Imaginode vs OpusClip: cut the video you have, or make the one you're missing
Looking for an OpusClip alternative? OpusClip cuts long videos into shorts, Imaginode generates the shots and images they lack, each priced upfront.
Competitor data verified on September 26, 2026
Frank HoubreFounder of Imaginode
Recorded at OpusClip on September 26, 2026
- Free : Free60 credits/month
- Starter : $15/month150 credits/month
- Pro : $29/month300 credits/month
Our pricing, same day
- Starter : $17/month900 credits/month
- Creator : $55/month3,100 credits/month
- Studio : $188/month10,500 credits/month
OpusClip starts from a video you already have: a podcast, a livestream, an interview, a webinar. Its AI finds the strongest moments, gives them a virality score, reframes them vertically, adds animated captions in 20+ languages and posts them to YouTube Shorts, TikTok or Instagram. The Pro tier adds generated B-roll, export to Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve, dubbing and a post scheduler.
A credit there is one minute of processed video. The pricing page checked on 26 September 2026 gives 60 credits a month for free, with a watermark and clips exportable for three days; Starter at $15 a month for 150 credits, monthly only; Pro at $29 for 300 credits, or $14.50 a month billed annually ($174), with unused credits rolling over for two months.
Imaginode doesn't cut your long videos and doesn't add automatic captions. It makes the pictures you're missing: a cutaway, a product shot, an opener, a thumbnail. Five seconds of Kling 2.5 Turbo cost 26 credits, a Nano Banana 2 image 10, and the price shows on the button before every generation.
Core job
OpusClip
Cutting long videos into short clips, captions, reframing, publishing
Imaginode
Image, video shot, voice and text generation
Entry price
OpusClip
Free (60 credits/month, watermark), Starter $15/month (150 credits)
Imaginode
$17 excl. tax/month (900 credits) or a top-up from $7 with no subscription
Unit of cost
OpusClip
1 credit = 1 minute of source video processed
Imaginode
1 credit ≈ $0.012; 26 credits for 5 s on Kling 2.5 Turbo
Credit lifetime
OpusClip
Two-month rollover on Pro, on-demand top-ups on Pro
Imaginode
Top-up credits never expire, plan credits last the paid month
Generation
OpusClip
Generated B-roll on Pro (image, video and stock)
Imaginode
100+ models: Kling, Seedance, Veo 3.1, Flux, Nano Banana, ElevenLabs, 38 LLMs
Publishing
OpusClip
Scheduler, direct posting to social networks, XML export to Premiere and Resolve
Imaginode
File export; a Montage node to trim and chain clips
Failed generation
OpusClip
Not disclosed
Imaginode
Credits refunded automatically
API and agents
OpusClip
Limited API on Pro, MCP server available
Imaginode
API and [MCP server](/mcp) included, same credits as the canvas
OpusClip prices checked on 26 September 2026 on opus.pro/pricing, in US dollars excluding tax, monthly billing; Pro is also offered at $14.50 a month billed annually ($174). Check the official site.
When to choose OpusClip
- You have hours of podcast, livestream or webinar footage to turn into shorts: OpusClip finds the moments, reframes and captions them, and Imaginode does none of that.
- You post daily across several networks and want to schedule from the same tool.
- Your editor works in Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve: the XML export hands the cuts back to them.
When to choose Imaginode
- You don't have footage yet and the whole video still has to be made.
- Your shorts need shots that don't exist, a product, a set, an illustrative scene, generated with the model you pick.
- You want a voice-over or dub from ElevenLabs v3 and a talking face through the Make a photo talk template.
- You want to pay as you go: a $7 top-up buys 300 credits that never expire, and the calculator prices your month.
Frequently asked questions
Is Imaginode a good OpusClip alternative?
Not for cutting a long video into clips: Imaginode has no highlight detection and no automatic captions. Yes for making the shots, visuals and voices your clips are missing.
What does an OpusClip credit measure?
One minute of processed source video. Starter's 150 credits therefore cover two and a half hours of uploaded video a month.
Can I use both?
Yes, and it's the most common setup: OpusClip cuts the interview, Imaginode generates the cutaways and the opener you then drop in.
Do both offer an MCP server?
Yes. OpusClip offers an API and an MCP server for its clipping features; Imaginode's lets you run image, video or voice generations from ChatGPT or Claude.
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