Imaginode vs D-ID: fifteen second credits or a price per generation
D-ID counts one credit per fifteen seconds, consumed even when the video fails. Imaginode refunds failures and never expires purchased credits. Dated comparison.
Competitor data verified on August 20, 2026
Frank HoubreFounder of Imaginode
Recorded at D-ID on August 20, 2026
- Lite : $5.90/month40 credits/month
- Pro : $29/month60 credits/month
- Advanced : $196/month400 credits/month
Our pricing, same day
- Starter : $17/month900 credits/month
- Creator : $55/month3,100 credits/month
- Studio : $188/month10,500 credits/month
D-ID is one of the pioneers of the talking avatar, widely used for conversational agents and corporate presentations. Its API is mature and its presenter catalogue well stocked.
Its accounting deserves a look. One credit covers up to fifteen seconds of video: the $5.90 Lite plan gives 40, about ten minutes, but with a watermark. The $29 Pro plan is needed for commercial use and no watermark. Minutes do not roll over, and credits are consumed even when a generation fails or disappoints.
Imaginode takes the opposite rule: when a generation fails, the credits come back automatically. The price is shown before the click, purchased credits never expire, and 48 models cover image, video, text and voice.
Job
D-ID
Talking avatar, conversational video agents
Imaginode
Generating video shots and images
Entry price
D-ID
Lite $5.90/month (40 credits, watermark), Pro $29/month (60 credits)
Imaginode
$17 excl. tax per month (900 credits) or a top-up from $7, no watermark
Unit of account
D-ID
1 credit = up to 15 seconds of video
Imaginode
1 credit = $0.012, exact price shown before the click
Commercial use
D-ID
From the Pro plan at $29/month
Imaginode
Included from the first credit
Failed generation
D-ID
Credits consumed even on failure
Imaginode
Credits refunded automatically
Credit lifetime
D-ID
No rollover between months
Imaginode
Purchased credits never expire, monthly credits last the paid month
API
D-ID
Mature, drawing on the same balance as the studio
Imaginode
API and MCP server included: create a key in your profile, same credits as the canvas
D-ID pricing checked on 20 August 2026 against consistent third-party records; annual prices are considerably lower than monthly ones. Prices in US dollars, excluding tax.
When to choose D-ID
- You are building a conversational agent with a face: D-ID's historic ground.
- You need a mature API to industrialise avatars.
- You want the lowest per-minute price on simple avatar work.
When to choose Imaginode
- You want your credits back when a generation fails.
- You want commercial use and no watermark from the first dollar.
- Your video shows a product or a scene rather than a talking face.
- You want purchased credits that never expire.
- You also produce your stills in the same canvas.
Frequently asked questions
What happens if a D-ID video fails?
Credits are consumed per the 20 August 2026 records, including on failure or unusable output.
And at Imaginode?
Credits from a failed generation are refunded automatically, with nothing to claim.
Is the Lite plan enough for client work?
No: it carries a watermark and commercial use starts on the Pro plan.
Sources
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