothing was generated.
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Pricing
InVideo's pricing page lists three plans and no free tier. Billed yearly, Starter is $10 a month ($20 month to month) for 400 credits, which InVideo says is about 15 Seedance 2 fast videos, with the Lite agent only. Plus is $30 a month for 2,000 credits and Max is $250 a month for 8,000. During our test the app advertised 55% off annual plans with a countdown timer.
Who InVideo AI is for
- Good fit: people who want an AI director to plan shots before they generate, and who will pay for Starter or more.
- Less good: anyone hoping to make a video free; Synthesia and PixVerse both did in our test.
- Tip: the free script is useful on its own. Paste its beats into a tool with free credits, such as PixVerse.
Related reading
- Synthesia review
- VEED review
- Runway free plan review
- CapCut AI video on a free account
- PixVerse review
- We gave 6 AI video generators the same brief
Frequently asked questions
Is InVideo AI free?
You can sign up and use the agent free, and it wrote a full script for us. On October 31, 2026 it would not generate any image or video on the free plan.
How much does InVideo AI cost?
Billed yearly, Starter is $10 a month ($20 monthly) for 400 credits, Plus $30 for 2,000 credits and Max $250 for 8,000 credits.
How many credits does an InVideo video need?
Our 15-second, four-shot promo needed about 200 credits, according to InVideo's upgrade prompt.