Imaginode vs Captions: dressing a shoot or generating the shots
Captions edits and subtitles filmed video, with in-house AI actors. Imaginode generates the shots themselves. Honest comparison between two jobs.
Competitor data verified on August 20, 2026
Recorded at Captions (Mirage) on August 20, 2026
- Basic : $9.99/month200 credits/month
- Max : $24.99/month500 credits/month
- Scale : $69.99/month1,400 credits/month
Our pricing, same day
- Starter : $17/month900 credits/month
- Creator : $55/month3,100 credits/month
- Studio : $188/month10,500 credits/month
Captions, now backed by the Mirage lab, is excellent at one thing: taking a video shot on a phone and making it publishable. Subtitles in over a hundred languages, automatic cuts, B-roll, in-house AI actors.
Its pricing is among the gentlest around: Basic at $9.99 a month for 200 credits, Max at $24.99 for 500, Scale tiers from $69.99 to $279.99 for 1,400 to 5,600 credits. Rare and welcome, unused credits roll over up to three times the monthly allowance.
Imaginode does not dress an existing video: it manufactures the shots. Ten video models, up to 4K, generated audio on nine, in a node canvas with the price shown before every generation. The two tools complement each other naturally.
Job
Captions (Mirage)
Editing, subtitling and dressing a filmed video
Imaginode
Generating the video shots and the images
Entry price
Captions (Mirage)
Basic $9.99/month (200 credits), Max $24.99 (500 credits)
Imaginode
$17 excl. tax per month (900 credits) or a top-up from $7 with no subscription
Credit lifetime
Captions (Mirage)
Roll over, capped at three times the monthly allowance
Imaginode
Purchased credits never expire, no rollover cap
Subtitles
Captions (Mirage)
Over a hundred languages, heavy customisation: the heart of the product
Imaginode
Not available: output is dressed in your editor
AI actors
Captions (Mirage)
Digital twins and actors generated by Mirage models
Imaginode
Characters generated from references, without face cloning
Models
Captions (Mirage)
In-house Mirage models
Imaginode
48 models across providers
Failed generation
Captions (Mirage)
Credits consumed
Imaginode
Credits refunded automatically
Captions pricing checked on 20 August 2026 against consistent third-party records. Prices in US dollars, excluding tax. Check captions.ai.
When to choose Captions (Mirage)
- You film and want to publish fast: subtitles, cuts and dressing are automated.
- You need a digital twin of yourself to shoot without a camera.
- You publish short vertical formats at volume.
When to choose Imaginode
- You have filmed nothing and the shots have to be manufactured.
- You want several video models to pick the look shot by shot.
- You want 4K and generated audio.
- You also produce stills from the same credit balance.
- You want the price before the click and a refund on failure.
Frequently asked questions
Does Imaginode do subtitles?
No. It produces the shots; subtitling happens in Captions, CapCut or your usual editor.
Do Captions credits expire?
They roll over, capped at three times the monthly allowance per the 20 August 2026 records.
What is the sequence for a vertical ad?
Generate the shots at Imaginode, edit and subtitle at Captions. The guide [a 10 second AI video ad](/blog/pub-video-ia-10-secondes) covers the generation half.
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