April 2, 2026 · 5 min read

AI UGC Pricing Comparison 2026: Cost Per Video Across 5 Platforms

Methodology

We visited each platform's public pricing page on April 2, 2026. We recorded the cheapest paid plan, calculated the number of videos included, and divided the monthly price by the number of videos to get cost per video. For credit-based platforms, we used the default credit allocation and standard video length. No promotional pricing or annual discounts were used. All prices are in USD.

Last verified: April 2, 2026. Pricing may have changed since this analysis.

agent-media starts at $39/mo with transparent per-second pricing. No credit expiry on purchased packs. See the full breakdown on the pricing page.

Cost per video: side-by-side comparison

This table shows the lowest paid plan on each platform and the effective cost per video. Lower is better.

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Sources:. Last verified: April 2, 2026.

The math: 25 videos per month

Suppose you need 25 short UGC videos per month for ad testing. Here is what that costs on each platform, based on their published pricing.

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All calculations based on pricing pages as of April 2, 2026. Actual costs may differ based on video length, plan changes, and feature usage.

What's included: feature breakdown

Price per video is only part of the equation. What you get for that price varies significantly across platforms.

Feature availability based on each platform's public documentation and pricing pages. Last verified: April 2, 2026.

Hidden costs to watch for

The sticker price is not always the real price. Several platforms have pricing structures that increase your actual cost beyond the monthly fee.

Affects:

agent-media uses transparent per-second pricing: 30 credits per second of video. Monthly plan credits reset each cycle, but purchased credit packs never expire. No per-seat charges. No feature gating between plans (CLI, API, and all 17 subtitle styles are available on every plan). Check the pricing page for full details.

When other platforms are the better choice

No single tool wins every scenario. Here is where each competitor has a genuine advantage.

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Verdict: who wins at each volume

The best platform depends on how many videos you need and how you create them.

TL;DR

Cheapest per video: agent-media at ~$3.00 per 10s video across all plans.
Best for high volume: agent-media. Credit packs never expire, and pricing scales linearly.
Best web editor: MakeUGC. Strongest browser-based workflow.
Best for long-form: HeyGen. Up to 5-minute videos.
Most actors: Arcads. 1,000+ actors claimed.
Most hidden costs: Credit-based platforms with monthly expiry and feature gating.

Try agent-media at $3 per video

Transparent pricing. No credit expiry on purchased packs. CLI, API, and web dashboard included on every plan.

All pricing data sourced from public pricing pages on April 2, 2026. Prices are in USD and reflect monthly billing (not annual). This comparison is maintained by the agent-media team and may reflect our perspective. We encourage you to verify current pricing on each platform's website before making a purchase decision.